11 — English
WARNING:
Before inspecting, cleaning, or servicing the unit, stop the
motor, wait for all moving parts to stop, and disconnect
from power supply. Failure to follow these instructions
can result in serious personal injury or property damage.
WARNING:
Always wear eye protection with side shields marked to
comply with ANSI Z87.1. Failure to do so could result in
objects being thrown into your eyes, resulting in possible
serious injury.
WARNING:
When servicing, use only identical replacement parts.
Use of any other parts could create a hazard or cause
product damage.
NOTICE:
Periodically inspect the entire product for damaged,
missing, or loose parts such as screws, nuts, bolts, caps,
etc. Tighten securely all fasteners and caps and do not
operate this product until all missing or damaged parts
are replaced. Please contact customer service or a quali-
fied service center for assistance.
GENERAL MAINTENANCE
Avoid using solvents when cleaning plastic parts. Most
plastics are susceptible to damage from various types of
commercial solvents and may be damaged by their use.
Use clean cloths to remove dirt, dust, lubricant, grease, etc.
WARNING:
Do not at any time let brake fluids, gasoline, petroleum-
based products, penetrating lubricants, etc., come in
contact with plastic parts. Chemicals can damage,
weaken or destroy plastic which could result in serious
personal injury.
LUBRICATION
All of the bearings in this tool are lubricated with a sufficient
amount of high grade lubricant for the life of the unit under
normal operating conditions. Therefore, no further lubrica-
tion is required.
REPLACING HYDRAULIC OIL
See Figures 12 - 13.
CAUTION:
Allow log splitter to cool off for 15 minutes after use
before replacing hydraulic oil, as contact with warm hy-
draulic oil may cause burns.
The hydraulic oil in the log splitter should be changed every
150 hours of use.
Unplug the log splitter.
Position the log splitter so the motor end is slightly higher
than the oil drain plug.
Using an 8 mm hex key, remove the oil drain bolt.
Drain the used hydraulic oil from the oil tank into a four
liter capacity container that is approved for containing
oil.
Once the oil has drained from the oil tank, turn the log
splitter up on the end with the wheels.
Refill the oil tank with fresh hydraulic oil (3.4 qts. or 3.2 l).
Place the cleaned dipstick into the oil tank. Remove and
check the oil level.
NOTE:
The oil level should be between the two grooves
around the bottom of the dipstick as shown in figure 5.
Replace the oil drain bolt. Tighten securely.
Properly dispose of the used oil at an oil recycling center.
SHARPENING THE WEDGE
After using the log splitter for some time, it may be necessary
to sharpen the wedge. Using a fine-toothed file, smooth any
burrs or crushed areas along the cutting edge.
LOCKING THE LOG SPLITTER
See Figure 14.
WARNING:
To prevent unauthorized use of the log splitter when mov-
ing, storing, or leaving the machine unattended that can
result in serious personal injury, disconnect it from the
power supply and install a padlock (not included) through
the hole in the hydraulic control lever.
MAINTENANCE
