DR Power Hydraulic 22-Ton - Manual (Page 23)

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Chapter 3: Operating Your Wood Splitter
1. Set your wood splitter on flat, dry ground. Make sure
you read all the recommendations from the “General
Safety Rules” in chapter 2 before using the WOOD
SPLITTER.
2. Make sure the fuel shut-off valve is in the “ON”
position (Figure 30).
3. Move the choke control lever to the “CHOKE” position
(should only be needed if the engine is cold).
4. Move the throttle control lever to the “fast” position.
5. 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 engine.
6. Move the choke control lever (if used for cold engine)
back to the “RUN” position when the engine is
running well.
7. Make sure both ends of the log you are splitting are
cut as square as possible (Figure 31). This will prevent
the log from sliding out of position while under
pressure. All logs should be 24 inches or shorter in
length.
TOP VIEW
(HORIZONTAL)
Operator
Zone
Operator
Zone
TOP VIEW
(VERTICAL)
Figure 29
Figure 31
DO NOT ATTEMPT TO OPERATE THE WOOD SPLITTER
WITHOUT FULLY UNDERSTANDING ALL INSTRUCTIONS,
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS, AND/OR WARNINGS. IF ANY DOUBT
OR QUESTION ARISES ABOUT THE CORRECT OR SAFE
METHOD OF PERFORMING ANYTHING FOUND IN THIS
MANUAL, PLEASE CONTACT OUR CUSTOMER SERVICE
REPRESENTATIVES AT OUR TOLL FREE NUMBER: 1-800-DR-
OWNER (376-9637).
WHEN OPERATING THE WOOD SPLITTER, MAKE SURE YOU
ARE STANDING IN THE SAFE OPERATING AREA (OPERATOR
ZONE) AS SHOWN IN FIGURE 29. YOU MUST STAY IN THE
SAFE OPERATING AREA AT ALL TIMES WHEN THE SPLITTING
WEDGE IS IN MOTION (WHETHER EXTENDING OR
RETRACTING). NEVER PLACE ANY PART OF YOUR BODY
INTO A POSITION THAT CAUSES AN UNSAFE OPERATING
CONDITION.
Figure 30
Throttle Control
Lever
Choke Control
Lever
Spark
Plug Wire
Recoil Starter
Handle
Fuel
Shut-off
Valve