Swisher LS722 Log Splitter User Manual


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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place.Keep
fuelawayfromgasapplianceswherefumescouldcontactopenflame,pilotlightsorsparks.
Donotoperateyoursplitterinpoormechanicalconditionorwhenneedingrepair.Repairandreplace
wornorbrokenpartsimmediately.
Periodicallytightennuts,bolts,andhydraulicfittings.
The
hydraulicsystemofyourlogsplitterrequirescarefulinspection,alongwiththemechanicalparts.Be
suretoreplacefrayed,kinked,orotherwisedamagedhydrauliccomponents.
Thepressurereliefvalveonthesplitterispresetatthefactory.Donotadjustvalve.Onlyaqualified
servicetechnicianshouldperformthisadjustment.
Ifthewedgebecomesdullornicked,itcanberemovedandsharpened.Thewedgeisheavyandmaystill
havesharpedges,weargloveswhilehandlingthewedge.
REPAIRPARTS
YourSwisherLogSplitterhasbeenproducedwithcomponentsdesignedspecificallytothismachine.
Althoughstandardsprings,hardware,etc.maylooksimilartopartsusedonothermachinery,theymayin
somecasesbemadeofadifferentconstructionand/ormaterials.
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