Palax KS50s
Translation
1-2012
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4 USING
THE
FIREWOOD
PROCESSOR,
DESCRIPTION OF OPERATION
4.1 Operating controls, Fig. 4.1 and 4.2
1. Starting
and
stopping
the
discharge conveyor belt
2. Swinging
the
discharge
conveyor to the side
3. Lifting
or
lowering
the
discharge conveyor
4. Adjusting the splitting wedge
height.
5. Operating the flap manually
6. Lifting the hydraulic log-clamp
7. Starting,
stopping
and
emergency
stopping
of
a
machine powered by electricity.
8. ON-OFF lever for automatic splitting
9. Manual launch and stop/reverse of the splitting cylinders
10. Controlling the in-feed conveyor and cutting operation as well as
automatic launch of splitting.
11. Bringing the log onto the in-feed rollers using the hydraulic log-deck
12. Bringing the flap to the ON/OFF-position.
4.2 Setting up the machine for operation
Place the firewood processor by the log-deck or the pile of logs to be split
so, that access to-from and working with the machine is completely
unobstructed. A suitable distance from the log-deck to the in-feed conveyor
is about 1/4–1/3 of the length of the trunks.
Set up the discharge and in-feed conveyors in accordance with the
guidelines presented above.
Before starting up, also check that the operating controls and safety devices
are in order. If any shortcomings are observed, repair them before starting
up the machine.
Before starting up, always check the levels of the hydraulic oil and the
lubrication oil for the saw-chain.
Start-up and testing
1. Bring the control lever for splitting to the Stop-position.
2. Start-up:
a. When powered by tractor: Start the tractor and switch on the
power take-off at low revolutions before increasing them to 500
r.p.m.
b. When powered by electricity: Connect up the cable to the
connector on the machine, and start the machine from the Start-
button making sure that the motor is rotating in the correct
direction.
