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THE CAT ENGINE:
RPM is set at the factory. Do not adjust this without consulting
factory. The engine is preheated by turning the key one click.
When the light goes out you may crank the engine. The throttle
button must be pushed before pulling. Release the button when
fully extended this locks the engine speed.
The oiler must be turned on at all times to supply oil to the
saw bar. You should see a small amount of oil dripping off the
chain sprocket. The bar should be getting enough oil to prevent
discoloring from overheating. If you get excessive oil, you may
experience a spray or mist hitting the operator. This indicates too
much oil. The system will automatically apply oil every time the
saw bar comes down. You will need to watch the oil level.
THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM uses
46 weight hydraulic fluid.
Keep
the oil level checked daily. It should always be in between the
high and low marks on the level gauge. The temperature gauge
is also on the level. It should not exceed 180 degrees Fahrenheit.
Running in excess could damage the hydraulic system. The tank
holds 50 gallons of oil
and can be filled
by opening the cap on the top, see Fig
5. Check the level before you run the
machine.
The log decks needs to be lowered
before the logs can be placed on top.
Be careful to keep hands away from the hinge points. These are
serious pinch points and can cause serious
injury, see Fig 6. The legs must be dropped
to the ground or set on blocks and pinned into
place
Fig. 5
Fig. 6
Pinch
Points
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The logs can now be loaded onto the log deck. Never load
logs from the engine side of the machine. It works best to keep
the row of logs single without piling them on top of each other.
ALWAYS keep out from under the logs on the deck. They could
drop and cause serious injury.
OPERATING THE MACHINE
The logs can now be advanced toward the in-
feed trough and deposited one at a time.
The joystick controls have appropriate
instructions for the travel direction of the
chains. See Fig 7. Be sure to use only one
function per joystick simultaneously.
The log is then brought into position to the
orange marker. See fig 8.
Next, pull the lever for the clamp, when it is
clamped, the log saw will automatically start
and travel through the log. The log will drop
into the splitter hopper and the lever must be
pushed the opposite direction to raise the saw.
The clamp will open when the saw reaches
the upper position.
The log is split using the middle splitter lever. The 4-way wedge
may be raised to the log’s center to maximize the split. Be sure
and keep the log centered across the wedge especially with the
4-way wedge.
NEVER
split with excess log mass on horizontal
wedge wing only. This causes excess fatigue on the wing and
can bend or break it. The warranty on the wedge is voided if this
happens.
While the splitter is returning, you may advance the log into
position again. You must never attempt to saw a log while the
splitter ram is in motion. These two functions should be operated
independently for best results. The splitter valve will automatically
snap into neutral when the cylinder bottoms out.
After the wood exits the splitter, it will push itself out onto the
Fig. 7
Fig. 8
Oil Cap
Oil Level
& Temp