Processing Firewood; General Information On Firewood Processing - Hakki Pilke Easy 42 Series Instructions For Assembly, Operation And Maintenance

15 PROCESSING FIREWOOD

15.1 General information on firewood processing

A. You can start processing firewood once
15.1-A.1. You are familiar with all the functions of the log splitter.
15.1-A.2. You are familiar with all the instructions related to the operation, safety, and
maintenance of the log splitter.
15.1-A.3. You are wearing protective clothing, including
- non-slip safety shoes
- tight-fitting gloves that allow you to take a tight grip of the logs
- tight-fitting clothes
- Avoid loose clothing as they can get caught in the moving parts
and cause personal injury.
- appropriate face, eye, and hearing protection.
15.1-A.4. You have ensured that the operating environment
is level and safe.
15.1-A.5. You have ensured that
- the air temperature cannot pose a risk
to your health
- the snow or rain cannot pose a risk to your health or damage the log splitter
- the strong winds cannot pose a risk to your health or damage the log splitter during
its use
- the lighting conditions whenever the log splitter is connected, used, transported, or
stored are sufficient to prevent personal injury or damage to the machine.
B. When starting firewood processing, note that:
15.1-B.1. if the log splitter has been stored in temperatures below -10ºC (14 ºF), it will
operate slowly at first.
In such a case, test the log splitter's cutting and splitting modes several times to ensure that
the hydraulic oil becomes fluid and normal operating speed is achieved.
Note! Perform the test at slow speeds not exceeding 300 RPM.
15.1-B2. if the log splitter's hydraulic oil overheats for some reason, the machine must be
stopped until the oil has cooled down.
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