Carburetor adjustment, Adjustment, Splitting wedge – MTD 241-622-000 User Manual

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3.

Attach the hitch to a towing vehicle, making cer­

tain to latch securely. Attach the safety chains to

the towing vehicle.

CARBURETOR ADJUSTMENT

ADJUSTMENT

A

WARNING

Always stop the engine and disconnect

the

spark

plug

wire

before

performing

any adjustments.

SPLITTING WEDGE

As normal wear occurs, periodically adjust the bolts on

the slide plate (beneath the splitting wedge) as follows

to eliminate the excess space between the wedge plate

and the beam. See figure 16.

1. Loosen the three hex bolts on top of the slide plate

(beneath the splitting wedge).

2.

Back the two adjustment bolts on the side of the

slide plate out slowly until the wedge assembly will

slide on the beam. Tighten the lock nuts securely

against the base of the slide plate to hold the bolts
in this position.

3.

Retighten the three hex bolts on top of the slide

plate.

Hex Bolts

Bolts

A

t w A R N ^

\

If

any

adjustments

are

made

to

the

engine

while

the

engine

is

running

(e.g. carburetor), keep clear of all moving

parts. Be careful of heated surfaces and
muffler.

Minor carburetor adjustment may be required to com­

pensate for differences in fuel, temperature, altitude or

load. Improper adjustment will cause staling when split­

ter is under load, hard starting and higher fuel con­

sumption.

Refer to the separate engine manual packed with your

log splitter for carburetor adjustment information.

NOTE

A DIRTY AIR CLEANER WILL CAUSE

ENGINE TO RUN ROUGH. BE CERTAIN

AIR

CLEANER

IS

CLEAN

AND

AT­

TACHED

TO

THE

CARBURETOR

BEFORE ADJUSTING CARBURETOR.
DO

NOT

MAKE

UNNECESSARY

ADJUSTMENTS.

FACTORY

SETTINGS

ARE

SATISFACTORY

FOR

MOST

APPLICATIONS AND CONDITIONS.

FIGURE 16.

MAINTENANCE

Ac WARNIN^

Always stop the engine and disconnect

the

spark

plug

wire

before

performing

any maintenance or repairs.

RESERVOIR FLUID

Check the hydraulic fluid level in the log splitter reser­

voir tank before each use. Fluid level should be 1V2"

to 2" from the top of the tank.

Change the hydraulic fluid in the reservoir every 100

hours of operation. Disconnect the suction hose from

the bottom of the reservoir tank, and drain the fluid in­
to a suitable container. Refill using only Dexron II

automatic

transmission

fluid

or

10W

non-foaming

hydraulic fluid, as instructed in the “Initial Preparation”

section of this manual, page 8. Also, make certain to

change the hydraulic filter.

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