Fort defiance Log-mule lmb-100 User manual

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OWNER’SMANUAL

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LOG‐MULE®

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ModelNo.LMB‐100

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FortDefianceIndustries,Inc.•155BNatalieBlvd.•Loudon,TN37774•865‐408‐0100

www.Log‐Mule.com

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PLEASEREADENTIREMANUALBEFOREUSE.

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IMPORTANTSAFETYINFORMATION

•TheLOG‐MULEisintendedforoutdoorusetotransportcutlogswhichisaninherently

dangerousactivity.Failuretocomplywithallofthesewarningsmayresultinlossofload,

damagetoLOG‐MULE,personalinjuryand/orpropertydamage.

•TheLOG‐MULEshouldonlybeusedtotransportsolidorsplitlogs.

•Donotexceed400lb.ratedcapacity.

•AvoidoperatingtheLOG‐MULEsidewaysonhillswithaload.Theloadmayshiftortipover.

•TheLOG‐MULEisnotintendedtobepulledbehindavehicleofanykind.

•Steel‐toesshoes,longpantsandglovesarerecommendedwhenusingtheLOG‐MULE.

•TheoperatorshouldkeepotherpeopleclearfromtheLOG‐MULEwhilelifting,loweringor

transportingtheload.

•Verifythatallboltsaretightbeforeeachuse.

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PARTSLIST

(1)TopFrame

(1)BottomFrame

(2)SideStraps

(2)Wheels

(2)Axles

(1)LoadStrap

(1)LoadStrapBracket

(2)SocketHeadCapScrews,5/16‐18x1‐1/4”Long

(8)ShortHexHeadCapScrews,5/16‐18x1”Long

(4)LongHexHeadCapScrews,5/16‐18x1‐1/2”Long

(26)FlatWashers,5/16”

(14)NylonHexNuts,5/16‐18

(2)ShaftCollars,5/8”Bore

(2)CurvedNylonSpacers,5/8”

(2)NylonSpacers,5/8”

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TOOLSNEEDED

(2)1/2"Wrenches

(1)5/32”AllenWrench

(1)1/4”AllenWrench

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Top

Frame

Bottom

Frame

Wheels

LoadStrap

LoadStrap

Bracket

SideStraps

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ASSEMBLYINSTRUCTIONS

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TowatchavideoofhowtoassembletheLOG‐MULE,pleasevisitourwebsiteatwww.Log‐Mule.com.

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Step1–InstallAxlestoTopFrame

Youwillneed:

TopFrame

(2)Axles

(4)LongHexHeadCapScrews

(8)FlatWashers

(4)NylonHexNuts

Tools:Two1/2"wrenches

1. CarefullylaytheTopFramedownonatablewiththeC‐channelofftheendofthe

tablefacingup.

2. InsertoneAxlethroughthelargeholeinthesideoftheTopFrameandalignthe

holesintheAxlewiththeholesintheTopFrame.

3. AssembleaflatwasherontooneoftheLongHexHeadCapScrews.

4. InsertthescrewupthroughtheholeintheTopFrameandupthroughtheholein

theAxle.

5. Assembleasecondflatwasherontothescrew.

6. AssembleaNylonHexNutontothescrewandhandtightenwithouttools.

7. Repeatsteps3through6fortheotherholeintheAxleandtightenbothscrews

firmlyusingtools.

8. Repeatsteps2through8fortheotherAxle.

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Step2–InstallBottomFrametoTopFrame

Youwillneed:

BottomFrame

(4)ShortHexHeadCapScrews

(8)FlatWashers

(4)NylonHexNuts

Tools:Two1/2"wrenches

1. Pre‐assembleoneFlatWasheroneachoftheShortHexHeadCapScrews.

2. WiththeTopFramestillonthetable,positiontheBottomFrameinsidetheC‐

channeloftheTopFrameandalignthefourholes.Theflatbarshouldsitinsideand

flatagainsttheC‐Channel.

