1.Activate pressure plate (see section on Foot-Operated Switch Plate) and keep holding until split pieces of the log fall away. Then release switch plate. This will cause the pressure plate to retract to its starting position.

2.When the job is finished and you are ready to store your log splitter, tighten the bleed screw

to prevent oil leakage during storage time.

NOTE: We recommend that wood be left to air dry, as it will make the splitting process much easier and faster. Wood which is well-seasoned also produced up to 44% more heat than green wood. Several things can limit the splitting capacity of the log splitting. Knotty wood, wood with twisted grain, or a stump with roots. The more of these characteristics present in a piece of wood, the more difficult it will be to split.

A knot is that portion of a branch that has become incorporated in the bole of a tree. The influence of a knot on the mechanical properties of a wood member is due to the interruption of continuity and change in the direction of wood fibers associated with the knot.

The diameter of a log does not necessarily indicate the difficulty of the split. A larger log can be split easier than a smaller log, if its fiber is straight.

Foot-Operated Switch Box:

￿Make sure the log splitter is firm, level ground, and block the wheels.

￿Place the wood properly into the machine.

￿Place the foot-operated switch box on a flat, even surface, avoiding water and wet conditions.

￿Move hands away from working area; place them on the cart handle.

￿Step on the switch lightly and the machine with start to operate. Keep your foot on the switch through the entire wood-splitting operation.

￿Remove your foot from the switch box and the machine will return to its original position.

WARNING! NEVER start the machine when hands are in the working areas!

Removal of logs jammed on the wedge.

Warning!

￿Never request the assistance of another person to help you remove a jammed log!

￿Never remove a log jammed on the splitting wedge with your hands!

￿Keep your hands and body parts away from the open splits and cracks in the log. The wood can close suddenly and cause injury.

￿Never try to remove the jammed log by hitting it with a hammer or any other object — this can damage the hydraulic pump cover, motor cover or other parts of the log splitter.

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Northern Industrial Tools 1187 owner manual Foot-Operated Switch Box, Removal of logs jammed on the wedge

1187 specifications

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