REPLACING THE HYDRAULIC OIL
The hydraulic system is a closed system with oil tank, oil pump and control valve. Check the oil level
regularly with the dipstick, located on the Air Bleeder. Low oil levels can damage the oil pump. Oil Level
should measure approx. 1 - 2 cm lower than the upper surface of the oil tank.
The oil should be completely changed once a year.
Make sure moving parts stops and the engine is stopped.
Make sure that no dirt or debris finds its way into the oil tank
Collect used oil and responsibly recycle.
Following an oil change, activate the log splitter a few times without actually splitting.
The following hydraulic oils or equivalent are recommended for the log splitter's hydraulic transmission
system:
HANDY PARTS Log Splitter Oil WPL110 (1 Litre), WPL113 (5 Litre)
SHELL Tellus 22
MOBIL DTE 11
ARAL Vitam GF 22
BP Energol HLP-HM 22
LOW OIL CAN DAMAGE THE OIL PUMP.
OVERFILLING CAN RESULT IN EXCESSIVE TEMPERATURES IN THE TRANSMISSION SYSTEM.
HYDRAULIC OIL
Total capacity
4.8 Litres
Maximum amount of oil needed to reach top
mark of dipstick
5.33 Litres
Minimum amount of oil needed to reach lower
mark of dipstick
4.63 Litres
Use a suitable bowl to collect old oil and
particles
Remove the oil drain plug to drain oil
from the hydraulic system. Examine the
oil for metal chips as a precaution to
future problems. After the oil has
completely drained from the machine,
reinstall the drain plug.
Add the replacement hydraulic oil
through the Air Bleeder/Oil Filler plug
opening, regularly checking the oil level
with the dipstick, located on the Air
Bleeder cap.
The oil level should be between the
maximum and minimum oil levels, before
any attempt is made to use the machine.
