DR Power 22-Ton (July 2013 - Present) - Manual (Page 26)

26 DR ® VERTICAL/HORIZONTAL LOG SPLITTER
Never remove partially split wood from the wedge with your hands. Fingers may become trapped between the split wood.
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Never place a hand on the ends of the log, between the log and the end plate or the log and the splitting wedge.
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Only one operator permitted. The adult who loads and stabilizes the log, must be the person who operates the control
handle.
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Remove split wood around the log splitter immediately so that you don’t stumble over it.
Splitting The Wood
1. Start the engine as instructed in the Engine Operator’s manual included with the log splitter.
2. Place the log against the end plate and only split the wood in the direction of the grain (Figure 23).
3. To stabilize the log, place your left hand on the side of the log opposite the beam.
4. Move the control handle to the forward position to split the wood.
5. Remove left hand from the side of the log once wedge just contacts the log. Continue moving control handle forward to
split the log.
6. Release the control handle to stop the wedge movement.
7. Move the control handle to the reverse position to return the wedge.
8. Remove partially split wood from wedge.
a) Move the control handle to the REVERSE position until the wedge is fully retracted to allow split wood portion to
contact the log dislodger.
b) Once removed from the wedge with the log dislodger, split the wood from the opposite end or in another location.
When splitting in the vertical position, stabilize the log before moving the control handle. Split as follows:
(Figure 23)
Right Hand
Left Hand