SKU 66663
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Rail Assembly must always be se-
cured in the horizontal position for
travel. Cover the air inlet hole on the
Oil Plug (37) before transport. See
FIGURE 3.
Pull up and down on the Hitch Cou-
3.
pler to make sure the hitch ball is
fitting snugly in the Hitch Coupler.
There should be no play between the
hitch ball and Hitch Coupler. If there
is play, tighten the Adjustment Nut
until no play is present. If the Adjust-
ment Nut is too tight, the Handle will
not lock.
note:
The hitch will accept a 2 inch hitch
ball.
operating instructions
read the entire iMportant
saFety inForMation
section at the beginning of this
manual including all text under
subheadings therein before set
up or use of this product.
inspect engine and equipment
looking for damaged, loose,
and missing parts before
set up and starting. if any
problems are found, do not use
equipment until fixed properly.
start procedure
Before starting the engine:
Follow the set up instruc-
a.
tions to prepare the equip-
ment. Follow all instructions
in the separate engine manu-
al provided with the engine.
inspect the equipment and
b.
engine.
Fill the engine with the prop-
c.
er amount and type of fuel
and oil.
read the equipment opera-
d.
tion section that follows.
remove the oil plug (37) and
e.
fill the tank with Hydraulic oil
(not included). to check the
oil level remove the dipstick
(62), check the level then
replace it. the oil should
be at the upper notch of the
dipstick. Be sure that a con-
stant hydraulic oil level of 2.5
gallons is maintained.
the hydraulic system must
f.
be vented during operation
or it may become vacuum
locked and stop working
properly. to vent the system,
open the air inlet hole (see
Figure 3) by loosening the
oil plug (37). you may have
to move the o-ring (21) to ex-
pose the air inlet vent. When
the log splitter is not in op-
eration or being transported,
close the air inlet hole by
tightening the oil plug (37).
equipment operation
Block the wheels before starting the
1.
engine or changing the position (verti-
cal/horizontal) of the unit.