MTD 500, 510 manual Assembling Your LOG Splitter

SECTION 2: ASSEMBLING YOUR LOG SPLITTER

Unpacking from Crate

•Pry top, sides, and ends off the crate. Set panels aside to avoid tire puncture or personal injury.

•Remove and discard plastic bag that covers unit.

•Remove any loose parts if included with unit (i.e., operator’s manual, etc.)

•Cut and remove straps which secure parts to bottom of crate. Unbolt any remaining parts which may be bolted to the bottom of the crate.

WARNING: Use extreme caution unpacking this machine. Some components are very heavy and will require additional people or mechanical handling equipment.

Loose Parts In Carton

•Tongue assembly

•Tail light kit (optional)

Before Assembly

•Disconnect the spark plug wire and ground against the engine to prevent unintended starting.

NOTE: Reference to right or left hand side of the log splitter is observed from the operating position.

Assembling the Tongue

Attaching the Jack Stand

•The jack stand is shipped in the transport position. Remove the spring clip and clevis pin and pivot the jack stand towards the ground to the operating position.

•Secure the jack stand in position with the clevis pin and spring clip. See Figure 1.

	Spring Clip
		Bracket
		Lock
Clevis		Washer
		Tongue
Pin	Jack	Hex Nut
	Stand
		Lock
		Washer
		Hex Bolt

Figure 1

Attaching the Tongue

•With the log splitter still standing upright, remove two hex bolts, lock washers, and hex nuts from the end of the tongue. See Figure 1.

•Align the holes in the tongue with the holes in the tank bracket and secure with hardware just removed. See Figure 1.

NOTE: High pressure hose must be above the tongue assembly on the log splitter.

Connecting Cylinder to Beam

•The log splitter is shipped with the beam in the vertical position. Pull out the vertical lock rod, rotate it back, and pivot the beam to the horizontal position until it locks. See Figure 2.

Vertical
Lock Beam	Beam

Figure 2

•Disconnect the dislodger from the beam weld bracket by removing the six hex screws and flat washers. See Figure 3.

Hex Screw

Flat Washer

Flat Washer

Dislodger

Hex Screw

Beam Weld Bracket

Figure 3

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