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WARNING: Do not fill closer than 1/2 inch of
top of fuel tank to prevent spills and to allow
for fuel expansion. If gasoline is accidently
spilled, move log splitter away from area of
spill.Avoid creating any source of ignition
until gasoline vapors have disappeared,
Starting Engine
1.
Attach spark plug wire and rubber boot to the
spark plug. See Figure 9,
2.
Place the throttle controllever in START
position. See Figure 9.
3.
Push the primer three times, wait about two
seconds between each push. In cold weather
with temperatures below 550 F, push the primer
five times, See Figure 9.
Pull Starter
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Disconnect spark plug wire and move away.
from spark plug to prevent accidental starting
while equipment is unattended.
Raising and Lowering
Beam
°
Use control handle to run wedge up and down
beam 6 to 8 times to circulate the hydraulicfluid,
which will warm and thin the fluid.
•
Place log splitter on a firm, level surface.
•
To raise the beam for vertical operation: Pull
out the vertical beam lock on the tongue.
•
Pivot beam lock down to release the beam.
•
Move the beam to the vertical position.Secure it
with the beam lock on the reservoir tank
assembly. See Figure 10.
Vertical
Loci
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Primer
Attach Spark
Plug Wire
START
Figure 9
4,
Grasp the starter handle and pull rope out slowly
until engine reaches start of the compression
cycle (rope will pull slightly harder at this point).
Let the rope rewind slowly. Pull rope with a
rapid, continuous,full arm stroke. Keep a firm
grip on the starter handle. Let rope rewind
slowly. Do not let starter handle snap back
against starter.
NOTE: If engine does not fire after three attempts,
repeat above instructions.
Stopping Engine
•
Move throttle control lever to STOP position,
Horizontal
Beam Lock
Figure 10
•
To lower the beam: Pull out the horizontal
beam lock on the reservoir tank.
•
Pivot beam lock down to release the beam.
Carefully pull back on beam and lower itto the
horizontal position.See Figure 10.
•
Pull out the beam lock on the tongue, pivotit
upwards and release it to hold the beam. Make
certain it is latched securely.
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WARNING: Always use the log splitter in the
vertical positiononly when splitting heavy
logs.
Operating
Position
Vertical
•
Pull the horizontal beam lock out and pivot it
down to release the beam. Pivot the beam to the
vertical position.
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