3. InsertascrewthroughtheTopFrameandthenthroughtheBottomFrame.

4. Assembleawasherontothescrew.

5. AssembleaNylonHexNutontothescrewandhandtightenwithouttools.

6. Repeatsteps3through5fortheother3screwsandtightenall4screwsfirmlyusing

tools.

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Front

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Back

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Step3–InstallSideStrapstoTopandBottomFrame

Youwillneed:

(2)SideStraps

(4)ShortHexHeadCapScrews

(8)FlatWashers

(4)NylonHexNuts

Tools:Two1/2"wrenches

1. Pre‐assembleoneFlatWasheroneachoftheShortHexHeadCapScrews.

2. PositionSideStraponthesideoftheframeandaligntheholesateachendofthe

SideStrapwiththeholesinthesideoftheframesasshown.

3. InsertascrewthroughtheSideStrapandthenthroughtheholeinthesideofthe

BottomFrame.

4. Assembleawasherontothescrew.

5. AssembleaNylonHexNutontothescrewandhandtightenwithouttools.

6. Repeatsteps3through5tofastentheotherendoftheSideStraptotheTopFrame

andtightenbothscrewsfirmlyusingtools.

7. Repeatsteps2through6fortheotherSideStrap.

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Step4–InstallLoadStraptoBottomFrame

Youwillneed:

LoadStrap

LoadStrapBracket

(2)CurvedNylonSpacers

(2)SocketHeadCapScrews

(2)FlatWashers

(2)NylonHexNuts

Tools:1/4”AllenWrenchanda1/2"Wrench

1. CarefullylaytheassembledFramedownonatablewiththeBottomFrameonthe

tableandtheTopFrameawayfromyou.Youwillsee2holesinthefrontofthe

BottomFrameclosesttoyou.

2. OneendoftheLoadStraphasahandleandtheotherendhasanopeningforthe

LoadStrapBracket.SlidetheLoadStrapBracketintothisopeningandslidetheLoad

Strapallthewayontothebracketandcenteritup.Theholesateitherendofthe

bracketshouldstillbevisible.

3. Attheendofthebracket,insertaSocketHeadCapScrewfirstthroughthelarge

holeandthenthroughthesmallhole.

4. SlideoneCurvedSpacerontotheendofthescrewsothatthecurvedportionfitsup

againsttheroundLoadStrapBracket.

5. InsertthescrewthroughtheholeinthefrontoftheBottomFrame.

6. AssembleaFlatWasherontothescrew.

7. AssembleaNylonHexNutontothescrewandhandtightenwithouttools.

8. Repeatsteps3through7fortheotherendofthebracketandtightenbothscrews

firmlyusingtools.

BottomFrameViewTo

FrameView

Front

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Back V

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Step5–InstallWheelstoAxles

Youwillneed:

(2)Wheels

(2)NylonSpacers

(2)ShaftCollars

Tools:5/32”AllenWrench

1. SlideoneNylonSpacerontheendoftheaxle.

2. SlideoneWheelontheendoftheaxle.

Note:Thewheelisnotthesameonbothsides.Thesidewiththelongerhub

stickingoutoftherimshould goontotheaxlefirst.Thereisareddotonthisside

ofthewheel.

3. SlideoneShaftCollarontheendoftheaxle.

4. WhilekeepingthewheelassemblytightagainsttheFrame,firmlytightentheshaft

collarscrewwiththeAllenWrench.

5. Ensurethatthewheelspinsfreely.

6. Repeatsteps1through5fortheotherwheel.

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Congratulations!YourLOG‐MULE®isnowreadyforaction!

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MAINTENANCE

YourLOG‐MULEhasbeendesignedtoprovideyouwithyearsoffaithful,maintenance‐free

service.Itcomeswithflat‐freetiressothereisnoneedtoaddairandtheprecisionbearings

aresealedsonogreasingisneeded.Tokeepitintopcondition,simplyverifythatallboltsare

tightbeforeeachuse.

