MTD Troy-Bilt LS338 Log Splitter Lawn Mower Owners Manual

Remove the protective cap from the fitting on top of
the filter head. Attach the end of the hose to the
fitting on top of the filter. Place the hose clamp at
the base of the fitting and tighten securely. See
Figure 10.
Insert four carriage bolts through the log cradle and
cradle support brackets. Secure with lock washers
and hex nuts. Tighten all carriage bolts and nuts.
Repeat on the other side.
Attached
To Cylinder
Preparing the Log Splitter
Control Valve
Lubricate the beam area where the splitting wedge
will slide with engine oil. Do not use grease.
Remove vented reservoir dipstick, which is located
in front of the engine on top of the reservoir tank.
See Figure 12.
Hose
Clamp
Filter
Head
Reservoir
Dipstick
Filter
Return Hose
Attached To
Reservoir Tank
Figure 10
Attaching the Log Cradle
Pull the beam lock on the beam support/latch
bracket out and pivot it down. Carefully lower the
wedge, beam, and cylinder assembly to the
horizontal position. Pull out and rotate beam lock to
secure beam in the horizontal position.
Figure 12
Fill the reservoir tank with Dexron III automatic
transmission fluid or 10W AW hydraulic fluid.
Check fluid level using the dipstick. The reservoir
tank has a capacity of approximately 7 gallons. Do
not overfill.
Replace vented dipstick securely. Tighten the
dipstick until the top of the threads are flush with the
top of the pipe.
If not already, disconnect the spark plug wire and
prime the pump, by pulling the recoil starter to turn
the engine over approximately 10 times.
Reconnect the spark plug wire.
Start engine according toinstructions on page 10.
Use control handle to engage the wedge to the
farthest extended position and then retract it.
Refill tank to within the range specified on the
dipstick.
Extend and retract the wedge 12 complete cycles
to remove trapped air (system is self-bleeding).
Much of the original fluid has been drawn into the
cylinder and hoses. Make certain to refill the
reservoir to prevent extreme damage to the
hydraulic pump. Failure to refill the tank will void
your warranty.
NOTE:  The hardware for attaching the log cradle is
shipped in the same box with the log cradle.
Place one cradle support bracket against the lower
outside surface of one of the beam flanges.
See Figure 11.
Log
Cradles
Carriage
Bolts
Cradle
Support
Bracket
Lock Washers
& Hex Nuts
Beam
Flanges
Figure 11
Insert two carriage bolts through the cradle support
bracket and the beam flange. Secure with lock
washers and hex nuts. Do not tighten at this time.
Attach the second cradle support bracket to the
same side of the beam in the same manner.
Place one log cradle over the support brackets and
align the bolts holes.
NOTE:  Some   fluid  may   overflow  from   the   vented
reservoir  dipstick as  the  system  builds  heat  and  the
fluid expands and seeks a balanced level.
IMPORTANT: Do not operate the log splitter without the
proper amount of transmission fluid in the reservoir.
8
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One thought on “MTD Troy-Bilt LS338 Log Splitter Lawn Mower Owners Manual

  1. purchased a LS33TB from Lowe’s in Joplin. Received operator manual which stated engine manual was a separate item. However engine manual was not in pkg. Please advise as to how I may obtain engine manual. Thank you
    Owen Johnson

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