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Operator requirements
The operator must carefully read the Operating
Instructions before using the appliance.
Qualification
No special qualification is necessary for using the
appliance apart from detailed instruction by a qualified
person.
Minimum age
The appliance may only be operated by persons over 18
years of age. An exception includes youngsters operating
the appliance within their professional education to
achieve necessary skills under teacher's supervision.
Training
Using the appliance only requires appropriate instructions
by a professional or reading the Operating Instructions. No
special training necessary.
Servicing
Do you have any technical questions? A claim? Do you
need spare parts or the Operating Instructions?
You will be helped quickly and without needless
bureaucracy at our webpage www.guede.com in the
Service part. Please help us be able to assist you. To be
able to identify your appliance when claimed, we need to
know its serial No., order No. and year of production. All
these details can be found on the type label. Enter the
details below for future reference.
Serial No.
Order No.
Year of production:
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Transport and storing
The log splitter has been fitted with transport wheels. To
move the appliance, take the travel handle with one hand
and lift it in the front. The splitter may be moved easily this
way.
There is a bleed screw on the back of the appliance. To
move the appliance, the screw must be tightened to
prevent oil leak.
The splitting knife gets automatically back to the starting
position.
Servicing and storing
The appliance needs to be put out of operation and
unplugged before any servicing. Servicing works not
explicitly described in this manual must be performed by a
professional as dangerous situations for which the
operator is not ready may be encountered. Scheduled
servicing or replacement of spare parts may only be
provided by a professional.
To provide protection against injury, do the following
every time you are going to service the appliance:
•
Switch off the engine.
•
Wait until all rotating parts fully stop.
• Unplug the appliance.
• Let the engine cool down (app. 30 minutes).
To provide protection against injury, do the following
every time you are going to clean the appliance:
• Switch off the engine.
•
Wait until all rotating parts fully stop.
•
Unplug the appliance.
• Let the engine cool down (app. 30 minutes).
•
Do not spray water on the appliance as electrical
parts may get damaged.
If the appliance has not been used for more than one
month, e.g. after the season is over:
• Clean the appliance.
•
Wipe all metal parts with a cloth soaked in oil or
spray them with spray oil to provide
anticorrosion protection.
• Store the appliance in a clean and dry room.
Keep the appliance with no dust and dirt.
For cleaning purposes, use a soft cloth and fine soap
solution. Prevent direct appliance contact with aggressive
cleaning agents. Aggressive, volatile and caustic cleaning
agents must not be used.
Have the log splitter checked by an authorised
professional once a year.
The appliance needs to be protected against moisture and
dust.
If the appliance has not been used for a long time, store it
in a covered state in a dry, safe place inapproachable to
children.
Time interval Description
400 running •
hours
Every time the •
appliance is to
be used
Every time the •
appliance is to
be used
Hydraulic oil change
F HLP 46 (#42004) oil type or oil of similar viscosity is
recommended for the hydraulic cylinder.
Make sure the appliance beam is pulled out to full extent.
Incline the splitter towards the transport wheels.
Loosen the bleed screw (pic. 1/14)
Remove the oil drain plug (pic. 1/15)
Put a collection container with a capacity of app. 4 l of oil
under the log splitter.
Incline the appliance and let oil flow out.
Incline the log splitter in the opposite direction and add 2.4
l of oil to the hole.
Check the oil level using a cleaned oil gauge; the oil level
must be between the two oil gauge marks.
Clean the cover and the plug and carefully refit.
CAUTION:
Dispose the used oil in accordance with regulations in
force!
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Details
Hydraulic oil HLP 46
2.4 l
change
Oil level check
Check the splitting
knife sharpness if
sharpening is
necessary