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5.4. Hydraulic specs
• NEVER operate your splitter in case of suspected oil leaks or
hydraulic troubles. Check all hydraulic hoses, fittings and couplings
to detect and repair eventual oil leaks. Do not check for leaks with
your hand.
• Choose a flat, dry, and solid location to operate your splitter.
Make sure that the area is free of slippery surfaces and objects to
trip over. Slippery and icy floor conditions must be duly treated.
• Periodically check the oil level inside the hydraulic oil tank. (See
maintenance section)
5.5. Operating your log splitter
• On/Off switch
Press and hold the green push-button down to switch the unit on
and wait a few seconds for the motor to reach its max speed and for
regular operating pressure to be established in the machine. Then
press both control levers down at the same time to operate the ma-
chine (fig. 1)
• As you operate both handles concurrently down the push-block
starts to slide and feed the log completely through the wedge that
splits in two pieces.
Fig. 1 Release the control handles and the push-block will automatically
return to start position.
5.6. Splitting tips
• Initial checkups
Make sure that your logs are max:
• 530 mm long
• 50 - 250 mm diam.
Accurately select your firewood making sure to strictly process
quite clean and straight logs. DO NOT TRY to split short but
crooked chunks on this machine. The location you choose for
release clamp your machine should be flat, dry, solid and with sufficien
• Safety air-bleeding
Release the air-bleed screw by 3 or 4 turns (Fig. 2)
Do not tighten the screw till you are finished with your work.
IMPORTANT! make sure that the screw is tightened before you
handle the machine for further transportation.
Fig. 2
