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REPLACING HYDRAULIC OIL
Replace the Hydraulic oil in the log splitter after every 150 hours of use. Take following steps to replace it.
- Make sure all moving parts stop and the log splitter is unplugged.
- Unscrew Oil Drain Bolt with Dipstick to remove it.
- Turn the log splitter on the Support Leg side over a 1gal. capacity container to drain the
hydraulic oil off.
- Turn the log splitter on the motor side.
- Refill fresh hydraulic oil at the volume as per the hydraulic oil capacity of the particular model
indicated in the specifications table. (see pg. )
- Clean the surface of Dipstick on the Oil Drain Bolt and put it back into the oil tank while
keeping the log splitter vertical.
- Make sure the level of the refilled oil is just between grooves on the Dipstick.
- Clean the Oil Drain Bolt before reinstalling. Make sure they are tightened to avoid leakage
before placing the log splitter back to its horizontal postition.
Periodically check oil level to ensure it is between the 2 grooves on the Dipstick.
If oil is below lower level, oil refilling is required.
The following hydraulic oils or equivalent are recommend for the log splitter’s
hydraulic transmission system:
- SHELL Tellus 22
- MOBIL DTE 11
- ARAL Vitam GF 22
- BP Energol HLP-HM 22
SHARPENING WEDGE
After using the log splitter for some time, sharpen the wedge of the log splitter using a fine toothed file and smooth any burrs or crushed areas
along the cutting edge.
REPLACING HYDRAULIC OIL / SHARPENING WEDGE
Summary of Contents for LS5T-H
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