Boss Industrial 3PT22T25, Owner'S Manual

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1. Start the tractor, make sure the tractor is in neutral and the Emergency Brake is set.
2. Set throttle and power the hydraulics to the Splitter. Make sure to set the GPM and PSI from the low point to start
in case extremely high pressure may damage the splitter valve. Then adjust to the ideal GPM and PSI for your job. See
instructions on
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3. Operate the control lever, make the Splitting Wedge travel all the way to the end of stroke several cycles, to bleed the
residual air in the hoses.
4. Place the log against the end plate. See FIGURE 13.
5. To stabilize the log, place your left hand on the side of the log opposite the beam as shown in FIGURE 13 .
WARNING! Never place a hand on the ends of the log, between the log and the end plate or the log
and the splitting wedge.
WARNING! Only one operator permitted. The adult who loads and stabilizes the log, must be the
person who operates the control handle.
6. Move the control handle to the forward position to split the wood. Remove left hand from the side of the log once wedge
just contacts the log. Continue moving control handle forward to split the log.
7. Release the control handle to stop the wedge movement.
8. Move the control handle to the reverse position to return the wedge.
SPLITTING THE WOOD
OPERATION INSTRUCTIONS
(FIGURE13)
Right Hand
Left Hand
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