DR Power Hydraulic 8-Ton - Manual (Page 20)

20 8-TON DR ® WOOD SPLITTER
6. Hold the Valve Control Handle, extending the Push
Plate (Figure 30), until the log is split or the cylinder
rod stops at its maximum travel position. Stop the
Wood Splitter (forward movement), at any point in the
splitting process, if you feel an unsafe splitting
condition is occurring. As the log is being split, DO
NOT reach forward and attempt to catch the split
wood — let it fall to the ground.
7. Once the Push Plate reaches its full forward travel,
pull back on the Valve Control Handle to the full
retract position (Figure 31). The ram of the cylinder
will automatically retract into the cylinder.
Valve
Control
Handle
Figure 31
Figure 30
Valve
Control
Handle
Push Plate
Push
Plate
Figure 29
Hold
Side
IF YOU FIND YOU MUST HOLD THE LOG UNTIL THE PUSH
PLATE TOUCHES IT AND HOLDS IT IN PLACE, BE VERY
CAREFUL NOT TO PUT YOUR HAND BETWEEN THE LOG
AND THE PUSH PLATE OR THE LOG AND THE SPLITTING
WEDGE. IF YOU MUST, HOLD THE LOG FROM THE SIDE
AND IN THE MIDDLE
(FIGURE 29). REMOVE YOUR HAND
IMMEDIATELY WHEN THE PUSH PLATE ENGAGES THE LOG.
NEVER USE YOUR KNEE OR ANY EXTENSION DEVICE TO
OPERATE THE VALVE CONTROL HANDLE.