Use and Care Manual

13Section 5 — operation
5. To place the beam in the horizontal position proceed as
follows:
a. Pull the vertical beam lock out and rotate it down.
Pivot the beam to the horizontal position.
b. The horizontal beam lock is self-locking. The spring
loaded lock will snap into place when the beam is
lowered into position. See Figure 5-3.
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Horizontal Beam Lock
Figure 5-3
Using the Control Handle
The control handle has three positions. See Figure 5-4.
Reverse
To
Return
Wedge
To Stop
Wedge
Neutral
Forward
To Split
Wood
Figure 5-4
• FORWARD — Move the control handle to the FORWARD
position to move wedge toward the log to split.
NOTE: The control handle will return to the NEUTRAL
position as soon as the handle is released (FORWARD
position only).
• NEUTRAL — Release the control handle or move the lever
to the NEUTRAL position to stop the wedge movement.
• REVERSE — Move the control handle to the REVERSE position
to return the wedge toward the cylinder. The control handle
stays in the REVERSE position and returns to the NEUTRAL
position automatically when fully retracted. Do not hold the
handle in the REVERSE position when fully retracted.
NOTE: The REVERSE position may also be moved back to
the NEUTRAL position manually, if necessary.
WARNING! If the control handle on your log
splitter is not functioning properly, STOP USE
IMMEDIATELY and contact an authorized service
dealer.
WARNING! Do not attempt to service, repair or
replace control valve. Contact an authorized service
dealer.
WARNING! Do not attempt to adjust or modify the
control valve or the hydraulic system from its
original settings or manufacture in any way.
Splitting the Wood
1. Start the engine as instructed in the Engine Operator’s
Manual.
2. Place the log against the end plate and only split the wood
in the direction of the grain.
3. To stabilize the log, place your left hand on the side of the
log opposite the beam as shown in Figure 5-1.
WARNING! Never place a hand on the ends of the
log, between the log or end plate and the splitting
wedge.
WARNING! Only one operator permitted. The
operator who loads and stabilizes the log, must be
the adult who operates the control handle.
4. Move the control handle to the FORWARD position to split
the wood.
5. Remove left hand from the side of the log once wedge just
contacts the log. Continue moving control handle forward
to split the log.
6. Release the control handle to stop the wedge movement.
7. Move the control handle to the REVERSE position to return
the wedge.
8. To remove partially split wood from wedge, move the
control handle to the REVERSE position until the wedge is
fully retracted to allow split wood portion to contact the
log dislodger.
WARNING! Never remove partially split wood from
the wedge with your hands. Fingers may become
trapped between the split wood.
9. Once removed from the wedge with the log dislodger, split
the wood from the opposite end or in another location.