Swisher LS67526S Log Splitter User Manual


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FILLINGTHEHYDRAULICRESERVOIR
FillthehydraulicreservoirwithatleastfivegallonsofDextronIIIAutomaticTransmissionfluidor10W
AWhydraulicfluid.Afterthehydraulicreservoirandtheenginecrankcasearefilledcorrectlywiththeir
respectiveoils,starttheengine.Remembertosetthethrottleandturnonthefuelshut-offvalve.The
hydraulicpumpshouldprimeitself.Withtheenginerunning,movethehydraulicvalvelevertowardthe
wedge.Thiswillcausethecylindertoextendandexpelair.Whenthecylinderisfullyextended,retract
it.Repeatthisprocedureseveraltimes.Anerraticmovementofthecylinderindicatesthatthereisstill
airinthesystem.Moreoilshouldthenbeaddedtobringthefluidleveluptoapproximately
1”belowthe
fillhole.Afteraddingmoreoiltofillthetank,cyclethecylinderagainuntilithasaconstantspeed
indicatingthatallairhasbeenexpelled.Checktheoillevelinthereservoiragain.Standardmodels
requireapprox.6.5gallonsofhydraulicfluid.
NOTE:Ifthetankisoverfilled,itwilltendtoexpeloilfromthebreathercapwhenthecylinderis
retracted.
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state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.ATaillightKit
Accessory(PartNo.7420)isavailableandrecommendedfornightdriving.
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s
o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.
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