Hydraulic Oil Change
Brave Products recommends an oil and filter change every 100 hours of operation. Refer
to the “Specifications” section in this manual for the type and quantity of oil.
Important Notice
Never run the log splitter unless the hydraulic oil tank is full.
1
. Drain the head end of the cylinder.
a
. Remove the spark plug wire and spark
plug to help reduce the back pressure
on the engine and to prevent it from
starting.
b
. Disconnect return hose (1) from the oil
filter housing and place it in a waste oil
container. (Please properly dispose of
the waste oil per local regulations.)
c
. Extend the cylinder by holding the
valve handle forward and pulling on
the engine’s pull start cord until oil from
the return line stops flowing. This step
drains the head end of the cylinder.
2
. Drain the hydraulic tank.
a
. Place a waste oil container under inlet
hose (2).
b
. Remove the inlet hose from the pump.
c
. Slightly raise the front of the log splitter
to completely drain the tank.
3
. Remove and replace the oil filter.
a
. Remove the existing oil filter and prop-
erly dispose of it.
b
. Apply a thin coat of oil to the rubber
seal of the new oil filter.
c
. Screw the filter onto the filter head.
Once the filter makes contact with the
filter head, turn it an additional 3/4
turn. Hand-tighten only.
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