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Horizontal Position
1. Pulltheverticalbeamlockout and rotate it down.SeeFigure4-1.
Pivotbeamto the horizontalposition.The beamwill lockautomati-
callyin horizontalposition.
2. Standbehindthe reservoirtank to operatecontrolhandleandto
stabilizethe log.
Operating Tips
Always:
1. Usecleanfluidandcheekfluid levelregularly.
2. Useanapprovedhydraulicfluid.Approvedfluids includeDexron®
III/Mercon® III automatictransmissionfluid,a 10WeightAW
hydraulicoil or Pro-MixTM AW-32HydraulicOil.
3. Useafilter (cleanor replaceregularly).
4. Useabreathercapon fluidreservoir.
5. Makesure pumpis mountedandalignedproperly.
6. Useaflexible"spider"type couplingbetweenengineand pump
driveshafts.
7. Keephosesclearandunblocked.
8. Bleedair outof hosesbeforeoperating.
9. Flushandclean hydraulicsystembeforerestartingafterservicing.
10.Use"pipedope"on all hydraulicfittings.
11.Allowtimefor warm-upbeforesplittingwood.
12.Primethe pumpbeforeinitialstart-upby turningoverthe engine
withsparkplugdisconnected.
13.Splitwoodalongthe grain(lengthwise)only.
Never:
1. Usewhenfluid isbelow20° F or above150° R
2. Useasolid engine/pump coupling.
3. Operatethroughreliefvalve for long.
4. Attemptto adjustunloadingor reliefvalvesettingswithoutpressure
gauges.
5. Operatewithair inhydraulicsystem.
6. Useteflontape on hydraulicfittings.
7. Attemptto cut woodacrossthe grain.
8. Attemptto removepartiallysplit woodfrom the wedgewithyour
hands.Fullyretractwedgeto dislodgewoodwith log dislodger.
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Figure 4-4
Transporting the Log Splitter
IMPORTANT:Alwaysturnfuel valveto OFFpositionbeforetransport-
ingthe log splitter.
1. Lowerthe beamto its horizontalposition.Makecertainthe beamis
lockedsecurelywith the horizontalbeam lock.
2. Removespringclip and clevispin from jack stand.
3. Supportthe tongueand pivotthe jack stand up againstthetongue.
SeeFigure4-4.
4. Securewith the springclip and clevis pinpreviouslyremoved.See
Figure4-4.
5. Attachcouplerhitchtoa class I or higher2" ball on a towing
vehicle;latchsecurely.
a. If coupler hitch does not fit on ball: Turnadjustmentnut one
turn counter-clockwise.
b. If coupler hitch is too loose on ball: Turnadjustmentnut one
turn clockwise.
6. Connectthesafetychainsto the towingvehicle.
7. Plugin the tail lights,if so equipped,to thetail lightconnectoron
the tow vehicle.
_ WARNING:Do not tow faster than 45mph and check
local, state, and federal requirements before towing
onany publicroad.
NOTE:Usecautionwhenbackingup. It is recommendedto use a
spotteroutsidethe vehicle.
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