Use; Use Of The Log Splitter; Adjustment Of Wedge Stroke; Moving The Log Splitter - Bell BOLIK 50 US Manual For Use And Maintenance

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5 - USE

5.1 - Use of the log splitter

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Do not use the machine outdoor when it is raining or snowing.
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Make sure that the switch/cut-out of the general power system and the switch of the machine are OFF.
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Connect the electric log splitter to the power system inserting the plug in the socket beside the electric motor.
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Never pass the power cable over the working plane, close to the wedge or anywhere where it may be damaged or severed.
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Set the main on/off switch and then switch on the log splitter pressing the switch in the green area.
The log pusher will move automatically to the fully open position.
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Place the log on the work surface (3 in fig.1, page 2). The supporting guides help to keep the log at the centre of the wedge. If the log tends
to wobble, it must be repositioned turning it so that is remains firmly on the beam.
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From the permitted position only (11 in fig.1, page 2), activate both the levers of the two hand control. The log pusher will be activated and the
log will be split. Pull the levers of the two hands control and hold them in this position until the log is completely split.
Note: If you release one of the levers, the machine will stop in its current position.
If you push the levers ahead, the log pusher come back to the start position, fully open position.
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Repeat the operation with the pieces obtained so as to split the log into several parts.
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Never force the log splitter for more than a few seconds keeping the cylinder under pressure in the attempt to split
excessively hard wood. The oil under pressure, in fact, is overheated and the machine could be damaged. It is thus better
to stop and rotate the log by 90° to see whether it can be split in a different position. In any case, if you are not able to split
the log, this means that its hardness exceeds the capacity of the machine and thus that log should be discarded so as not
to damage the log splitter.
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If you leave the log splitter unattended, always switch it off pressing the switch in the red area (off).
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On completing the work, switch off the log splitter by turning the switch/differential of the general power system to the "0" position (off) and
then remove the plug from the socket on the machine. Never yank the plug using the cable. Grasp the body of the plug and pull it firmly.
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When not in use, store the machine where it is protected from atmospheric agents.
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To move the machine for short distances (fig.9, page 3) use the appropriate handle (5 in fig.1, page 2).
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When transporting (e.g. loaded on motor vehicles), ensure that all parts of the machine have cooled down completely, the bleeder screw is
screwed up, and the machine is positioned horizontally.

5.2 - Moving the log splitter

To move the log splitter around, lift it using the appropriate handle (5 in fig.1, page 2) and pull or push it along on its wheels (fig.9, page 3).
5.3 - Assembly and use of the 4-way-wedge (optional) and the Slip-on-wedge (optional)
The log splitter mod.BOLIK 50 US can be equipped on request with a 4-way-wedge, to split a trunk into four logs with a single stroke, or with a slip-
on-wedge, to reduce working time.
The 4-way-wedge (fig.10, page 3) or the slip-on-wedge must be assembled directly on the standard 2-way-wedge.
Position the additional wedge and fasten it in place by tightening the butterfly screw (on the back side of the wedge) which must engage in hole
in the 2-way-wedge.
The 4-way-wedge is used in the same way as the 2-way wedge taking care, however, not to split very hard wood or wood with a large number
of knots as the use of 2 wedges instead of 1 causes greater stress on the wedge.
The slip-on-wedge should be used when not too hard wood has to be split.
WARNING
Never use the 4-way-wedge or the slip-on-wedge if it has not been secured into position with the butterfly screw supplied, as
this could prove very dangerous for both the operator and the machine.
5.4 - Assembly of the log collection plate (option)
The log splitter mod.BOLIK 50 US can be equipped on request with a log collection plate.
To assemble the plate, follow the instructions on page 4, fig.13.
5.5 - Assembly of the foot and axle extension (option)
The log splitter mod.BOLIK 50 US can be equipped on request with an extension for the foot and the wheel axle that, lifting the machine, allow its
use directly from the ground.
Remove both the standard supports (foot and axle), assemble the extensions and secure them with the appropriate screws, as indicate in fig.14,
page 4.
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