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PREPARING
THE ENGINE
.
2.
Place the log splitter on a firm, level surface.
Fill engine with gasoline and oil as instructed in
the separate engine manual packed with your
log splitter.
PREPARING
THE LOG SPLITTER
.
Lubricate the beam area where splitting wedge
will slide with engine oil (DO NOT USE
GREASE). Make certain to oil both front and
back of the beam face.
2.
Remove reservoir vent plug. See Figure 6.
Reservoir
Vent Plu
.
Figure 6
Fill the reservoir tank to the within 3" to 3 1/2"
from the top of fill tube with Dexron III automatic
transmission fluid, or 10W AW hydraulic fluid.
Check fluid level using a scale. Do not overfill.
Replace vent plug securely.
See Figure 7.
NOTE:
The reservoir tank has a capacity of
approximately 4 gallons.
+
3"to3 /2"
+
Maintain
fluid
level within
3"
to 3 1/2" from
top at all times.
Do not overfill.
Check fluid level using scale.
Never
run
below this level. Pump will be ruined.
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Figure 7
4.
Disconnect the spark plug wire. Prime the pump
by pulling the recoil starter, to turn the engine
over, approximately
10 times.
5.
Reconnect the spark plug wire.
6.
Start engine. (See Starting The Engine in
OPERATION
SECTION)
7.
Use the control handle to engage the wedge to
the far extended position.
8.
Retract the wedge.
9.
Refill tank to within 3" to 3 1/2" from the top of
the fill tube.
10.
11.
Extend and retract the wedge 12 complete
cycles to remove trapped air in the system (sys-
tem is "self-bleeding").
Refill the reservoir to within 3" to 3 1/2" from the
top of the fill tube. Much of the original fluid has
been drawn into the cylinder and hoses. Make
certain to refill the reservoir, to prevent extreme
damage to the hydraulic pump. Failure to refill
the tank will void your warranty.
NOTE:
Some fluid may overflow from the vent plug
as the system builds heat and the fluid expands and
seeks a balanced level.
_
WARNING:
Do not operate the log
splitter without the proper amount of
hydraulic oil in the reservoir tank.
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