Manual Yard-Man 550 Thru 570

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  • Yard-Man 550 Thru 570 - page 1

    Safety • Assembl y • Operation • Adjustments • Maintenance • T roubleshooting • P arts Lists • W arranty Warning : This uni t is equip ped with a n internal com bustio n engine an d should not b e used on or near any unim proved forest-covered, bru sh- covered or grass -c ov ered lan d unless t he engine’s e xhaust system is e quipp ...

  • Yard-Man 550 Thru 570 - page 2

    2 Finding and Recor ding Model Number T ab le of Contents This Operator’ s Manual is an important par t of y our new log splitter . It will help y ou assemble, prepare and maintain the unit for best perf ormance . Please read and understand what it says. Safety Labels ......................................... Pa ge 3 Safe Operation Practices .... ...

  • Yard-Man 550 Thru 570 - page 3

    3 1 Safety Labels W ARNING DO NOT remov e safety (or any) labels from log splitter for an y reason. Safety Labels Found On Y our Log Splitter 7 !2.).' 4/! 6/)$).*529!.$/202/0%249$!-!'% -/6).',/'30,)44%2"9(!.$ s,OCKBEAMINHORIZONTALPOSITION s,OCKJACKSTANDIN? ...

  • Yard-Man 550 Thru 570 - page 4

    4 2 Safe Operat ion Practices General Practices 1 . Read, under stand, an d follow all inst ruct ions on th e machin e and in the ma nual ( s) before at tempti ng to assem ble and op erate. K eep thi s manual in a safe place for fut ure and regular referen ce and for order ing replac ement par ts. 2. Be famili ar with all co ntrols and pr oper oper ...

  • Yard-Man 550 Thru 570 - page 5

    5 2 Safe Operation Practices W ARNING This s ymbol points out important sa fety instructions w hich, if not f ollow ed, could endange r the personal saf ety and /or propert y of y ourself an d others. Rea d and follo w all instructions in thi s man- ual bef ore a ttempting to opera te this mach ine. F ailur e to comply with these in structions ma y ...

  • Yard-Man 550 Thru 570 - page 6

    6 3 Setting Up Y our Log Splitter W ARN IN G : Use ex tre me cau tion unpac king this m achine . Some comp onent s are ver y he avy an d will req uire add ition al peo ple or m echa nical handli ng equip ment . NOTE: All referen ces in thi s manual to the l eft or r ight side of t he log spl itter is fro m the oper ating posi tion onl y . Except io ...

  • Yard-Man 550 Thru 570 - page 7

    7 3. Disc onnec t the log c radle from t he beam on th e side of the co ntrol valve. See Figure 3 -5. 4. Lif t and slid e the cylin der up to the to p of beam and into the weld br ackets. See Figure 3 - 6. 5. Attac h the di slodg er over the wedge asse mbly and secure wi th hardware, previously re moved, to the weld brackets. NOTE : O nce th e six ...

  • Yard-Man 550 Thru 570 - page 8

    8 4 Operating Y our Log Splitter W ARNING Figure 4-1 Kno w Y our Log Splitter Beam Locks These t wo loc ks, as their name su ggest s, are used to secure t he beam in the h orizontal or the ver tic al posit ion. The ver tic al beam loc k is loc ated next to the o il filter . The horizonta l beam loc k is loc ated on the beam supp ort l atch bracket. ...

  • Yard-Man 550 Thru 570 - page 9

    9 NOTE : Ga soline c an be adde d to the engi ne when the log sp litter is i n either the h orizontal or vert ical p ositio n. However , there are les s obstru ctio ns when the u nit is in the ver tica l positi on. Starting Engine 1 . Attac h spark pl ug wire to spark pl ug. Make cer tain the meta l cap on th e end of the spar k plug wire is fasten ...

  • Yard-Man 550 Thru 570 - page 10

    10 Control Handle 1 . Move control han dle FORW ARD or DOWN to s plit wood. 2. Release t he contro l handle to sto p the wedg e move- ment. 3. Move control han dle BACK or UP to return the wed ge. Log Dislodger The log d islod ger is des igned to rem ov e any par tially split wo od from the wed ge. This may occ ur while sp litt ing large di ameter ...

  • Yard-Man 550 Thru 570 - page 11

    11 T ranspor ting the Log Splitter IM PORT ANT : Always turn fuel valve to OFF positio n before trans por ting th e log spli tter . 1 . Lower the beam to its h orizontal posi tion. Make cer - tain th e beam is loc ked securely wi th the hor izontal beam lo ck. 2. Remove spring c lip and c levis pin from jac k stand. 3. Supp ort t he tongue an d piv ...

