MTD 24638S - Manual (Page 7)

9. Place the flattened end of the engagement handle
(0) down through the slotted bracket beside the
beam. Place shoulder bolt (A) through the bottom
hole in engagement handle. Place rubber washer
(B) on shoulder bolt. Secure to bracket with lock
washer (C) and hex nut (D). See figure 7.
LEVER ON
PUMP
ENGAGEMENT
HANDLE
NOTCH
10. Place the engagement handle in the notch in the
slotted bracket (Reverse position). See figures 8
and 11. Thread the ferrule (E) onto the end of
engagement rod.
11. Push the lever on top of the pump as far toward
the rear of the unit as it will go as shown in figure
8. Hold it in this position and adjust the ferrule on
the engagement rod so the ferrule lines up with the
hole in the engagement handle.
12. Secure the ferrule to engagement handle with
flat washer (G) and hairpin cotter (F).
FIGURES
OPERATION
FUNNEL
BEFORE STARTING
1. Fill reservoir tank on log splitter with approx-
mately 2 gallons of Dexron II automatic trans­
mission fluid as follows. Check oil level before
each use.
A. Block up front of log splitter so the beam is
level.
B. Remove the oil check plug from the back of
the log splitter. See figure 9. If oil starts to
come out of the hole, oil level is correct. If it
does not, remove the cap from the breather
tube and add oil until oil starts out of the
check hole.
C. Replace oil check plug. Replace cap on the
breather tube. Remove block from under
front of beam. FIGURES