Swisher LS12534H Log Splitter User Manual


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COLDWEATHERSTARTUP
TheColdWeatherClutchenablestheenginetobestartedwithouthavingtopullthroughcold,
thickenedhydraulicfluid.Simplypullthehandleoutintolockedposition.Startengine,letitwarmup,
andreleaseColdWeatherClutch.Afterstarting,assurethattheleverhasreengaged.
SPLITTER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pushblock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.Alwaysuseextracarewhensplittinglogswithendsthat
arenotsquare.
NOTE:
Toextendthelifeofthehydrauliccylinder,avoid“BOTTOMINGOUT”thecylinder.
TOWINGSAFETY
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statevehiclerequirementsisthesoleresponsibilityofthepurchaser.Obeyallregulationswhentowingon
publicroadsandhighways.Seealso
SAFETYPERCAUTIONS.
Turnthefuelshut-offvalveifapplicableOFFtopreventfloodingoftheenginewhiletraveling.
Becarefulwhenbackingup.Youcaneasilyjack-knifeyoursplitter.
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.
HYDRAULICSAFETY
Thehydraulicsystemonyoursplitterrequirescarefulinspectionalongwiththemechanicalparts.Besureto
replaceanyfrayed,kinked,crackedorotherwisedamagedhydrauliccomponents.Justbecauseitisn’tleaking
todaydoesn’tmeanthatitwillnotfailtomorrow.
Fluidescapingfromaverysmallholecanalmostbeinvisible.Donotcheckforleakswithyourhand.Escaping
fluidunderpressurecanhavesufficientforcetopenetrateskincausingseriouspersonalinjuryorevendeath.
Leakscanbedetectedbypassingapieceofcardboardorwoodoverthesuspectedleakandlookingfor
discoloration.
IFinjuredbyescapingfluid,seeadoctoratonce.Seriousinfectionorreactioncandevelopif
propermedicaltreatmentisnotadministeredimmediately.
Shoulditbecomenecessarytoloosenorremoveanyhydraulicfittings,linesorreservoircap,besuretorelieveall
pressurebyshuttingoftheengineandmovingthecontrolhandlebackandforthseveraltimes.
NEVERremovethecapfromthehydraulictankorreservoirwhiletheunitisrunning.Hotoilunderpressure
couldresultinseriousinjury.Seealso
SAFETYPERCAUTIONS.
Thepressurereliefvalveonyoursplitterispresetatthefactory.DONOTadjustthevalve.Onlyaqualified
technicianshouldperformthisadjustment.
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