Splitting Operation
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Instructions for operating the power log lift
:
WARNING: Crush hazard
Operator position
. Stay in the designated OPERATOR position while
operating log lift control.
Second person
. If a helper is assisting in loading logs to be split, do not actuate
log lift control until the helper is at least 10 feet away.
Hand activate
. Use only your hand to operate the log lift control. Never use
any other body part, or a rope, cable, or other remote device to actuate the
control.
1)
Lower the log lift
by pushing the Lift and Split Control Lever away from you while
standing in the designated OPERATOR position.
2)
Load log onto log lift
.
3)
Raise the log lift
by pulling the Lift and Split Control Lever toward you while standing
in the designated OPERATOR position.
Important: If a hazardous situation is encountered at any time during the lifting
operation, release the Lift and Split Control Lever and the log lift will stop moving
4)
Stop lift movement
by releasing the Lift and Split Control Lever.
5)
Allow log to roll onto beam.
If log is oddly shaped, it may not roll down the log lift by itself. If this happens, walk
around the log splitter to the log lift side and move the log onto the beam by hand.
WARNING: Crush hazard
Keep hands clear while log is rolling onto the beam.
NEVER reach across the beam to move a log off the log lift onto the beam –
the controls could be accidentally activated.
5. Load log
Load log onto beam with a cut end against the wedge – positioned for a lengthwise cut.
NOTES:
a.
The log splitter is designed only for cutting lengthwise with the grain, NOT for
cutting across the grain.
b.
This log splitter is designed for cutting logs only up to a maximum of 24" in
diameter and 30" long. Larger diameter logs could get stuck on the wedge and
longer logs will not fit on the beam.
