Operation, Initial preparation, Before starting – MTD 241-521-000 User Manual
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OPERATION
INITIAL PREPARATION
1. Place the log splitter on a firm, level surface.
2.
Service engine with gasoiine and oil
as in
structed
in
the
separate
engine
manual
packed
with your log splitter.
3.
Lubricate the beam area where splitting wed je will
slide
with
engine
oil
(DO
NOT
USE
GREASE).
Make certain to oil both front and back of the beam
face.
4.
Fill the reservoir tank as follows.
a.
Remove
reservoir
vent
plug.
See
figure
11.
Using
Oexron
II
automatic
transmission
fluid,
or
10W
non-foaming
hydraulic
fluid,
fill
reser
voir to the top. Replace vent plug secu ely.
b.
Disconnect
the
spark
plug
wire.
Prim
a
the
pump by pulling the recoii starter, to tu n the
engine over, approximately
10
times.
F econ-
nect the spark plug wire.
c.
Start
engine.
Use
the
control
handle
to
e<tend
the
wedge
to
the
far
extended
position.
Leave
the wedge in this position (do not retract).
d.
Refill tank to within IVi" to 2" from the op of
the
tank.
Total
capacity
of
system
is
ap
prox-
imately 4 gallons.
e.
Now retract the wedge. Extend and retra :t the
wedge fully 10 to 12 complete cycles to re move
trapped
air
in
the
system
(system
is
‘self
bleeding”).
f.
Refill the reservoir
to within
IV
2
"
to 2" from
the
top
of
the
tank.
Much
of
the
origina
fluid
has
been
drawn
into
the
cylinder
and
hcses.
Make
certain
to
refill
the
reservoir,
to
pr
jvent
extreme
damage
to
the
hydraulic
pump.
F
allure
to refill the tank will
void your warrants.
NOTE:
Some fluid may overflow from the vent pi jg as
the
system builds heat and the fluid expands and
jeeks
its own level.
A
WARNING: Do not operate the log splitter
without the proper amount of transmission
fuild in the reservoir tank.
BEFORE STARTING
Before
each use,
check the following:
1.
Place log splitter on a firm, level surface. For ver
tical
operation,
pull
the
locking
rod
out
and
pivot
it down to release the beam. Place the beam in the
vertical position.
2.
Remove
the
vent
f^ug
and
check
the
fluid
level.
Fluid level should be 1V
2
" to 2" from the top of the
tank.
IMPORTANT:
Reservoir tank must be full as instructed.
Low fluid level will damage the pump and
void your
warranty.
3.
Lubricate
the
beam
area
where
splitting
wedge
will
slide
with
engine
oil
(DO
NOT
USE
GREASE).
Make certain to oil both front and back of the beam
face.
4.
Fill
gasoline
tank
as
instructed
in
separate
engine
manual.
5. Attach spark plug wire to spark plug.
TO START ENGINE
1
.
Place
throttle control lever on the engine in FAST
position. See figure 12.
2.
Place
choke
lever
in
CHOKE
position
(a
warm
engine may not require choking).
3.
Grasp starter handle and pull rope out slowly until
engine
reaches
start
of
compression
cycle
(rope
will
pull
slightly
harder
at
this
point).
Let
the
rope
rewind slowly.
A
WARNING:
When
restarting
a
warm
engine, keep away from muffier and other
heated surfaces on the engine.
4.
Puli rope with a rapid, continuous, full arm stroke.
Keep a firm grip on the starter handle. Let the rope
rewind
slowly.
Do
not
let
starter
handle
snap
back
against starter.
5.
Repeat
preceding
instructions
3
and
4
until
engine
fires.
When
engine
starts,
move
choke
lever
halfway between CHOKE and RUN.
6.
Move
throttle
control
lever
to
IDLE
position
for
a
few
minutes
warm-up.
Gradually
move
choke
lever
to RUN position as engine warms up.