  • Yard-Man 550 Thru 570 - page 12

    12 5 Maintaining Y our Log Splitter W ARN IN G : Do n ot at any time m ake any adjust ment s without f irst stop ping engin e, disco nnec ting spa rk plug wire , and gro unding it ag ainst th e engin e. Always wear sa fet y glass es during ope ratio n or while p er forming any adjust ment s or re pairs . W edg e Assembl y Adjustment As normal wear ...

  • Yard-Man 550 Thru 570 - page 13

    13 5 W ARNING IMPORT ANT Nev er hit the engine shaft in an y manne r , as a blow w ill cause perman ent dama ge to the engine . Maintaining Y our Log Splitter Hydraulic Fluid and Inlet Filter • Check t he hydraulic fluid l ev el in th e log spli tter reser voir tank before eac h use. Maintai n fluid level within t he range s peci fied on the d ip ...

  • Yard-Man 550 Thru 570 - page 14

    14 6. Instal l pump cou pling hal f and key on pump shaf t. Rotate coup ling half u ntil set screw faces o pening i n shiel d. Do not tighten set s crew . 7 . Instal l nylon “spi der ” onto engin e coupli ng half. 8. Align p ump coup ling half w ith nylon “s pider ” by rotat- ing engi ne using st arter han dle. Slid e coupli ng half into pl ...

  • Yard-Man 550 Thru 570 - page 15

    15 Storing Y our Log Splitter Prepare your log spli tter for storag e at the end of the season or i f the log sp lit ter will not be used for 3 0 days or more. W ARN IN G : N ever store ma chine wit h fuel in t he fue l tank insi de of buil ding wher e fume s may reac h an ope n flam e or spa rk, o r wher e ignitio n source s are pre sent suc h as ...

  • Yard-Man 550 Thru 570 - page 16

    16 6 T roub le Shooting For r epa irs bey ond the minor adjust- ments liste d here, contact an autho ri ze d service deale r . Cause Pr oblem Remed y En gine fail s to start 1 . Spark pl ug wire disc onnec ted. 2. Fuel tank empt y or stal e fuel. 3. Choke, if equipp ed, not in CHO KE posit ion. 4. Faulty spar k plug. 5. Bloc ked fuel line. 6. Engin ...

  • Yard-Man 550 Thru 570 - page 17

    17 6 Hydraulic T roub le Shooting For r epa irs bey ond the minor adjust- ments liste d here, contact an autho ri ze d service deale r . Slow cy linder sha ft speed whil e extending and re tracting. 1 .Se e authorized ser vic e dealer. 2. Make cer tain pum p inlet hoses are clear an d unbloc ked-us e shor t, large di ameter inlet hoses. 3.See autho ...

  • Yard-Man 550 Thru 570 - page 18

    18 68 63 60 78 74 76 77 T o secure ground wire A A 2 1 25 22 81 10 13 20 71 33 55 44 45 15 18 19 64 17 61 41 41 69 58 57 56 34 65 41 44 67 62 72 59 66 48 23 51 29 30 27 59 82 50 72 18 61 11 12 3 4 6 80 5 79 7 8 9 44 65 70 41 41 39 43 38 35 14 52 53 54 73 48 26 28 37 23 32 23 31 24 40 36 42 16 48 49 23 75 21 47 46 Model Series 550 Thru 570 ...

  • Yard-Man 550 Thru 570 - page 19

    19 P ar ts List 7 † If Equippe d T o order r eplace ment par ts, call 1 - 80 0 - 8 00 - 7 3 1 0 or visit w ww.mtdproducts .com Ref. No. Par t No. De scriptio n 1 . 7 1 8 - 07 69A Hydraulic C ylinder 2. 727 - 04 1 66 Hydraulic T ub e 3. 71 0 - 10 1 8 Hex Cap Screw 1/ 2- 20 x 2.75 4. 737 - 01 92 90 Deg ree Solid Ad apter 5. 7 1 8 -0 481 A Control V ...

  • Yard-Man 550 Thru 570 - page 20

    The limi ted warranty set for th b elow is given by MTD LLC with res pect to new merchan dise purc hased and u sed in the Un ited States, its posse ssions an d territorie s. “ MTD” warrants t his prod uct agai nst defect s in material an d workman - ship for a per iod of t wo (2 ) years co mmenci ng on the d ate of original purcha se and will, ...

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