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SKU 65075
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Grasp the starter handle, and pull
4.
slowly until resistance is felt. While
holding the handle, allow the starter
rope to rewind slowly. Then, pull the
starter handle with a rapid, full arm
stroke. Once again while holding
the handle, allow the rope to rewind
slowly. Repeat as necessary, until
the engine starts.
After the engine starts and warms
5.
up, slowly move the choke lever to its
“RUN” position.
IMPORTANT: Allow the engine to
6.
run at no load for five minutes with no
load after each start-up so that the
engine can stabilize.
Break-in period
Breaking-in the engine will help to
1.
ensure proper equipment and engine
operation.
The operational break-in period will
2.
last about 3 hours of use. During this
period:
Do not apply a heavy load to the
•
equipment.
Do not operate the engine at its
•
maximum speed.
The maintenance break-in period will
3.
last about 20 hours of use. After this
period:
Change the engine oil.
•
Under normal operating conditions
subsequent maintenance follows the
schedule explained in the MAINTE-
NANCE AND SERVICING section.
equipment operation
1.
Warning! to avoid death or
serious injury;
block each side of
both wheels of the Log Splitter before
starting a job.
In FIGURE 1, the Rail Assembly is
2.
shown in Horizon tal mode for opera-
tion and travel. In FIGURE 4 the unit
is shown in the vertical position. To
change positions, remove the Hair
Pin Clip (29) and the Push Pin (26).
A close-up of this Push Pin (26) is
shown in FIGURE 3 on page 5. Tilt
the unit to the vertical position as
shown in FIGURE 4, and replace
both the Push Pin (26) and the Hair
Pin Clip (29) into the vertical posi tion
hole (See FIGURE 1). Reverse the
process to return to the horizontal
position.
Figure 4
vertical position
place
log
Here
Base
Start the Engine, following the steps
3.
listed in the
“start procedure”
sec-
tion of this manual.
Place a log, no more than 25” long
4.
and 8” diameter, on the splitter base.
note:
Maximum diameter of the wood that
can be split may vary depending on
the density of the wood.
