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Before any intervention on product, ensure that product is disconnected form its
power source.
Wear protective gloves to avoid any injury hazard.
Carefully observe the following points so as not to interfere with the proper operation of
log splitter:
- Clean the machine thoroughly after each use.
- Eliminate resin residues.
- Regularly lubricate the piston rod by means of oil spray.
- Check the oil level, and refill as deemed necessary.
7.1- Freeing a jammed log
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- Release the pushbutton and the control lever.
- Do not remove the jammed log with your hands!
- After the ram has returned to its initial position and has completely stopped at its starting
position, then insert a wedge wood under the jammed log. (Fig. 25).
- Start the log splitter to push the wedge wood to go completely under the jammed log.
- Repeat above procedure with sharper slope wedge woods until the log is completely freed.
Do not try to knock the jammed log off. Knocking about will damaged the machine or may
launch the log and cause accident.
When freeing a jammed log, never hammer the log or place hands near the log.
Do not attempt to release the log by hitting it with a tool. This could damage or rupture the
motor.
Do not ask for help to a second person. Only one person should be around the machine.
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It may occur that the log remains jammed during splitting.
1. Switch off the machine and remove the plug from the socket.
2. Do not remove the jammed log with your hands!
3. Try to move the jammed log carefully using a crowbar to loosen it.
Do not damage the ram and splitting wedge.
- Never attempt to free the jammed log using a hammer.
- Never attempt to release the jammed log using a saw.
- Do not ask for help to a second person. Only one person should be around the machine.
7.2- Replacing the hydraulic oil
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a) Checking the oil level
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