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Outside

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USINGYOURLOG‐MULE®

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TowatchavideoofhowtouseyourLOG‐MULE,pleasevisitourwebsiteatwww.Log‐Mule.com.

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Smallerlogs(Reach‐thruMethod)

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CAUTION●Alwaysunloadlogsslowlytokeepthemfromrollingaway.●CAUTION

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Largerlogs(LoadStrapMethod)

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CAUTION●UsetheLoadStraponlyasshowntopreventpuncturesandtears.●CAUTION

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Unloadinglogs(LoadStrapMethod)

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CAUTION●Alwaysunloadlogsslowlytokeepthemfromrollingaway.●CAUTION

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LIMITEDWARRANTY

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FortDefianceIndustries,Inc.warrantstheLOG‐MULE®tobefreefromdefectsinmaterialandworkmanshipfor:

1.180daysfromdateofpurchaseforResidentialuse.

2.60daysfromdateofpurchaseforCommercialuse.

Withinthisperiod,FortDefianceIndustries,Inc.shallcorrectanydefectbyrepairingorreplacingdefectivepartsoftheequipment,ormaking

availablepartsthereof,atouroption,FOBLoudon,TN.THEFOREGOINGWARRANTYISINLIEUOFANYOTHERWARRANTYORCONDITION,

WHETHEREXPRESSEDORIMPLIED,WRITTENORORALINCLUDING,WITHOUTLIMITATION,ANYSTATUTAORYWARRANTYORCONDITIONOF

MERCHANTABILITYORFITNESSFORAPARTICULARPURPOSE.ANYLIABILITYISEXPRESSLYLIMITEDTOANAMOUNTEQUALTOTHEPURCHASE

PRICEPAID,ANDALLCLAIMSFORSPECIAL,INCIDENTALANDCONSEQUENTIALDAMAGESAREHEREBYEXCLUDED.SOMESTATESDONOT

ALLOWEXCLUSIONSOFINCIDENTALORCONSEQUENTIALDAMAGESAND/ORLIMITATIONSONHOWLONGANIMPLIEDWARRANTYLASTS,SO

THEABOVEEXCLUSIONSANDLIMITATIONSMAYNOTAPPLYTOYOU.THISLIMITEDWARRANTYGIVESYOUSPECIFICLEGALRIGHTS,ANDYOU

MAYALSOHAVEOTHERRIGHTSTHATVARYFROMSTATETOSTATE.FortDefianceIndustries,Inc.shallnotbeobligatedtorepairorreplace

equipmentwhichhasbeenrepairedbyothers,abused,alteredormisused.Wefurtherstatethatweshallnotbeheldliableforanylossesdue

toneglectfuluseonthepartoftheoperator.Uponexpirationofsuchwarranty,allliabilityshallterminate.Nootherwarrantiesareexpressed

orimplied.TheLoadStrapmaybepuncturedortearundernormaluseandthereforecarriesnowarranty.

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WarrantyRegistrationmustbemailedintovalidatewarrantyclaims.Productregistrationis

notasubstituteforproofofpurchase.Retaintheoriginalsalesreceiptforwarrantyclaims.

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ModelNo:________________________SerialNo:____________________________

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WARRANTYREGISTRATION

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COMPLETE&RETURNTO

FortDefianceIndustries,Inc.

ATTN:WARRANTYREGISTRATION

155BNatalieBlvd,Loudon,TN37774

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(Mustincludeacopyofthereceiptforproofofpurchase.)

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Name:______________________________________________________________________________

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Address:____________________________________________________________________________

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City,State/Province,PostalCode:________________________________________________________

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PhoneNumber:______________________________________________________________________

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Emailaddress:_______________________________________________________________________

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ModelNo.:__________________________________________________________________________

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