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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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.
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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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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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SerialNo:___________________________________________________________________________
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PurchaseDate:______________________________________________________________________
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PlaceofPurchase:____________________________________________________________________
LMB‐100
LMB‐100