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| Clevis | Dislodger | |
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Spring |
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Clip |
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| Remove | |
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| Log Cradle | |
Jack Stand |
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Figure 1 |
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Attaching The Tongue (See Figure 2) | Horizontal | ||
Lock | |||
• With the log splitter still standing upright, remove | |||
Figure 3 | |||
two hex bolts, lock washers, and hex nuts from the | |||
• Attach the dislodger over the wedge assembly and | |||
end of the tongue assembly. |
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• Align the holes in the tongue with the holes in the | secure with the hardware previously removed to the | ||
tank and secure with hardware just removed. | weld brackets. See Figure 4. | ||
NOTE: High pressure hose | must be above the | • Once the six hex screws are tighten, there may be | |
a slight gap between the dislodger and the weld | |||
tongue assembly. |
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| brackets. This gap is allowable. | ||
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| • Reattach the log cradle to the side of the beam with | |
Vertical Lock | the control valve, aligning the ends of the cradle | ||
with the beam flanges. | |||
| Align With | • Roll log splitter off the bottom crate. | |
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| Pressure |
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| Hose | Wedge Assembly | |
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| Dislodger | |
| Hex Bolts |
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Hex Nuts | Lock | Log Cradle | |
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| Washers |
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Figure 2 |
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Connecting the Cylinder to Beam | Weld Bracket Slot | ||
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•The log splitter is shipped with the beam in the vertical position. Pull out the vertical lock rod, rotate it back, and pivot the beam to the horizontal position until it locks. See Figure 2 & Figure 3.
•Disconnect the dislodger from the beam weld bracket by removing the six hex screws and flat washers. See Figure 3.
•Disconnect the log cradle from the beam on the side of the control valve.
•Lift and slide the cylinder up to the top of beam and into the weld brackets.
Figure 4
Preparing The Log Splitter
•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 5.
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