North Star 5044310 Owner's Manual page 24

5. Turn Turn motor on.
motor on
NOTE:
a) Make sure the hydraulic oil is above 10F before starting the motor. Cold hydraulic oil can
b) If oil temperature is between 10F and 32F, allow the motor to run without moving the
c) The log splitter can be started and run normally if the oil temperature is above 32F.
Turn ECO mode on (if desired).
6. Turn ECO
a) Activate ECO mode using the switch shown below. If the log splitter is left inactive for 30
mode on
b) Push main power switch back to the 'on' position to restart the log splitter if ECO mode
Splitting Operation
damage the hydraulic pump. In addition, cold hydraulic oil is viscous and requires much more
power to push through the hydraulic system. The motor will automatically turn off if the
system is drawing too much power.
wedge for at least five minutes. After five minutes, extend and retract the wedge 10-15 times
to circulate and warm the hydraulic oil before splitting wood.
seconds, ECO mode will shut the motor off to conserve battery.
shuts off the motor.
ECO Mode Switch
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