Swisher LS10528 Log Splitter User Manual


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OPERATION
TOWING
Thisunitshouldnotbetowedonanystreet,highway,orpublicroadwithoutcheckingtheexisting
federal,local,andstatelaws.Anylicensingormodificationssuchastaillights,etc.,needtocomply
withexistingfederal,local,ors
tatevehiclerequirementsisthesoleresponsibilityofthepurchaser.
Obeyallregulationswhentowingonpublicroadsandhighways.SeealsoTOWINGSAFETY.
Besureyouareusingthecorrectballhitchsizeforthehitchcoupleronthelogsplitter(2”ball).
Besuresafetychainsareproperlyconnected.Leaveenoughslackinchainsforturning.See
TOWINGSAFETYtoreadwarningsaboutcoupling.
Makesurebeamattachmentislockedinthehorizontalposition.NEVERtowsplitterinthevertical
position.
Turnthefuelshut-offvalveOFFtopreventfloodingoftheenginewhiletraveling.
TOWINGATNIGHT
TherequirementsfortaillightsarebasedonStatesregulations.Somestatesallowtowingatnight
aslongasthetowedequipmentdoesnotvisiblyimpairthetowvehicletaillights.Thisisbasedon
astate,tostaterequirements.Thecustomerisresponsibleformeetingthestatesrequirements.
Ifa“StatementofOrigin”isrequiredinyourstate,seeyourlocaldealertoreceiveone.
OPERATION
1. Setupthelogsplitterinaclear,levelareaandblockthewheels.Thesuctionportonthe
tankshouldalwaysbeonthelowersideofthelogsplitter.
2. Placealogonthebeam,againstthefootplate.Makesurethelogissecurelyonthefoot
plateandupagainstthebeam.
3. Depressthevalveleversothatthecylinderwilldrivethewedgeintothelog.Extendthe
cylinderuntilthelogsplitsortotheendofitsstroke.Iftheloghasnotcompletelysplit
afterthecylinderhasreachedtheendofitsextension,retractthecylinder.NOTE:
Leavingthevalveinthe“actuate”positionattheendofthestrokemaydamagethe
pump.
OPERATINGPOSITIONS
WARNING:THELOGSPLITTERBEAMISHEAVYANDCANPINCHHANDS/FINGERSIF
CAREISNOTTAKEN.
STANDARDHORIZONTALTOVERTICAL
TheStandardSplitterhas2operatingpositions:Horizontal,Vertical.
Removepinfrombelowbeam.Donotremoveboltandnut.Rotatebeamintoverticalpositionand
pinsobeamcannotfallintohorizontalposition.
DONOTTOWINVERTICALPOSITION!
IMPORTANT:Whenoperatingsplitterinwoodedareas,obtainasparkarrestorfortheexhaust
system.Seeyourlocalenginedealer.
Whenpreparinglogs,cutendsassquareaspossible.Themaximumlengthofanylogsshouldbe
only24”.
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