Service and Maintenance
WXR545PL
Trailer Wood Splitter
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9. Service and Maintenance
WARNING!
Risk of serious personal injury. Stop engine
before performing ANY service or maintenance
procedure. Reinstall all covers and guards
removed before putting machine back into
service.
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IMPORTANT! Review Maintenance Safety on
before servicing or repairing. Place the
machine in a Safe Condition before performing
.
Allow the engine to cool. Engine components and
oil may be hot enough to cause injury.
IMPORTANT! Refer to the engine manufacturer's
manual for engine maintenance and service
information.
9.1 Fluids and Lubricants
1. Engine Oil
SAE 10W-30 or 5W-30 motor oil is recommended
for general use. Refer to the engine manufacturer's
manual for maintenance and service information
2. Grease
Use an SAE multi-purpose high temperature
grease with extreme pressure (EP) performance.
Also acceptable is an SAE multipurpose lithium-
based grease.
3. Engine Fuel
This engine is certified to operate on unleaded
gasoline with a pump octane rating of 86 or higher
(a research octane rating of 91 or higher).
4. Hydraulic Oil
Use Dexron® III Automatic Transmission Fluid
(ATF). Dexron VI or Mercon® ATF are also
acceptable substitutions.
5. Storing Lubricants
Your machine can operate at top efficiency
only if clean lubricants are used. Use clean
containers to handle all lubricants. Store them in
an area protected from dust, moisture and other
contaminants.
9.2 Maintenance Schedule
Perform maintenance procedures at time shown or hour
interval, whichever comes first.
As Required
Check the condition of all hydraulic lines, hoses and
fittings. Replace any that are damaged.
Remove any entangled material from splitter.
Check that all fasteners are tight.
Every 8 hours or Daily
Check fuel level
Check engine oil level.
Every 50 hours or Annually
Check hydraulic oil level.
Clean engine air filter
Inspect hydraulic oil quality
Grease frame slide, hinges,
pivot points
Every 100 hours or Annually
Grease axle bearings
Change engine oil
See engine manual
Check tire pressure
See rating on tire
sidewall
Change hydraulic oil and filter
Change engine air filter
Clean machine. Remove debris
and entangled material.
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Change fuel filter
See engine manual