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2. Hydraulic Controls:
All Woodsplitters are designed with at least
one hydraulic lever to control the extending
and retracting movement of the cylinder rod�
In addition, the WX950, WX960 and WX970
have another lever to control the lifting cra-
dle�
Rod Position Control Lever
All Models:
This 3-position spring-loaded-to-center neutral le-
ver controls the flow of oil to the cylinder�
1� Move the lever toward the wood and hold for
the cylinder rod to extend and split the wood�
2� Move the lever away from the wood and place
in detent to retract the cylinder rod�
3� release the lever, it will return to its centered
neutral position when the pressure builds up
enough to kick the lever out of detent at the end
of the stroke�
4� The cylinder rod will stop moving�
Cradle Position Control Lever
For Models WX950, WX960, WX970:
This 3-position spring-loaded-to-center-neutral
lever controls the flow of oil to the cradle position
cylinder�
1� Move the lever toward the hitch and hold for
the cylinder rod to extend and raise the cradle�
2� Move the lever away from the hitch and hold
to retract the cylinder rod and lower the cradle�
3� release the lever, it will return to its centered
neutral position�
4� The cylinder rod will stop moving�
Fig. 8 HYDRAULIC CONTROLS
Single Lever
Double Lever
extend
retract
rod
extend
rod
retract
Cradle
raise
Cradle
Lower