DR Power Hydraulic 8-Ton - Manual (Page 24)

24 8-TON DR ® WOOD SPLITTER
Hydraulic Fluid Change
Tools needed:
• Flat Head Screwdriver
• Spark plug socket and Ratchet
1. Drain the hydraulic tank.
a. Place a waste fluid container under the inlet hose.
b. Loosen the Hose Clamp on the end of the inlet hose
(Flat Head Screwdriver) (Figure 34).
c. Remove the Inlet Hose from the Tank.
d. Completely drain the Tank.
e. Reconnect the Inlet Hose to the Tank.
f. Tighten the Hose Clamp on the end of the Inlet Hose
(Flat Head Screwdriver).
2. Drain the head end of the cylinder.
a. Remove the spark plug wire and spark plug to help
reduce the back pressure on the engine and to prevent
it from starting.
NOTE: The total amount of hydraulic fluid in the system is 1.5
gallons.
b. Loosen the Hose Clamp on the end of the Return
Hose (Figure 35)
c. Disconnect the Return Hose (low pressure) from the
Hydraulic Tank and direct it into a waste fluid
container. (Please properly dispose of the waste
hydraulic fluid per local regulations.)
d. Extend the cylinder by holding the Valve Control
Handle forward and pulling on the engine’s pull start
cord until fluid from the return line stops flowing. This
step drains the head end of the cylinder.
e. Do not replace the Return Hose at this time.
Return
Hose
Figure 35
Hose
Clamp
Inlet
Hose
Figure 34
Hose
Clamp
NEVER RUN THE WOOD SPLITTER UNLESS THE HYDRAULIC FLUID TANK IS FULL.