Hydraulic Safety
WARNING! The items listed in this section will help you keep your DR 4 - Ton WOOD SPLITTER running smoothly and, most importantly, prevent injury to yourself or others. Please review them carefully before operating your machine.
WARNING! 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.
-Never use your hand or any part of your body to check for hydraulic system leaks while the system is pressurized.
-Get professional medical help at once if hydraulic oil penetrates anyone's skin.
-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.
Periodically check for hydraulic fluid leaks by placing a sheet of cardboard under the wood splitter while the system is running.
The wood splitter must be on a level surface.
Please follow these steps to depressurize the system and release residual hydraulic energy before starting any repairs.
1.Unplug the wood splitter from the power source.
2.Move the Operating Handle down and up from one limit of travel to the other at least four times and holding the Handle for three seconds at each limit of travel. The ram should not move during the 4th cycle and should be fully retracted.
3.Call 1(800)
Do not make any adjustments to the hydraulic system.
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 shut off. Hot pressurized fluid can cause serious injury, so wait for the hydraulic tank to cool before removing cap.
Tip: See page 21 for Troubleshooting Tips.
Additional Information and Potential Changes
Country Home Products, Inc. reserves the right to discontinue, change, and improve its products at any time without notice or obligation to the purchaser. The descriptions and specifications contained in this manual were in effect at printing. Equipment described within this manual may be optional. Some illustrations may not be applicable to your machine.
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