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10 DR  4 -Ton WOOD SPLITTER Safety & Operating Instructions
Unpacking the DR 4 -Ton WOOD SPLITTER
Tools & Parts Supplied for Assembly:
Wheel Frame Assembly
(2) Acorn nuts (located on the machine, remove before installing the Wheel Frame Assembly)
13mm/16mm wrench
Operating Handle w/knob
10mm/12mm wrench
Metal Shears (Side Cutters)
Eye Protection
Extra hydraulic seal
Figure 2
Figure 3
Acorn
Nuts
Wheel Frame
Assembly
Support Plate
Operating
Handle
Turn in
Clockwise
1. Cut the banding around the shipping
box and open the box.
2. With the help of another person (the
machine weighs 105 pounds), carefully
remove your new DR 4 -Ton WOOD
SPLITTER from the shipping box and
rest the machine on the front support
legs and the rear center rest.
3. If you have banding around your motor
and frame as shown in Figure 2, cut the
banding. Be careful when cutting the
banding.
4. Remove the wooden packing wedge
between the motor and the housing.
Note:
Look under the machine, the
wedge may be difficult to see.
5. Remove any remaining packing materials
from the wood splitter. Do not discard
your packaging material until you are
fully satisfied with your new DR 4 -Ton
WOOD SPLITTER.
6. Attach the Wheel Frame Assembly to
the main frame using the two Acorn nuts
and the 16mm wrench (Figure 2).
7. Screw the Operating Handle clockwise
onto the shaft protruding from the
Support Plate and tighten it securely
using the 10mm wrench (Figure 3).
WARNING! Wear eye protection
when cutting the banding. The banding is
under high tension and may snap and
strike you when cut. Stand to one side
when cutting the banding.
Band