WEN 56206 6 Ton Electric Log Splitter User Manual
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Loosen the bleed screw (Fig.5)
WARNING:
ALWAYS LOOSEN THE BLEED SCREW PRIOR TO OPERATION.
THIS WILL REMOVE ANY AIR TRAPPED IN THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM.
FAILURE TO RELEASE AIR FROM THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM MAY
DAMAGE THE SEALS AND PERMANENTLY DAMAGE
THE LOG SPLITTER.
1. Turn the bleed screw (1) counterclockwise one or two
turns to allow air to be released from the hydraulic system.
Note: A flow of air through the bleed screw should be
detectable while the log splitter is in use.
2. Close the bleed screw after operation.
Note: Check the bleed screw and make sure it is closed
before and during transporting the log splitter to and from the
jobsite and storage area. Hydraulic fluid may leak through the
bleed screw opening if the bleed screw is not fully tightened.
Failure to loosen the bleed screw will cause
pressure to build up in the hydraulic tank and could
damage the seals and affect the operation of the log splitter.
Place a log on the log splitter
WARNING:
NEVER
TRY
TO
SPLIT
LOGS
LARGER
THAN
THE
RATED
CAPACITY
OF
THE
TOOL.
ATTEMPTING
TO
DO
SO
COULD
RESULT
IN
PERSONAL
INJURY
AND
DAMAGE
TO
THE
TOOL.
Select/prepare a log for splitting:
1. Make sure there are no nails or foreign objects in the log.
2. Make sure the end of each log to be split is square.
3. Remove any branches by cutting them flush with the trunk.
4. Make sure each log is no longer than 21 in. and the diameter is 10 in. or less.
Place a properly prepared log firmly on the worktable between the two worktable guards. The
log should fit between the ram and the splitting wedge.
Fig. 5
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