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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MTD 500, 510 manual Assembling Your LOG Splitter

500, 510 specifications

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