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Hakki Pilke  

OH 27 

LOG SPLITTER  

– Instructions for assembly, operation and maintenance  
– EU Declaration of Conformity 
– Safety instructions 
– Warranty terms 

 

 

 
 
 
 
 

MAASELÄN KONE OY 

Valimotie 1, 85800 Haapajärvi  

tel.08-7727300, fax.08-7727320 

[email protected]

 

www.maaselankone.fi

 

The operator must read and understand these 

instructions before operating the log splitter!

 

 

English 

Summary of Contents for OH 27

Page 1: ...ce EU Declaration of Conformity Safety instructions Warranty terms MAASELÄN KONE OY Valimotie 1 85800 Haapajärvi tel 08 7727300 fax 08 7727320 info maaselankone fi www maaselankone fi The operator must read and understand these instructions before operating the log splitter English ...

Page 2: ...the Splitting Movement 17 Splitting Blade Adjustment Dismounting and Reassembly 17 Wood Length Adjustment 18 Emergency Stop 18 Test Run 20 Before Processing Firewood 20 Processing the Firewood 21 Safety Precautions for Cutting Trees 22 Splitting the Last Cut Piece of Wood 24 Splitting a Split Piece of Wood 24 Removing Wood Caught in the Splitting Blade 24 Using the Conveyor 25 Finishing the Work 2...

Page 3: ...34 Towards the initial position 34 The stroke is shortened 34 Splitting beam 34 Disturbances in the Splitting Mechanism Their Reparation and Prevention 35 Hydraulic System Pressure Adjustment 36 Storing the Machine 36 Technical Specifications 37 EU DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY OF MACHINE 38 Manufacturer Maaselän Kone Oy 38 Guarantee terms 38 The guarantee covers 39 The guarantee does not cover 39 ...

Page 4: ...used without sufficient and appropriate additional lighting The Hakki Pilke Firewood Processor is designed for making firewood of lopped trees and other lopped and pre processed wood such as pre cut logs Do not process wood material that has been processed in any other way such as construction waste The manufacturer of the machine is not responsible for any damages or injuries that processing such...

Page 5: ...ONE BEWARE OF THE CUTTING BLADE ONLY ONE PERSON AT A TIME IN THE WORK AREA SHUT DOWN BEFORE MAINTENANCE BEWARE OF MOVING PARTS RISK OF ENTANGLEMENT WITH THE CARDAN SHAFT RISK OF CRUSHING DO NOT GO UNDER THE CONVEYOR MAX CONVEYOR TILT ANGLE BEWARE OF THE SPLITTING BLADE ...

Page 6: ... 5 2014 READ THE MANUAL BEFORE USE USE PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT USE PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT ALWAYS GRAB A LOG BY THE SIDES MAX RPM Scale HYDRAULIC OIL LEFT ROTATION RIGHT ROTATION LIFTING POINT FOR FORKLIFT LIFTING POINT FOR HOOK EMERGENCY STOP ...

Page 7: ...ting points designed for a forklift fork and a line or chain The following figure on the left shows the lifting points for a line or chain The figure on the right shows the lifting points for a forklift fork Always insert one of fork prongs through the frame preventing sideslip Lifting points ...

Page 8: ...pe in the cradle frame 2 Adjust the extension to the desired length and lock it in place with a locking nut 3 Adjust the extreme position of the cradle towards the user with the two nuts in the lower part of the cradle There should be approx 3 mm between the cradle cover and the rocking cover 4 Install the adjustment lever of the splitting blade onto the joint pin on the machine frame Add the wash...

Page 9: ...e winch is locked to the removal conveyor and that hook latch is intact as shown below Tighten the nut evenly with the winch shaft There should be approx 5 mm between the nut and the handle frame Winch operation When the handle is turned clockwise the brake loosens and the strap tightens on the spool When the handle is turned counter clockwise the brake engages and the strap loosens from the spool...

Page 10: ...he conveyor towards the machine and release its lock by lifting the locking handle 4 Pull the conveyor until the winch line tightens 5 Lower the conveyor with the winch 6 Extend the conveyor to its full length 7 Adjust the conveyor to the desired inclination with the winch and lock the extension with the lock at the bottom of the conveyor ...

Page 11: ... 2014 Conveyor Transport Position Bring the conveyor into the transport position by reversing the steps described in section Conveyor Work Position Always ensure that the conveyor is in the transport position before transporting the machine ...

Page 12: ...achine from the Rear Splitting chute cover Adjustable wood length limiter Splitting adjustment lever Control level of splitting hydraulics Release pedal Oil filter Oil tank Filling cap of the oil tank Conveyor drive belt cover Angular gear Hydraulic valve and splitting mechanism ...

