Use And Care Manual

22 Owner’s Manual for 34 Ton Log Splitter
Operation
IMPORTANT NOTE: Do not hold control handle in
REVERSE position when splitting wedge is fully
retracted. This will cause damage to the hydraulic
cylinder.
NOTE: To stop the splitting wedge before it is fully
retracted, move control handle to the neutral position.
Splitting Wood
1. See Handling Wood. Practice safe wood handling
techniques. Operate log splitter from the operator
zone only.
2. Start engine.
3. See Figure 3-7. Load log onto log splitter. Gasp
log with hands on both sides of log, near the mid-
dle. Center log side-to-side on beam. Place one
end against the end plate.
4. Move control lever to the FORWARD position. If
log moves before splitting wedge makes contact,
release control handle and reposition log.
5. Hold control lever in FORWARD position until log is
split or cylinder rod stops at maximum travel posi-
tion. Release the control handle to NEUTRAL posi-
tion at any point in splitting process if you feel an
unsafe splitting condition is occurring.
6. Move control handle to the REVERSE position
once splitting wedge reaches full forward travel to
retract splitting wedge. Do not hold control handle
in REVERSE position after splitting wedge is fully
retracted.
Beam Operating Positions
NOTE: Always use unit in vertical position when splitting
heavy logs.
Placing Beam in Vertical Position
1. See Figure 3-11 and Figure 3-12. Pull horizontal
beam lock (A) outwards, and lift up on beam to
rotate it to vertical position.
Figure 3-11. Horizontal Beam Lock
WARNING
Equipment damage. Do not operate unit if hydraulic
lines are damaged. Doing so could result in serious
injury or equipment damage.
(000435)
WARNING
Equipment damage. Do not alter hydraulic relief valve
settings. Altering the settings could result in serious
injury or equipment damage.
(000436)
WARNING
Personal injury. Do not attempt to catch logs after
splitting. Only pick up the logs from the ground.
Attempting to catch logs could result in serious injury.
(000446)
WARNING
Personal injury. Do not reach or step across the beam
while the log splitter is running. Doing so could result
in death or serious injury.
(000442)
WARNING
Personal injury. Do not attempt to split logs across the
grain. Doing so could cause serious injury or equipment
damage.
(000443)
CAUTION
(000432)
Equipment damage. Do not operate unit unless
hydraulic fluid tank is at recommended level. Doing
so will result in equipment damage.
WARNING
Crush hazard. Use the help of another
individual to raise, lower, and install the beam.
Failure to do so could result in death, serious
injury, or equipment damage.
(000582)
CAUTION
(000429)
Pinch point. Use caution when handling
mechanisms on the unit, as they could be
pinch points. Failure to do so could result
in personal injury.
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