Troy-Bilt LS 33 TB Operator's Manual page 16

c. Stand in front of the log splitter to operate the
control handle and to stabilize the log. See Fig. 5-2.
4. To place the beam in the Horizontal Position proceed as
follows:
a. Pull the vertical beam lock out and rotate it down.
See Fig. 5-1. Pivot the beam to the horizontal
position.
b. To lock the beam in the horizontal position, pull out
on the horizontal beam lock and rotate it to secure
the beam. See Fig. 5-3.
Horizontal Beam Lock
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Figure 5-2
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Figure 5-3
c. Stand behind the reservoir tank to operate the
control handle and to stabilize the log. See Fig. 5-4.
Figure 5-4
5. Block the front and back of both wheels.
6. Place the log against the end plate and only split wood in
the direction of the grain.
7. To stabilize the log, place your hand only on the sides of
log.
WARNING!
Never place a hand on the end
between the log and the splitting wedge.
8. Only one adult should stabilize the log and operate the
control handle, so the operator has full control over the log
and the splitting wedge.
9. Move the control handle FORWARD or DOWN to split the
wood.
10. Release the control handle to stop the wedge movement.
11. Move the control handle BACK or UP to return the wedge.
12. To remove partially split wood from the wedge, move the
control handle to the REVERSE position until the wedge is
fully retracted to allow the split wood portion to contact
the log dislodger.
WARNING!
Never remove partially split wood from
the wedge with your hands. Fingers may become
trapped between split wood.
13. Once removed from the wedge with log dislodger, split the
wood from the opposite end or in another location.