Page 13: ...ut the connection in a calm manner and in one go without interruption Secure the locking of the pins with appropriate cotters After finishing the connection check that the procedure has been completed successfully When connecting the articulated shaft follow the instructions on safe connection provided by the shaft manufacturer Connecting an unprotected shaft to the machine is absolutely forbidden...

Page 14: ...e cable and plug are intact the cable is led from the socket to the machine by a route that protects the cord from damage and ensures it cannot cause damage or injury outsiders when the cable is installed across a passageway it is dug in the ground and covered so that the users of the passageway cannot come into contact with the cable the cable is led directly from the plug contact to the contact ...

Page 15: ...tion of rotation is correct if the teeth of the cutting blade run downwards seen from the front of the machine The direction is incorrect if the teeth run upwards and in this case the machine must be stopped immediately Only persons authorised to do so may change the rotation direction An electrically driven machine must always be stopped for transportation In order to prevent children and other o...

Page 16: ...ION position the splitting system is in operation and the splitting chute cover cannot be opened The mechanism at the joint prevents it When the splitting lever is in the STOP position the splitting system is not in operation The opening mechanism is unlocked and it is possible to open the cover Do not operate the machine if the locking mechanism is out of order When the control lever is pushed to...

Page 17: ... for blades that split wood into 4 pieces and for blades that split wood into 6 pieces optional Automatically when the cut off wood hits the splitting release lever in the splitting chute By foot with the pedal when test running the machine or if automatic splitting is out of order The adjustment lever is released from its locking by pushing downwards The vertical position of the blade is adjusted...

Page 18: ...ng figure The location of the measuring device rod determines the length of the wood being split It is adjusted as follows Emergency Stop The lower part of the machine has an emergency stop pedal at the operator s position If a dangerous situation occurs during machine operation push the pedal down as shown in the following figure 1 Loosen the adjuster clamping screw 2 Move the measuring device ro...

Page 19: ... causing another dangerous situation IN A DANGER SITUATION 1 STOP THE MACHINE WITH THE EMERGENCY STOP PEDAL 2 CALMLY SWITCH OFF THE MACHINE S POWER SOURCE 3 REMOVE THE DANGER After removing the danger activate the machine by releasing the locking latch and by lifting the emergency stop pedal to its upper position Release the locking latch by lifting the lifting bolt diagonally upwards Lift the eme...

Page 20: ...s operating normally Should there be any faults repair them 7 Test the functions described in section Operation and Control of a Hydraulic Splitting System If the functions are working correctly you can start processing firewood as instructed below Before Processing Firewood Do not begin to process firewood until you are fully familiar with the operating principle of the machine and the safety pre...

Page 21: ...ing blade in the desired vertical position see page 15 7 Calmly push the cradle forward and keep pushing it until it reaches its extreme position The cut wood remains in the trough formed by the cradle and the machine frame 4 Pull the splitting cradle to its rear position Note Always do this when transferring wood for cutting 5 Lift the wood into the cross cut cradle Observe the proper lifting pos...

Page 22: ...cult to handle trees Do not put them into the machine if you think they may cause a disturbance in the operation of the machine or a safety risk Cutting several thin trees at one time in a bunch is absolutely forbidden Stopping the cutting blade by pressing an object or a piece of wood against its side or teeth is forbidden 1 Lift the root end onto the rollers always feed the largest trees root en...

Page 23: ...eparate tree pusher as shown below It is absolutely forbidden to use a cracked blade LOOK OUT for blades that become exposed from the cover during cutting 1 Press the tree against the table with a tree pusher while pushing the tree forward 2 Support the pushing with your left hand ...

Page 24: ... splitting cylinder to its initial position 2 Leave the control lever in the Stop position 3 Open the splitting chute cover using the handles Look out for the splitting blade during the removal 4 After removing the wood move it to the side or put it back into the splitting chute and lower the splitting blade to its lowest position The blade will then split the wood only into two pieces for which t...

Page 25: ...than this pieces of wood may pile up behind the splitting blade in front of the conveyor and longer pieces may hit the conveyor chute bottom thus damaging the conveyor pieces of wood may tumble down from the top of the conveyor thus creating a dangerous situation When processing firewood ensure that the firewood falling down from the conveyor hits the intended platform cage bed etc the platform ca...

Page 26: ...rring the Machine When transferring the machine with a tractor the conveyor must be in the transport position the cross cut cradle must be locked into the transport position as shown below the necessary horizontal and vertical clearances required by the machine and conveyor must be observed Also check that there are no persons or animals around the machine the transportation must be carried out at...

