Hydraulic Safety
ESCAPING PRESSURIZED FLUID FROM HYDRAULIC SYSTEM LEAKS CAN HAVE ENOUGH FORCE TO PENETRATE SKIN AND CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH. HYDRAULIC FLUID CAN REMAIN PRESSURIZED WHILE THE MOTOR IS OFF DUE TO THE RETURN SPRING FORCE ON THE RAM. ALWAYS FOLLOW THESE PRECAUTIONS:
•ALWAYS RELEASE RESIDUAL ENERGY FROM PRESSURIZED HYDRAULIC FLUID AND ALLOW THE FLUID TO COOL BEFORE DOING ANY MAINTENANCE OR REPAIR WORK ON THE WOOD SPLITTER.
•PLEASE FOLLOW THESE STEPS TO DEPRESSURIZE THE SYSTEM AND RELEASE RESIDUAL HYDRAULIC ENERGY BEFORE STARTING ANY REPAIRS.
-UNPLUG THE WOOD SPLITTER FROM THE POWER SOURCE.
-MOVE THE OPERATING HANDLE DOWN AND UP FROM ONE LIMIT OF TRAVEL TO THE OTHER AT LEAST FOUR TIMES. HOLD THE HANDLE FOR THREE SECONDS AT EACH LIMIT OF TRAVEL. THE RAM SHOULD NOT MOVE DURING THE 4TH CYCLE AND SHOULD REMAIN FULLY RETRACTED.
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•NEVER USE YOUR HAND OR ANY PART OF YOUR BODY TO CHECK FOR HYDRAULIC SYSTEM LEAKS WHILE THE SYSTEM IS PRESSURIZED.
•NEVER REMOVE THE FILL/DIPSTICK CAP FROM THE HYDRAULIC FLUID PORT WHILE THE MOTOR IS RUNNING OR WHILE THE TANK IS STILL WARM AFTER THE MOTOR IS OFF. HOT PRESSURIZED FLUID CAN CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY, SO WAIT FOR THE HYDRAULIC TANK TO COOL BEFORE REMOVING CAP.
•THE WOOD SPLITTER MUST BE ON A LEVEL SURFACE.
•PERIODICALLY CHECK FOR HYDRAULIC FLUID LEAKS BY PLACING A SHEET OF CARDBOARD UNDER THE WOOD SPLITTER WHILE THE SYSTEM IS RUNNING.
•GET PROFESSIONAL MEDICAL HELP AT ONCE IF HYDRAULIC OIL PENETRATES ANYONE'S SKIN.
•NEVER ADJUST THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM.
Tip: Reference page 23 for Troubleshooting Tips.
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