BGU HS 80-2 B, Operator'S Manual

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5.8  Operating instructions

Start the gasoline motor following the instructions of Honda Motor 

supplied with your splitter.

Now switch the splitter on. 

Load a chunk on the short-logs table, close the control handles until 

firmly securing the log by means of the clamps located on the handles.

Now push both handles down at the same time to start the cycle and

engage the ram that will immediately start travelling down.

DO NOT RELEASE THE CONTROL HANDLES UNTIL THE CYCLE IS

COMPLETELY OVER AND THE LOG IS SPLIT.

A split chunk will tend to fall apart increasing its original mass. It may be 

recommendable to push both control handles slightly towards the outside. 

Should any emergency arise and stopping be required, simply set the

control handles free from your grip. When doing this, the ram will

immediately travel all the way back up. As soon as the log is com-

pletely split, release both control handles and let the ram travel back 

to start position (B) and be ready for a new cycle. Do not attempt to 

catch the split wood or remove wood sticks from the table by hand 

until the cylinder rod stops at its maximum travel position. Clear the 

table and remove chips and wood debris from the machine before 

starting a new cycle.

When loading chunks, make sure that logs sits central and 

firmly with its sawn end on the table. Do not split wood chunks 

with lots of branches, first clean it and remove all branches. 

DANGER: crooked trunk pieces with green/dry branches may 

burst under wedge pressure! Make sure to shut the motor off 

before leaving the area at work end.

5.9  Clearing logs sticking to the wedge

Depending on the type of wood being split, a log may not always

break into two pieces and fall to the ground.  

If a log sticks to the wedge, place the valve handle in the neu-

tral position (stop the wedge from travelling), switch the split-

ter off and carefully remove or hammer the log off the wedge. 

Allowing the log to remain attached to the wedge when it is fully re-

tracted could lead to possible injury and/or damage to the log splitter.