Cub Cadet U-Channel Beam Style - Manual (Page 64)

2010 Log Splitters
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Horizontal locking rod
To remove/replace the horizontal locking rod:
1. Move the beam to the vertical splitting position.
2. Dive out the roll pin using a 1/8” pin punch.
See Figure 7.19.
3. Pull the locking rod out of the bracket, catching the
spring when the rod is removed.
To install the horizontal locking rod:
4. Position the spring inside the lock rod bracket.
5. Slide the locking rod into the bracket and through
the spring until the roll pin hole is outside the other
side of the bracket.
6. Grip the locking rod between the spring and the
inside of the bracket on the side with the roll pin hole
with a pair of locking pliers. See Figure 7.20.
7. Pull the locking rod until the roll pin hole is inside the
bracket.
8. Drive in the roll pin using a 1/8” pin punch.
9. Release the locking pliers.
10. Test the locking rod by moving the beam from verti-
cal to horizontal and back a few times.
11. Test run the log splitter before returning it to service.
Figure 7.19
Roll pin
Figure 7.20
Locking pliers
Roll pin
Spring