one is being engaged (held down) by some mechanical tool or system .
DO NOT EVER ATTEMPT to remove or by-pass the two-hands control Danger operating
the splitter without
the safety two-hands control will increase your risk of having your hands pinched during the
splitting cycle
Do not remove any other safety and protection device the machine.
WARNING splitting without due safety devices might result into serious injures to the
operator or the other person around the workplace .Keep hands and fingers clear at all time
Many log-splitting accidents happen on the
return portion of the stroke.
7.2 Electrical dangers
All machine parts staying under voltage are duly insulated or sealed inside a fixed casing to
avoid accidental
contact For safety reasons fixed casings can be only removed using special tools and
equipment
WARNING: removing a fixed protection casing when the machine is running or without
having priory cut the power
8.Trouble shooting chart
Type of malfunction
Possible origins of the problem
Solutions
When the control hands is
Pushed down. The wedge
Doesn’t tower
-Oil level is too low
-Fill oil in
Ram won’t retract
See above
See above
Wedge moves slowly or
Will not extend completely
On normal log
-Oil level is too low
-Wrong valve détente
-Pump is broken
-Cylinder gaskets are damaged
-Fill oil in
-Adjust valve
-Replace pump
-Replace gaskets
Ram stops during
Splitting
-Log is too big, cragged or with
Lots of branches
-Turn/adjust log
position
Hydraulic hoses
Heat-up excessively
-oil level too low
-Pump is damaged
-Wrong valve detente
-Fill oil in
-Replace pump
-Adjust valve
Motor won’t start
-Faulty plug/socket
-Faulty/damaged electrical cable
-Replace plug/socket
-Replace cable
The electric motor
Heats-up excessively
-Cable section is too small
_Motor winding is damaged
-Replace cable
-Replace winding
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