DR Power RapidFire 3.0 HP DR (June 2014 - Present) Operating Manual - Manual (Page 18)

18 DR ® PREMIER RAPIDFIRE™ LOG SPLITTER
Greasing the Rack
It is important to grease the Rack every 5 hours for proper operation.
Tools and Supplies needed:
 General Purpose Lithium Grease

Clean Rags
1. Pull out the Ram and slide both return Spring ends from the Ram Bearing
hardware (Figure 29).
2. Pull the Rack out and grease the Teeth (Figure 30).
3. Reinstall the Spring ends when finished greasing.
Changing and Adjusting the Belt
Tools and Supplies needed:

Two 9/16" Wrenches

DR Belt
1. Remove the long Flange Bolt and Locknut that secures the lower portion of
the Guards to the Frame using two 9/16" Wrenches (Figure 31).
2. Remove the five short Flange Bolts and Locknuts that secure the Guard
Flanges together using two 9/16" Wrenches and remove the left side Guard
from the Splitter.
3. Loosen the front two Engine Mount Pivot Bolts and Locknuts with two 9/16"
Wrenches (Figure 32).
4. Loosen the rear two Angle Setting Bolts with Flat Washers using two 9/16"
Wrench.
5. Pivot the Mount up slightly and remove the Belt (Figure 33).
Rack
Teeth
Figure 30
Spring
Figure 29
Ram
Bearing
Engine
Mount
Pivot Bolts
Angle
Setting
Bolts
Loosen
Belt
Tighten
Belt
Figure 32
Left Side Guard
Short
Flange
Bolts
Figure 31
Safety Interlock Lever
Short
Flange
Bolts
Long
Flange
Bolt
Belt
Figure 33
Flywheel
Pulley