Operator's Manual

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1.Log3.Endplate—Railvertical
position
2.Endplate—Railhorizontal
position
Important:Neverattempttosplitlogs
acrossthegrain.
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7.MovethecontrollevertotheFORWARDposition
tosplitthelog.
8.MovethecontrollevertotheREVERSEposition
toreturnthesplittingwedge.
9.Shutofftheenginewhenyouarenished
splittinglogs.
AfterOperation
AfterOperationSafety
•Shutofftheengine,waitforallmovementtostop,
andallowthemachinetocoolbeforeadjusting,
cleaning,storing,orservicingit.
•Cleandebrisfromthemuferandenginetohelp
preventres.Cleanupoilorfuelspills.
•Allowtheenginetocoolbeforestoringthemachine
inanyenclosure.
•Shutoffthefuelbeforestoringortransportingthe
machine.
•Neverstorethemachineorfuelcontainerwhere
thereisanopename,spark,orpilotlight,such
asonawaterheateroronotherappliances.
•Keepallpartsofthemachineingoodworking
conditionandallhardwaretightened.
•Replaceallwornordamageddecals.
TowingSafety
Checkwithyourlocalcountyorstatetowingsafety
regulationsbeforetowingthemachine.
•Inordertoreducethepossibilityofanaccident
whiletransportingthemachineonpublicroads,
ensurethatthetowingvehicleismechanically
soundandingoodoperatingcondition.
•Shutofftheenginebeforetransportingthe
machine.
•Ensurethattheballhitchyouareusingisthe
propersizeforthehitchreceiveronthemachine.
•Inspectthehitchandcouplingforwear.Nevertow
themachinewithdamagedordefectivehitches,
couplings,chains,orothercomponents.
•Checkthetireairpressureonthetowingvehicle
andthemachine.
•Checkthetiretreadandsidewallfordamageand
wear.
•Properlyattachthesafetychainstothetowing
vehicle.
•Ensurethatthedirectionalandbrakelightsare
workingproperly.
•Ensurethatthedirectional,backup,andbrake
lightsofthetowvehicleareworkingproperly(if
equipped).
•Beforetowing,ensurethatyourmachineis
correctlyandsecurelyattachedtothetowing
vehicle.
•Ensurethatthesafetychainsareproperlysecured
tothevehicle,andleaveenoughslackforturning.
•Donotcarryanymaterialinthemachinewhen
towing.
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