Ariens 917011 Stripper Plates (Item 13)

Figure 7

IMPORTANT: Rear stabilizer must be in the transport position before placing beam in vertical operating position (see Rear

Stabilizer (Item 12) on page 14).

To move beam to horizontal position:

4.Carefully rotate beam down until seated on lock bracket.

5.Turn beam lock until pin lines up with hole in lock bracket and release (Figure 6).

6.Ensure that beam lock pin fully engages in bracket.

Stripper Plates (Item 13)

(Figure 8)

The stripper plates are designed to remove a log that has partially split but remains stuck on the wedge.

Stripper Plates

Figure 8

To remove stuck logs from the splitter wedge:

1.Move the control lever to the Return/Up position.

2.Allow the cylinder to retract until the stuck log contacts the stripper plates.

3.Continue to retract the cylinder until the log is dislodged from the splitter wedge.

4.Once removed from the splitter wedge rotate log and split from a different location or split log from the other end.

CAUTION: Do not use the unit if the stripper plates are bent or damaged. Bent or damaged stripper plates must be repaired or replaced before use.

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