Yard Works 60-3800-4 Instruction Manual page 12

YW Log Split 60-3800-4 E
Operation - continued
WARNING:
! ⁄
5 SECONDS OF OPERATION, RELEASE BOTH CONTROLS. THE MOTOR
OR HYDRAULIC FLUID MAY OVERHEAT AND DAMAGE THE MACHINE.
Remove a jammed log (Fig. 5 and 6)
!
WARNING:
YOUR HANDS OR TRY TO KNOCK IT OFF THE WORKTABLE. DOING SO
MAY CAUSE INJURY AND MAY ALSO DAMAGE THE SPLITTING WEDGE.
1. Release the push button (1) and the hydraulic lever (2) to turn off the
power and retract the push rod (3).
2. Insert a wooden wedge (4) under the jammed log (5).
Fig. 5
3. Activate the push button (1) and the hydraulic lever (2) to start the log
splitter and push the wedge under the log.
4. Release both controls when the log is freed or when it is at the height of
the wooden wedge (4).
5. If log is not freed, insert another wedge with a sharper slope and restart
the splitter.
6. Repeat steps 3 through 5 until the log is freed.
1/3/04 2:20 PM
IF THE LOG DOES NOT BEGIN TO SPLIT AFTER
DO NOT ATTEMPT TO REMOVE A JAMMED LOG WITH
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Fig. 6