Use and Care Manual
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Operation (Continued)
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The hydraulic oil needs to be above 10°F (-12C°) before
starting the engine. Cold hydraulic oil can damage the
hydraulic pump. If outdoor air temperature is below 32°F
(0C°) allow the log splitter to warm up by extending and
returning the wedge several times before splitting wood.
1. Put the support leg in the down position and install
lock pin. Block both tires to prevent the log splitter
from moving during operation.
2. Set the log splitter in either the horizontal or vertical
position and lock with pin.
3. Load a log onto the beam against the endplate. Grasp
the log from the sides and not the ends. (Max Log
Length-26”). (See fig. 9)
4. Make sure hands are clear from the wedge and crush
hazard areas.
5. Using one hand, push control lever Forward to split
the log.
6. Using one hand, pull control lever Backward to return
wedge to its original position.
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NOTICE
NOTICE
CAUTION
The HORIZONTAL position is used for lighter logs that can
easily be loaded onto the beam. The VERTICAL position is
used for either light logs or heavy logs that are difcult to
load onto the beam.
Back injury can result from lifting logs onto the log splitter if
proper lifting techniques are not used.
Figure 9
WARNING
WARNING
Wedge can cut through skin and break bones. Keep
both hands away from wedge and beam slide. Serious
accidents can happen when other people are allowed
inside the work zone. Keep everyone else out of the work
zone while operating control lever.
DO NOT wear loose clothing. It can get tangled in moving
parts of log splitter. Only use the log splitter in daylight so
you can see what you are doing.
To avoid hand or nger injury, always keep hands clear of
the log and wedge while it is retracting. Always keep ngers
away from any cracks that open in the log while splitting.
They can quickly close and pinch or amputate your ngers.
If a log gets stuck, embedded or will not split completely,
push the control lever in the reverse direction and allow the
splitter to strip the log from the wedge.
7. Always keep work zone clean and free of split wood
and debris.