Swisher LS12534D, LS622, LS57525, LS928, LS11534 Log Splitter User Manual


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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”.
MAINTENANCE&STORAGE
WARNING:Disconnectsparkplugbeforeperforminganymaintenanceormakingadjustments.
RESERVOIRFLUID
Checkthehydraulicfluidlevelinthereservoirtankbeforeeachuse.Operatingwithoutanadequateoil
supplywillcauseseveredamagetothepump.Changethehydraulicfluidinthereservoirper
manufacturersrecommendations.
Beawareoftheenvironmentwhendisposingofusedpetroleumproducts.Pleasedisposeofused
hydraulicfluid,engineoilandanybyproductsfromthemaintenanceofyourlogsplitterat
approvedrecyclingcenters.
Shoulditbecomenecessarytoloosenorremoveanyhydraulicfittingorline,besuretoremoveall
pressurebyshuttingofftheengineandmovingthecontrolhandlebackandforthseveraltimes.
NEVERremovethecapfromthehydraulictankorreservoirwhileyourunitisrunning.Hotoil
underpressurewillcauseinjury.
Alwaysstoregasolineinanapproved,tightlysealedcontainer.Storecontainerinadry,coolplac
e.Keep
fuelawayfromgasapplianceswherefumescouldcontactopenflame,pilotlightsorsparks.
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