Page 27: ...he teeth is formed in a sharp blade Use for example a 6 v cut barette file for sharpening Keep the original If you are using a hard blade only have it serviced by a professional Pre stressing the Blade If the blade has lost its pre stressing take it to a professional with expertise in pre stressing blades tooth form with a transverse pitch of max 5 filing angle of max 15 Blade setting The setting ...

Page 28: ... Hakki Pilke 27 Original Version 5 2014 Blade removal Joint pin 1 Remove the upper part of the blade cover by removing its joint pin 2 Remove the two cradle inclination adjustment nuts 3 Fell down the cradle ...

Page 29: ...e the nut the flange resting against the blade and the wedge on the shaft 5 Open the attachment nut of the blade by pressing the wrench down 7 Remove the blade through the slots in the cover Remember to wear gloves when handling the blade 1 Put the blade in place through the same slots through which you removed it 2 Install the wedge on the shaft and then install the blade support flange 3 Turn th...

Page 30: ...ng the attachment bolt and nut of the cover 3 Place the belt on the pulley of the angular gear 4 Put the belt cover in place Make sure that the inner side of the cover goes into the support groove on the conveyor shaft 2 Place the belt on the conveyor drive pulley Make sure that the belt tensioning wheel is pressing on the uppermost belt on its upper side 5 Attach the cover to the machine frame wi...

Page 31: ... locking of the belt adjustment 2 Open the locking of the adjustment nut 3 Achieve the correct belt tightness by turning the adjustment nut Belt tightness The belts should give way approx 15 to 20 mm when pushed down between the pulleys 4 Tighten the locking of the adjustment Locking Belt tightening electric motor Belt tightening Angular gear belt locking ...

Page 32: ...hours or every other year The filling hole for hydraulic oil there is a dipstick in the cap with a mark indicating the correct oil level Hydraulic oil normal hydraulic oil E g Neste 32 Hydraulic filter cartridge type CR 50 Hydraulic oil tank capacity 40 l Angular Gear The correct oil level In the horizontal position oil flows out through the filling hole Change the oil of angular gear at intervals...

Page 33: ...ng the turning lever to its extreme right position Thus the valve joint lever goes to its extreme left position thrust by the spring Turning lever Turning rod When the joint lever moves to its extreme left position the splitting beam will reverse As the splitting beam arrives at its initial position the turning rod will swing the turning lever to its extreme left position The splitting release lev...

Page 34: ...ent so that the joint lever will work and make the splitting beam reverse from the splitting blade all the way to its initial position Valve spool direction The joint lever which controls the valve spool must be in its centre position at a 90 angle in relation to the valve spool The centre position of the joint lever can be adjusted with the bolt and locking nut at its side Stopper on the cross cu...

Page 35: ...sure relief valve will open letting the oil flow through If the machine performs the splitting movement and neither the splitting release pedal nor the automatic release lever have been touched the reason can be one of the following Either the head of the adjustment bolt by the side of the joint lever has become rounded at its upper part or the release lever bar has become rounded at its lower par...

Page 36: ...Storing the Machine The machine must be stored in a covered place where it is protected from collisions There is a pressure adjustment screw with a locking nut at the joint lever end of the valve screwing inwards will increase the pressure Max pressure is 180 bar Remember the locking ...

Page 37: ...tank 50 l 40 l Pressure of the hydraulic system 180 bar Weight of the machine 490 kg tr 650 kg combi Dimensions of the machine height 2 500 mm depth 800 mm width 2 500 mm Noise level Sound pressure level at the operator s position 100 dB Sound power level 110 dB Maximum noise level at the operator s position 130 dB 126 dB Weighted acceleration of hand vibration 2 5 m s VAT number FI 0550899 7 MAAS...

Page 38: ...lares that Hakki Pilke 27 Serial number is compatible with relevant regulations of the Machine Directive 2006 42 EC is compatible with the following other EC Directives EMC Directive 2004 108 EC and Low Voltage Directive 2006 95 EC EC standards inspection certificate number 31 2010 Institution approval number 0504 MTT Vakola Vakolantie 55 03400 Vihti Finland Place time Haapajärvi 5 11 2012 Martti ...

Page 39: ...l wear and tear for example blades mats and belts improper use or use contrary to the instruction manual Damages caused by negligence of maintenance or storage procedures detailed in the instruction manual Damages caused during transport Cutting blades V belts and oil and normal adjustment care maintenance or cleaning procedures Defects in a machine to which the buyer has carried out or commission...

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