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H. How to change the hydraulic oil
Oil should be changed after every 100
hours of operation. The drain
port/dipstick is located at the end of the
unit
Recommended Oil Types:
Shell Tellus T22
Aral Vitam GF22
SP Energol HCP22
Mobil DTE11 or equivalent
IMPORTANT! DO NOT MIX FLUID BRANDS AND TYPES! DO NOT USE OTHER GRADE OILS.
W A R N IN G
B E F O R E P E R F O R M IN G A N Y M A IN T E N A N C E B E SU R E T H AT:
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LOG SPLITTER IS DISCONNECTED FROM THE POWER SOURCE.
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PUSHER PLATE IS FULLY RETRACTED (RETURNED TO THE LOWEST
POSITION) AND NO RESIDUAL HYDRAULIC ENERGY IS LEFT IN THE SYSTEM.
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OIL HAS COOLED.
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YOUR MACHINE IS CLEAN. DO NOT CONTAMINATE HYDRAULIC FLUID.
CONTAMINANTS OF HYDRAULIC FLUID INCLUDE SOLID PARTICLES, AIR,
WATER OR ANY OTHER MATTER THAT IMPAIRS THE FUNCTION OF THE FLUID.
CONTAMINATION ACCELERATES WEAR OF HYDRAULIC COMPONENTS.
