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WARNING:NEVEROPERATETHESPLITTERWITHTHECYLINDERINTHESTORED POSITION.
SPLITTEROPERATION
1. Setupthelogsplitterinaclear,levelareaandblockthewheels.Thesuctionportonthetankshould alwaysbeonthelowersideofthelogsplitter.
2. Placealogonthebeam,againstthefootplate.Makesurethelogissecurelyonthefootplateandup againstthebeam.
3. Depressthevalveleversothatthecylinderwilldrivethepushblockintothelog.Extendthecylinder untilthelogsplitsortotheendofitsstroke.Iftheloghasnotcompletelysplitafterthecylinderhas reachedtheendofitsextension,retractthecylinder.NOTE:Leavingthevalveinthe“actuate”position attheendofthestrokemaydamagethepump.Alwaysuseextracarewhensplittinglogswithendsthat arenotsquare.
NOTE:Toextendthelifeofthehydrauliccylinder,avoid“BOTTOMINGOUT”thecylinder.
TOWINGSAFETY
Thisunitshouldnotbetowedonanystreet,highway,orpublicroadwithoutcheckingtheexistingfederal,local, andstatelaws.Anylicensingormodificationssuchastaillights,etc.,needtocomplywithexistingfederal,local, orstatevehiclerequirementsisthesoleresponsibilityofthepurchaser.Obeyallregulationswhentowingon publicroadsandhighways.SeealsoSAFETYPERCAUTIONS.
WARNING:NEVERTOWTHESPLITTERWITHCYLINDERINTHEOPERATINGPOSITION.
TOWINGATNIGHT
TherequirementsfortaillightsarebasedonStatesregulations.Somestatesallowtowingatnightas longasthetowedequipmentdoesnotvisiblyimpairthetowvehicletaillights.Thisisbasedonastate, tostaterequirements.Thecustomerisresponsibleformeetingthestatesrequirements.
Ifa“StatementofOrigin”isrequiredinyourstate,seeyourlocaldealertoreceiveone.
HYDRAULICSAFETY
Thehydraulicsystemonyoursplitterrequirescarefulinspectionalongwiththemechanicalparts.Besureto replaceanyfrayed,kinked,crackedorotherwisedamagedhydrauliccomponents.Justbecauseitisn’tleaking todaydoesn’tmeanthatitwillnotfailtomorrow.
Fluidescapingfromaverysmallholecanalmostbeinvisible.Donotcheckforleakswithyourhand.Escaping fluidunderpressurecanhavesufficientforcetopenetrateskincausingseriouspersonalinjuryorevendeath. Leakscanbedetectedbypassingapieceofcardboardorwoodoverthesuspectedleakandlookingfor discoloration.IFinjuredbyescapingfluid,seeadoctoratonce.Seriousinfectionorreactioncandevelopif propermedicaltreatmentisnotadministeredimmediately.
Shoulditbecomenecessarytoloosenorremoveanyhydraulicfittings,linesorreservoircap,besuretorelieveall pressurebyshuttingoftheengineandmovingthecontrolhandlebackandforthseveraltimes.
NEVERremovethecapfromthehydraulictankorreservoirwhiletheunitisrunning.Hotoilunderpressure couldresultinseriousinjury.SeealsoSAFETYPERCAUTIONS.
Thepressurereliefvalveonyoursplitterispresetatthefactory.DONOTadjustthevalve.Onlyaqualified technicianshouldperformthisadjustment.
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