Use And Care Manual

Owner’s Manual for 34 Ton Log Splitter 21
Operation
• See Figure 3-5. Do not split log against the grain.
Figure 3-5. Do Not Split Against the Grain
• See Figure 3-6. Do not cut angled wood. Verify
both ends are cut as square as possible. This pre-
vents logs from sliding out of position while under
pressure from the splitting wedge.
Figure 3-6. Do Not Cut Angled Wood
• See Figure 3-7. Place hands on long sides of log.
Verify both ends of log are flat. If stabilizing log with
left hand, remove hand when splitting wedge
makes contact with the log.
Figure 3-7. Correct Log Loading Technique
Controls
The control handle has three positions:
• FORWARD – Move control handle forward to the
FORWARD position to move wedge towards log.
See Figure 3-8.
Figure 3-8. FORWARD Position
• NEUTRAL – Release the control handle to return it
to NEUTRAL. The splitting wedge will stop any
movement. See Figure 3-9.
Figure 3-9. NEUTRAL Position
• REVERSE – Move control handle backwards to
the REVERSE position to return the splitting
wedge toward the cylinder. Control handle moves
to NEUTRAL position automatically when splitting
wedge is fully retracted. See Figure 3-10.
Figure 3-10. REVERSE Position
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