OPERATION
1. Setupthelogsplitterinaclear,levelareaandblockthewheels.Thesuctionportonthetank shouldalwaysbeonthelowersideofthelogsplitter.
2. Placealogonthebeam,againstthefootplate.Makesurethelogissecurelyonthefootplate andupagainstthebeam.
3. Depressthevalveleversothatthecylinderwilldrivethewedgeintothelog.Extendthecylinder untilthelogsplitsortotheendofitsstroke.Iftheloghasnotcompletelysplitafterthecylinder hasreachedtheendofitsextension,retractthecylinder.NOTE:
Leavingthevalveinthe“actuate”positionattheendofthestrokemaydamagethepump.
OPERATINGPOSITIONS
WARNING:THELOGSPLITTERBEAMISHEAVYANDCANPINCHHANDS/FINGERSIF CAREISNOTTAKEN.
STANDARDHORIZONTALTOVERTICAL
TheStandardSplitterhas2operatingpositions:Horizontal,Vertical.
Removepinfrombelowbeam.Donotremoveboltandnut.Rotatebeamintoverticalpositionandpin sobeamcannotfallintohorizontalposition.
DONOTTOWINVERTICALPOSITION!
IMPORTANT:Whenoperatingsplitterinwoodedareas,obtainasparkarrestorfortheexhaustsystem. Seeyourlocalenginedealer.
Whenpreparinglogs,cutendsassquareaspossible.Themaximumlengthofanylogsshouldbeonly 24”.
MAINTENANCE&STORAGE
WARNING:Disconnectsparkplugbeforeperforminganymaintenanceormakingadjustments.
RESERVOIRFLUID
Checkthehydraulicfluidlevelinthereservoirtankbeforeeachuse.Operatingwithoutanadequateoil supplywillcauseseveredamagetothepump.Changethehydraulicfluidinthereservoirper manufacturersrecommendations.
Beawareoftheenvironmentwhendisposingofusedpetroleumproducts.Pleasedisposeofused hydraulicfluid,engineoilandanybyproductsfromthemaintenanceofyourlogsplitterat approvedrecyclingcenters.
Shoulditbecomenecessarytoloosenorremoveanyhydraulicfittingorline,besuretoremoveall pressurebyshuttingofftheengineandmovingthecontrolhandlebackandforthseveraltimes.
NEVERremovethecapfromthehydraulictankorreservoirwhileyourunitisrunning.Hotoil underpressurewillcauseinjury.
Alwaysstoregasolineinanapproved,tightlysealedcontainer.Storecontainerinadry,coolplace.Keep fuelawayfromgasapplianceswherefumescouldcontactopenflame,pilotlightsorsparks.
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