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Do not attempt to catch the split wood or remove wood sticks from
the extension table by hand until the cylinder rod stops at its maxi-
mum travel position.
Clear the table and remove chips and wood debris from the machine
before starting a new cycle.
When loading chunks, make sure that logs sits central and fi rmly on
the log carriage.
Do not split wood chunks with lots of branches, fi rst clean it and re-
move all branches. DANGER : crooked trunk pieces with green/dry
branches may burst under wedge pressure!
Make sure to shut the motor off before leaving the area at work end.
5.11 Clearing logs sticking to the wedge
Depending on the type of wood being split, a log may not always
break into two pieces and clear off the wedge. If a log sticks to the
wedge, let the push-plate slide all the way back and switch the split-
ter off. Now carefully remove or hammer the log off the wedge.
