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Always ensure parking brake is engaged on tractor
and the rear wheels are blocked with wheel chocks
both sides in front and back.

Operating the log lifter

General information about the log lifter:

• For safety reasons, the log lifter chain may

only be hung on the splitting blade with the

last link.

• Ensure that nobody else is within the working

environment of the log lifter.

Operating the log lifter:

•

Disable the automatic return before using the trunk

lifter.

•

Loosen the log lifter restraining hook so the lifting
tube can move freely.

•

Move the splitting blade so far down that the log
lifter lifting tube lies on the ground.

•

In this position, you can roll the log to be split onto
the lifting tube.

(The log has to be between the

two fixing tips.)

•

Push the return bracket down or the handles up
so the splitting blade moves up.

(Caution! Do not

stand in the working environment of the log

lifter! Risk of injury!)

•

Now align the log, push it against the retention
thorn and split it

(see: Operating instructions)

•

Then remove the split wood and move the riving
knife and therefore the log lifter back down.

•

Now you can roll a new log onto the log lifter.

Resetting the log lifter

This is used as a second guard arm when not using
the trunk lifter or when automatic return is enabled.
For this, the arm is moved up until it locks in position
in the hook.

Transport position of the log lifter:

•

Using your hand, move the log lifter up until it locks
in position.

Comply with these notices to ensure quick and

safe work.

9. Working instructions

Functional test

Carry out a functional check when automatic return is
disabled before every use.

Action: Result:

Push both handles

up.

Splitting knife goes down

to approx. 20 cm above the

table.

Push the return

bracket down or

both handles up.

The splitting blade goes

into the selected upper

position.

Release both

handles.

The splitting blade remains

in the selected position.

Check the oil level before every use – see chapter

“Maintenance“.

Automatic return

Do not enable automatic return if the trunk lifter

is not in use and is locked into the retaining

hook. (Figure 18)

When the spring of the return lever is removed

(Figure 17), the splitting wedge automatically travels

back once both control levers have been released.

Hang the springs back in the return bracket (Figure

16), and as soon as you no longer need automatic

return, switch off the trunk lifter or the machine

Carefully plan your working environment. Advanced
planning of your work will guarantee safety. Posi

tion the logs so they can be reached easily. Stack
the split wood nearby or load it onto a lorry or other
means of transport. Position the kindling splitter on a
solid even surface.
If you slightly lubricate the riving knife with grease be

fore commissioning, its service life can be extended.
Release the air from the hydraulic system before op

erating the wood splitter.
Loosen the lid (K) of the hydraulic tank with a few

turns until air can get in and out.

The airflow of the oil tank should be noticeable.
Before moving the wood splitter.

Never forget to loosen the filling screw (K) (Fig.

11) Otherwise, the air in the system will constant-

ly be compressed and decompressed with the

result that the seals of the hydraulic circuit will

be destroyed and the wood splitter can no longer

be used. In this case, the seller and the manufac-

turer will not be liable to warranty services.

Place a log vertically on the table so that it lies flat
and press it against the retention thorns to secure
it. Make sure that the riving knife and the table have
contact with the full surface of the log ends. Never try
to split wood at an angle. Lower the riving knife until
the wood is split.
By pressing the return bracket down or the handles
up, the riving knife is returned to its initial position.

The  splitting  power  and  speed  are  regulated  via  a
2-level system.
In  general,  the  lower  level  is  for  higher  speed  and
lower splitting pressure in order to split conventional
wood. (Push both operating levers all the way down.)
Very  slightly  push  the  operating  lever  (operation
with two hands) up for maximum splitting power and
therefore  a  lower  splitting  speed  for  splitting  fresh
and hard wood.
The individual levels can be set easily by slowly mov

ing the operating lever - up or down.

Split the wood with the grain. Do not place wood

diagonally for splitting on the kindling splitter.