Lubrication: Oil & Fuel (continued)
Stop the engine. Drain the oil from the reservoir. When the oil from the reservoir is
emptied out, remove the front and rear hoses and place the ends in a drain container.
Manually push the ram in toward the cylinder (retract position). This motion will
evacuate the remainder of the hydraulic oil from the system. Replace the hoses. Refill
the hydraulic tank with hydraulic oil.
Controls
Electric Motor – On/Off Switch
To start your electric log splitter, make sure you plug the unit into the outlet
prior to turning the switch to the on position.
Engine run – stop switch
To shut off the engine, turn the switch to the stop position. Before attempting to
start the engine, be sure the switch is in the run position. Not all engines have this
control on them.
Engine choke control
If the engine does not start initially, set the choke control to full on position. When
the engine starts, set the choke control to the normal operating position.
Engine recoil starter handle
It takes short, steady pulls in rapid succession to start the engine. Do not jerk the
starter handle. Do not release the starter handle when fully extended and let it snap
back.
Ram control valve
To extend the ram, push the control lever to extend as the decal on the valve indi-
cates. Holding the lever in this position, the ram will continue to travel forward to its
fully extended position until either the control lever is released or until the ram
reaches its fully extended position.
As a safety precaution, when the control lever is released it will automatically
move to the center hold position, and the ram will stop. This control lever feature is
referred to as a “dead man” control switch. To move the ram, push the control lever
in the same direction as wish the ram to move.
