Log Splitter Operation - Benchmark 65575-9 Manual

LOG SPLITTER OPERATION

This log splitter is equipped with"ZHB"control system that requires it to be operated
with both hands; the user's left hand controls the hydraulic control lever while the
right hand controls the push button switch. The log splitter will freeze upon absence
of either hand. Only after both hands release the controls, the log pusher starts to
return backward to the starting position.
The splitting force and speed are governed by the 2-stage control lever.
Push the lever about half way to POSITION 1 to advance (faster) to the log using
less splitting force. Don't split the logs at POSITION 1.
Push the lever all the way to POSITION 2 to apply maximum splitting force and
slower speed to spit logs. These stages can be changed simply by moving the lever
to one position or the other.
Never force the log splitter for more than 5 seconds by keeping pressure on it
to split excessively hard wood.
After this time interval, the oil under pressure will be overheated and the machine
could be damaged. For such extremely hard logs, rotate it by 90° to see whether it
can be split in a different direction. In any case, if you are not able to split the log,
this means that its hardness exceeds the capacity of the amachine and thus that log
should be discarded to protect the log splitter.
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