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17. Reattachthe logcradleto the sideof the beamwiththe control Oil
valve,aligningthe holesin thecradlewiththe the holesin the
beam.SeeFigure7.
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Figure7
18. Checkfor and removeany staplesonthe bottomof the cratethat
maypuncturethe tire.
19. Cut the metalstrapsecuringthe log splitterto the bottomof the
crateand removethe woodunderthe engineand/orany other
wood,then roll the logsplitteroffthe bottomof the shippingcrate.
SET-UP
Tire Pressure
The max recommendedoperatingpressureis 30 psi. Do not,under
anycircumstances,exceedthe manufacturer'srecommendedpsi.
Maintainequalpressureon alltires.
Excessivepressurewhen seatingbeadsmaycausetire/rim
to burstwith force sufficientto cause seriousinjury.
Gas and Oil Fill-Up
Servicethe enginewith gasolineandoil as instructedbelow.Readthe
instructionscardully.
Useextremecarewhenhandlinggasoline.Gasolineis extremely
flammableand the vaporsareexplosive.Neverfuelthe machine
indoorsor whilethe engineis hot or running.
NOTE:Yourlogsplittermaybe shippedwithmotoroil inthe engine.
YouMUSTchecktheoil levelbeforeoperating.Be carefulnot to
overfill.Gasolinecan be addedto theenginewhenthe log splitteris
ineitherthe horizontalor verticalposition.However,it maybe easier
whenthe splitteris inthe verticalposition.
1. Removeoil fill dipstick.
2. Checkthe oil levelmakingcertain notto rub the dipstickalongthe
insidewallsof the oilfill tube. This wouldresultin a falsedipstick
reading.Refillto the FULLmark on the dipstick,if necessary.
Replacethe dipstickand tighten.
3. If necessary,withthe log splitteron levelground,use a funnelto
fill enginewith oil to the FULLmarkonthe dipstick.Be carefulnot
to overfill.Overfillingwillcause the engineto smokeprofuselyand
will resultinpoorengineperformance.
4. Checkthe oil levelthreetimes priorto startingthe engineto be
certainyou'vegotten an accuratedipstickreading.Runningthe
enginewithtoo little oil can resultin permanentenginedamage.
Gasoline
1. Removethe fuelcap fromthe fueltank.
2. Makesurethe containerfromwhichyou will pourthe gasolineis
cleanandfree from rust or foreignparticles.Neverusegasoline
that maybe stalefrom long periodsof storagein its container.
Gasolinethat has beensittingforany periodlongerthan four
weeksshouldbeconsideredstale.
3. Fillthe fueltankwithabout 1.5quartsof clean, freshgasolinewith
a minimumof 85 octane.
NOTE: Neveroverfillthe fueltank. Filltank to no morethan 1/2inch
belowbottomof fillerneck to providespacefor fuelexpansion.
PREPARING THE LOG SPLITTER
1. Lubricatethe beamarea(wherethe splittingwedgewillslide) with
engineoil. Donot usegrease.
2. Removethe ventedreservoirdipstick,whichis locatedin front of
the engineon topof the reservoirtank.SeeFigure8.
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