DR Power Hydraulic 22-Ton - Manual (Page 24)

24 DR ® 22-TON VERTICAL/HORIZONTAL WOOD SPLITTER
8. If the wood splitter has not been running (cold
engine), warm up the engine and hydraulic system by
running the engine at half throttle for 3 to 4 minutes,
then advance the engine throttle control to maximum
speed.
Operation – Horizontal Position
9. Place the log on the wood splitter (Figure 33). Grasp
the log on the sides near the middle of the block.
Center the log, side-to-side, on the rail of the wood
splitter, making sure that one end is against the base
plate.
Figure 33
Base
Plate
Figure 34
Figure 32
NEVER ATTEMPT TO SPLIT WOOD ACROSS THE GRAIN
(FIGURE 32). THE WOOD SPLITTER WAS NOT DESIGNED
FOR CROSS-GRAIN SPLITTING. DOING SO WILL DAMAGE
THE WOOD SPLITTER AND MAY CAUSE PERSONAL INJURY.
DO NOT PLACE YOUR HANDS ON THE ENDS OF THE LOG
WHEN LOADING THE WOOD SPLITTER (FIGURE 34). THIS IS
A VERY UNSAFE METHOD AND COULD RESULT IN INJURY
TO YOUR HANDS.
BEFORE LOADING AND OPERATING THE WOOD SPLITTER,
ALWAYS WEAR PROTECTIVE GEAR, INCLUDING SAFETY
GOGGLES, HEARING PROTECTION, TIGHT-FITTING GLOVES
WITHOUT DRAW STRINGS OR LOOSE CUFFS, AND STEEL-
TOED SHOES.
USE THE FOLLOWING PHOTOS FOR THE CORRECT AND
INCORRECT METHODS OF SPLITTING LOGS. NEVER SPLIT A
LOG USING AN INCORRECT OR UNSAFE METHOD.