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H8170/H8171 Hydraulic/Electric Log Splitter
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Basic Operations
Locate the splitter as close as possible to the logs
you will split. Refer to CIRCUIT REQUIREMENTS,
on Page 8 for the maximum length of extension
cords.
To split a log:
1. Make sure the bleeder screw is open by first
turning it clockwise until it stops and then
turning it counterclockwise two full turns.
2. Place the log squarely on the bed as shown
in Figure 7. DO NOT try to split a log against
the grain by laying it sideways on the bed.
Figure 7. Placing a log on the splitter bed.
Splitter Bed
3. With your body and clothing away from log
and the hydraulic ram, depress and hold the
ON button, then push the control lever down.
Keep pressing the ON button while holding
the control arm down; the ram will push the
log into the splitting head. When the ram
stops, immediatley release both the ON but-
ton and control arm.
Note: The hydraulic system will be damaged
if you try to force the ram forward by holding
the controls in the ON position after the ram
stops.
4. Clear the pieces of split wood away from the
splitter.
Splitting
Wedge
Removing a Jammed
Log
If a log does not split and becomes jammed on
the splitting wedge, DO NOT try to clear it by hit-
ting it from the side or kicking it; this can result in
personal injury and damage the splitter.
To safely remove a jammed log:
1. With the ram fully back, set a wooden wedge
flat side down on the bed with the narrow end
pointing under the log as shown in Figure 8.
Figure 8. Using a wedge to clear a jam.
Wood
Wedge
Note: A piece of split wood set crossways on
the bed may make a good wedge, but it must
narrow enough to slide under the end of the
jammed log.
2. Start the splitter to push the wedge under the
jammed log until the log lifts off the splitting
head.
Note: If the first wedge does not free the
log, repeat the process using wedges with
steeper slopes until the log is free.