Operator's Manual

Table Of Contents
Contents
Safety.......................................................................3
GeneralSafety...................................................3
SafetyandInstructionalDecals..........................4
ProductOverview.....................................................6
Controls.............................................................6
EngineControls..............................................6
Specications....................................................7
BeforeOperation...................................................8
BeforeOperationSafety.....................................8
AddingFuel........................................................8
PreparingtoUsetheMachine.............................9
DuringOperation.................................................10
DuringOperationSafety...................................10
StartingtheEngine............................................11
ShuttingofftheEngine.......................................11
ChangingtheRailPosition.................................11
SplittingaLog...................................................12
AfterOperation....................................................13
AfterOperationSafety......................................13
TowingSafety...................................................13
TowingtheMachine..........................................14
Maintenance...........................................................17
RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)...........17
Pre-MaintenanceProcedures..............................18
MaintenanceSafety..........................................18
DisconnectingtheSpark-plugWire...................18
Lubrication..........................................................19
GreasingtheRail..............................................19
GreasingtheWheelBearings...........................19
EngineMaintenance...........................................20
EngineSafety...................................................20
ServicingtheAirCleaner..................................20
ServicingtheEngineOil....................................21
ServicingtheSparkPlug...................................23
FuelSystemMaintenance...................................24
CleaningtheFuel-SedimentCup......................24
DriveSystemMaintenance..................................25
CheckingtheTirePressure...............................25
CheckingtheWheelLugNuts...........................25
HydraulicSystemMaintenance...........................26
HydraulicSystemSafety...................................26
HydraulicFluidSpecications...........................26
CheckingtheHydraulic-FluidLevel...................26
ReplacingtheHydraulicFilter...........................27
ReplacingtheHydraulicFluid...........................27
Storage...................................................................28
StorageSafety..................................................28
Storage.............................................................28
Troubleshooting......................................................29
Safety
Improperuseormaintenancebytheoperatoror
ownercanresultininjury.Toreducethepotential
forinjury,complywiththesesafetyinstructions
andalwayspayattentiontothesafety-alert
symbol
,whichmeans:Caution,Warning,or
Danger—personalsafetyinstruction.Failureto
complywiththeinstructionmayresultinpersonal
injuryordeath.
GeneralSafety
Thisproductiscapableofamputatinghandsand
feetandofthrowingobjects.Alwaysfollowallsafety
instructionstoavoidseriouspersonalinjury.
Usingthisproductforpurposesotherthanitsintended
usecouldprovedangeroustoyouandbystanders.
Readandunderstandthecontentsofthis
OperatorsManualbeforestartingtheengine.
Useyourfullattentionwhileoperatingthe
machine.Donotengageinanyactivitythat
causesdistractions;otherwise,injuryorproperty
damagemayoccur.
Donotputyourhandsorfeetnearmoving
componentsofthemachine.
Donotoperatethemachinewithoutallguards
andothersafetyprotectivedevicesinplaceand
workingonthemachine.
Keepclearofanydischargeopening.Keep
bystandersandpetsasafedistanceawayfrom
themachine.
Keepchildrenoutoftheoperatingarea.Never
allowchildrentooperatethemachine.
Stopthemachineandshutofftheenginebefore
servicing,fueling,oruncloggingthemachine.
Improperlyusingormaintainingthismachinecan
resultininjury.T oreducethepotentialforinjury,
complywiththesesafetyinstructionsandalwayspay
attentiontothesafety-alertsymbol,whichmeans
Caution,Warning,orDanger—personalsafety
instruction.Failuretocomplywiththeseinstructions
mayresultinpersonalinjuryordeath.
Youcanndadditionalsafetyinformationwhere
neededthroughoutthisOperator’sManual.
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