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After the wood exits the splitter, it will push
out onto the conveyor (if supplied).
The conveyor may be turned on by
the control knob (see g. 9. The speed
may also be varied by this valve. The
conveyor can be adjusted for height
with the hand winch. Always be sure to
stay out from under the conveyor at all
times.
HYDRAULIC ADJUSTMENTS
The hydraulic pressures can be monitored by the gauge on the
control panel, see Fig. 10. The relief valve pressures always adjust
higher by turning clockwise
or tight. The relief valve
has a cap that needs to be
turned o and a jam nut
that needs to be loosened
before adjusting.
The conveyor pressure
should read 1250 psi. To
test this pressure, raise
the clamp and hold it while
reading.
This is not a critical
pressure, but in case you need to adjust it, you must adjust the
relief valve behind the oil tank, see Fig 11. The Splitter Pressure
should read 2800 psi to 3000 psi. You can get that reading by
stalling the splitter cylinder in the retract (home) position. To adjust
the detent on the splitter valve retract loosen the jam nut and turn
the adjustment bolt in to
hold tighter. See Fig 12.
Fig. 9
The logs can now be loaded onto the log deck. It works best to
keep the row of logs single without piling them on top of each
other. ALWAYS keep out from under the logs on the deck. They
could drop and cause serious injury. Never load logs from the
engine side of the machine.
OPERATING THE MACHINE
The logs can now be advanced toward the
in-feed trough and deposited one at a time.
The joystick controls have appropriate
instructions for the travel direction of the chains.
See Fig 7. Be sure to use only one function per
joystick simultaneously.
The log is brought into position to the orange
marker. See g 8.
Next, pull the lever for the clamp, when it is
clamped, the saw will automatically start and
travel through the log. The log will drop into the
splitter hopper and the lever must be pushed
the opposite direction to raise the saw. The
clamp will open when the saw reaches the up
position. The log is split using the middle splitter lever.
The 4-way wedge may be raised to the log’s center to maximize
the split. Be sure and keep the log centered across the wedge
especially with the 4-way wedge. NEVER split with excess log
mass on a horizontal wedge wing only. This causes excess fatigue
on the wing and can bend or break it. The warranty on the wedge
is voided if this happens.
While the splitter is returning, you may advance the log into
position again. You must never attempt to saw a log while the
splitter ram is in motion. These two functions should be operated
independently for best results. The splitter valve will automatically
snap into neutral when the cylinder bottoms out.
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Fig. 7
Fig. 8
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Fig. 10
Conveyor
Pressure
Splitter
Pressure
Clamp
Pressure
Sawfeed
Pressure
Fig. 11 Fig. 12
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Conveyor
Control
Splitter
Relief
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