DR Power Hydraulic 20-Ton - Manual (Page 23)

DR  20-Ton WOOD SPLITTER Safety & Operating Instructions 19
Chapter 4: Operating Your DR 20-Ton WOOD SPLITTER
This chapter covers the procedures for starting and stopping your new DR 20-Ton WOOD
SPLITTER and also discusses basic operation features.
Before Starting the Engine
1. Inspect the area in which you will be working. Locate the wood splitter only on firm,
level ground in a well lit and well ventilated spot. The site must be free of slippery
surfaces and potentially hazardous obstacles. Also make sure there won't be people
or animals in the area around the wood splitter.
2. Take out cotter pin holding the hitch support leg in the raised position, swing leg
down, and insert cotter pin in the hole for the down position. (Figure 1 on page 9)
3. Check the engine oil level every time you use the machine (See Figure 15 on page 17).
4. Check the gasoline level (Figure 16 on page 17).
5. Check the hydraulic fluid level. See page 26.
Starting
1. When starting a cold engine; pull the
choke rod (Figure 17) to the Closed
position.
2. Move the throttle lever (gray) up from the
Stop position to about 1/3 of the way
toward the Fast position (Figure 18).
3. Grasp the recoil starter handle and slowly
pull until you feel resistance. Let the cord
retract a little bit, then pull the cord rapidly
to start the engine. One or two pulls
usually starts the DR 20-Ton WOOD
SPLITTER.
4. After the engine starts, return the choke to
the Open (Run) position (Figure 17).
5. Allow the engine to run at idle for 10 to 15
minutes to let the hydraulic fluid warm up.
6. For best engine performance, it is
recommended the engine be operated with
the throttle in the Fast position (Figure 18).
7. To stop the engine, move the throttle to
the Slow position allowing the engine to
idle, then move the lever to Stop position.
Figure 17
Choke Rod
Open (Run)
Closed
Figure 18
Throttle Lever (gray)
Fast
Stop
Slow