Echo LS21160 Owners Manual v.1 - Manual (Page 17)

13 LOG SPLITTER
OPERATION
Warning
To prevent personal injury or property damage: shut
off engine and make sure that all moving parts have
come to a complete stop before servicing, adjusting or
repairing. Disconnect the spark plug.
4.4 verTicaL oPeraTion
The main beam of the log splitter can be flipped vertically
to split wood. Perform the following steps for vertical
operation:
Turn the engine off. 1.
Pull the spring-loaded pin located under the main beam 2.
(see Figure 3).
lift the base of the hydraulic cylinder to flip the main
3.
beam into vertical position (Figure 4).
Resume normal operation.
4.
Fig. 3. Spring-loaded pin
Warning
To prevent personal injury or property damage: shut
off engine and make sure that all moving parts have
come to a complete stop before servicing, adjusting or
repairing. Disconnect the spark plug.
4.5 STorage mode
The log splitter can be adjusted for storing in tight spaces.
Perform the following steps to transform the machine into
storage mode:
Turn the engine off. 1.
Flip the main beam into vertical position (see 2.
Section 4.4).
Remove the hitch pin from the hitch channel and
3.
hitch tube. Flip the hitch tube into vertical position
(Figure 5).
Secure the hitch tube in the upright position by installing
4.
the hitch pin in the hole below the 3/8" hitch bolt.
Fig. 5. Storage mode
Fig. 4. Vertical position
When splitting logs in the vertical position, stablize the log
before engaging the control. Split as follows:
Place log on the end plate and turn until it leans against 1.
the beam and is stable.
When splitting extra large or uneven logs, the log must
2.
be stablized with wooden shims or split wood between
the log and end plate or ground.