LOG SPLITTER ASSEMBLY
ASSEMBLY
Installing wheels to axle/tank
1) Slide wheel (A) Fig.1 onto axle (C) with valve stem (B) facing out.
2) Slide outer bearing (D) onto axle (C) (outer bearing may be shipped loose in parts
bag or loose inside wheel). Outer bearing taper points towards log splitter.
3) Slide wheel washer (E) onto axle.
4) Thread axle nut (F) onto Axle (hand tighten only). Back axle nut off 1/4 turn. Make
sure wheel spins freely.
5) Insert cotter pin (G) through hole in axle (C) and bend it so axle nut (F) can’t come
off. Make sure wheel spins freely.
6) Tap dust cap (H) onto wheel with a soft faced mallet. Repeat for the other wheel.
Installing towbar to axle/tank
1) Connect towbar (A) Fig.2 to axle/tank (B) using 2 hex. bolts and 2 nylon hex. nuts
(C) (already in place).
2) Tighten bolts/nylon hex. nuts to 90 ft-lbs with a torque wrench.
Installing outrigger legs to towbar
1) Connect an outrigger leg (A) Fig.3 to the front of towbar (B) using a hex. bolt and
a nylon hex. nut (C) (already in place).
2) Use wrench to tighten nylon hex. nut until snug then back off 1/2 turn.
3) Insert locking pin (D) to lock outrigger leg in vertical position. The next step
requires the outrigger leg to be locked in vertical position as shown (Fig.3).
4) Connect the remaining outrigger leg (A) Fig.4 to the back of towbar (B) using a
hex. bolt and a nylon hex. nut (C) (already in place).
5) Use wrench to tighten nylon hex. nut until snug then back off 1/2 turn.
6) Insert locking pin (D) to lock outrigger leg in vertical position. The next step
requires the outrigger leg to be locked in vertical position as shown (Fig.4).
Figure 1
Figure 2
Figure 3
Figure 4
