Splitting Logs; Two-Hand Operation - ATIKA ASP 5 N-UG Notice Originale

Operation
Special instructions for splitting logs:
Preparations:
The logs to be split should be cut to the maximum dimensions
(520 mm long, ∅ 50 – 250 mm). Ensure also that the logs are cut
straight and square.
Place the log properly on the log splitter, so as not to cause any
risk of stumbling or falling to the operator.
Bleeding
Open the bleed screw 3 – 4 complete turns – Fig. 3.
Close the bleed screw again when you are finished splitting logs.
Fig. 3
Bleed screw
tighten
open (bleeding)

Two-hand operation

1. Press the operating pushbutton on the electric motor – Fig. 2.
Wait a few moments until the motor has reached its operating
revolutions and the required pressure has been built up in the
hydraulic pump.
2. Press the operating lever down simultaneously – Fig. 4.
The log ram pushes the log against the splitting wedge,
and the log will be split.
3. Release the operating lever as well as the operating
pushbutton. The log ram will now return to its original starting
position – Fig. 5.
Fig. 4
Fig. 5

Splitting logs:

Always place the logs lengthwise and flat on the main frame
of the log splitter. The log must be enclosed by the log guide
plates. Fig. 6
Fig. 6
Never place the log on the frame at an angle. Fig. 7
Fig. 7
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