Troy-Bilt LS275 manual

PRI NT ED IN U.S.A. FORM NO . 769-00088. fm (2/2002) Oper at or’ s Ma n ual IM PO RT AN T : Re ad saf ety rules and instruction s care fully bef ore oper atin g equipmen t. TRO Y-BIL T LLC. P . O . BO X 361131 CLEVELAN D , OHIO 44 136-0019 Warning: T his u nit is equi pped wit h a n in ter nal c omb usti on engi ne a nd sho uld n ot be u sed on o[...]

2 TAB LE OF CONTE NTS Conten t Page Import ant Sa fe Op erati on Pra ctices .. ..... ... .... ... .... ..... ... .... ..... .. ..... .. ..... ..... .. ..... .. . 3 Assembl ing Your Lo g Split ter .... ... .... ... ..... .... ... .... ... ..... .... ... .... ... .... ..... ... .... ... .... . 5 Know Yo ur Lo g Split ter ..... ..... .. ..... .... ...[...]

3 SECT IO N 1: I MPOR TAN T SAF E OPE RATI ON PRAC TICE S General Practices 1. Read, unde rstand, and fo llow all instruc tions on the mach ine and in t he m a nual(s ) before at tempti ng to assem ble and operat e. Keep t his manua l in a safe place for future and r eg ular ref erence an d for o rderi ng repl acemen t parts. 2. Be famil iar wit h [...]

4 equip ment. move m achin e to anot her area. W ait 5 minut es befor e star ting the engine. i. Never store the machi ne or f uel con tainer inside where t here i s an open flame, spark o r pilot ligh t as on a water he ater, space hea ter, furnace, clot hes dry er or o ther ga s applianc es. j. All ow machine to cool 5 minut es befo re stori ng. [...]

5 SECTION 2: ASSEMBLING YOUR LOG SPLITTER Unp ack ing from Crate • Pry top, sides, an d ends off the crate. Set panels aside to avoi d t ire pu ncture or personal injury. • Remove and di scard plastic bag that covers un it . • Remove any loose parts if i ncluded with unit (i.e., operator ’ s manua l, etc . ) • Cut and remov e s traps whic[...]

6 • Disconne c t th e log cradle from the beam on the side of the contro l v a lve. See F igure 4. Fi gur e 4 • Lift and slide the cy li nder up to th e t op o f beam and in t o t he we l d br ac ke ts . • Attach the dislodg er o v e r the wedg e assembl y an d secure with hardwa r e , previou s ly removed, to the weld brack et s. See Figure [...]

7 SECTION 3: KNOW YOUR LOG SPLITTER Com par e the illu str ation in Fig ure 7 b elo w with th e con trols on yo ur log s pli tter, an d ge t fam iliar wi th its featur es before starting to operate. Know ho w to s t o p the machine quickly in the event of an em ergency. Fi gur e 7 Control Handle The con trol h andle has three p ositio ns. See Figur[...]

8 SECTION 4: OPERATING YOUR LOG SPLITTER Gas and O il Fill-Up • Service the engine wi t h gasol ine and oil as instructed in the engine manu al packed with your log splitter. Read instructions ca r e f ully. NOTE: Gas oline can be added to t h e en gine when t h e log splitter i s in either the horizontal or vertical position. However, there are [...]

9 Horizontal Pos ition • Pull the vertical beam lock out an d r o tate it down. See Figure 7. Pivot beam to the horizontal position. The beam wil l lock a ut omat ically i n h orizontal po si tio n . • Stand behin d the reservoir tank to operate control ha ndle a nd to s tab ilize th e log . See Fi gure 8B. Oper ating T ips Always: 1. Use clean[...]

10 SECTION 5: ADJUSTING YOUR LOG SPLITTE R W e d ge Assembly Adjustment As normal wear occurs and there is ex cessive “ pl ay ” between the wedge an d beam, adjus t the bolts on t h e side of the wedge ass embly to eliminate exce s s spac e between the wedge an d the beam. See Fi gure 10. • Loosen the jam nuts on the two adju stment bolts on [...]

11 on the tank, hydrau lic pump or valve. For this job, contact you r ne arest service dealer. Hydraulic Filter • Change the h y d r a uli c filter every 50 hou rs of operation. Use onl y a 1 0 mi cron hy draulic filter. Order part number 723 -0405. Beam and Splitting W edge • Lubricate both sides of the beam (where it comes into contact with t[...]

12 SECTION 7: STORING YOUR LOG SPLITTER Prepare your log splitter for storage at the end of th e season or if the log splitter will not be used for 30 days or more. • Clean the log splitter thorough ly. NOTE: We do not recommend t he use o f pressure washers or garden hose t o clean your unit. They may cause dam age to electric com ponents, spind[...]

13 Hydra ulic T roubleshoot ing NOTE: F or rep airs beyond those listed here, con t act y o ur n earest authorized service center. Problem Cause Remedy Cylinder rod will not move 1. Broken drive shaft. 2. Shipping plugs left in hydraulic ho se s. 3. Set sc rews in coupling not adjusted properly. 4. Loose shaft coupling. 5. Gear sections damaged . 6[...]

14 SECTION 9: PARTS LIST FOR MODEL LS275 1 2 3 4 6 11 8 9 10 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 12 24 25 B A B C C A 5 7 12 26 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 48 80 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 48 81 81 82 79 83 84 31 85 85 72[...]

15 Model LS275 Ref. No. P art No. P ar t Desc ri ption 1. 718-07 69 Hydraul ic Cyli nder 2. 727-06 34 Hydraul ic Tube 3. 710-10 18 Hex Cap Scr ew 1/2-2 0 x 2.75 4. 737-01 92 90 Degree Solid Adapter 5. 781-05 26 Hose Guard 6. 737-01 53 Return Elbow 7. 718-04 81 Control Val ve 8. 781-05 38 Hose Guard 9. 710-05 15 Hex Cap Scr ew 1/2-2 0 x 3.50 10. 719[...]

MANUF A CTURER ’ S LIMITED W ARRANTY FOR: The l imited warranty s et for th below i s give n by Troy -Bil t LLC with respect to new m e rchandi se purc hased and u sed in t he Unit ed Stat es, its p osse ssions and ter ritori es. Troy- Bilt LLC wa rrant s thi s product again st defect s for a peri od of t wo (2) years co mmencin g on the date of [...]