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15
Adjusting the Steel Bushing Over Center
Tools needed:
14mm Wrench
17 mm Wrench
Phillips Screwdriver
1.
Remove the Center Guard, Flywheel Guard, and belt Guard (see “Greasing
the Rack” in this Chapter).
2.
Use a 17mm Wrench to remove the Nut and Lock Washer and a 14mm
Wrench to remove the Stopping Bolt
(Figure 17)
.
Note:
Alternate loosening between the Nut and Stopping Bolt to remove them.
3.
Move the Engagement Handle into the Split position
(Figure 18)
.
Note:
You May have to pull out on the Ram so that the Teeth on the Rack and
Pinion line up.
4.
Use a 17mm Wrench to loosen the Locking and Handle Retention Nuts on
the Vertical Adjustment Bolt
(Figure 18
).
5.
Use a 14mm Wrench to adjust the Vertical Adjustment Bolt so the
Engagement Handle is approximately 1 to 3 degrees off center towards the
Vertical Adjustment Bolt.
6.
Use a 17mm Wrench to tighten the Locking Nut and Handle Retention Nut.
Make sure the Two Hand Operation Handle is able to move freely and
return to the locked position. If the Handle cannot move freely, loosen the
Handle Retention Nut 1/4 rotation at a time until it can move freely.
7.
Push the Engagement Handle all the way to the Return Position then back
into the Split Position to confirm the Steel Bushing is moving just past
center.
8.
Reinstall the Stopping Bolt, Nut and Lock Washer. Ensure that the Stopping Bolt goes through the Return Spring and that the
Return Spring is anchored under the Frame Support
(Figure 19
). Leave a 2mm gap between the Stopping Bolt and the
Engagement Handle
(Figure 17
).
9.
Reinstall the Guards.
When using the Splitter for the first time after this adjustment, split smaller diameter logs with no knots to verify that the
adjustments are correct before trying larger diameter tougher logs.
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Stopping
Bolt thru
Return
Spring
Return Spring
under Support
Figure 19
Vertical
Adjustment
Bolt
1°-3°
Engagement
Handle
Handle Retention
Nut
Figure 18
Locking
Nut
Figure 17
Nut and
Lock Washer
Stopping
Bolt
2mm Gap
Engagement
Handle
Two Hand
Operation
Handle
Do not adjust more than 1-1/4 revolutions when adjusting off center.
Adjustments too far off center will not allow the Rack Teeth to engage fully
and will cause damage to the Splitter.
The Engagement Handle must move just past center as it contacts the
Vertical Adjustment Bolt. If it is at the center position, or off center in the
wrong direction, the force of splitting a log will be transferred through the
Engagement Handle and could cause injury.
