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WARNING
• Never remove partially split wood from the wedge with your hands.
Fingers may become trapped between the split wood.
OPERATION TIPS
1. Use clean fluid and check the fluid level regularly.
2. Use an approved hydraulic fluid. Approved fluids include Shell Tellus®
S2 M 32 Hydraulic Fluid, Dexron® III/Mercon® automatic transmission
fluid, Pro-Select™ AW-32 Hydraulic Oil or 10WAW-ISO viscosity
grade 32 hydraulic oil.
3. Use a filter (clean or replace regularly).
4. Use a breather cap on fluid reservoir.
5. Make sure the pump is mounted and aligned properly.
6. Use a flexible “spider” type coupling between the engine and pump
drive shafts.
7. Keep the hoses clear and unblocked.
8. Bleed the air out of the hoses before operating.
9. Flush and clean the hydraulic system before restarting after servicing.
10. Use “pipe dope” on all hydraulic fittings.
11. Allow time for the engine to warm-up before splitting wood.
12. Prime the pump before the initial start-up by turning over the engine
with the spark plug disconnected (if not already done at factory).
13. Split wood along the grain (lengthwise) only.
8. Remove partially split wood from wedge.
1) Move the control handle to the REVERSE position until the wedge
is fully retracted to allow split wood portion to contact the log
dislodger.
2) Once removed from the wedge with the log dislodger, split the
wood from the opposite end or in another location.
NOTICE
• It is recommended that fluids not be mixed.
OPERATION
