DR Power Hydraulic 22-Ton - Manual (Page 28)

28 DR ® 22-TON VERTICAL/HORIZONTAL WOOD SPLITTER
6. Only using your hand, pull the control valve handle
down (towards the log) (Figure 44). If the log moves,
before it is contacted by the splitting wedge, release
the control valve handle and then reposition the log.
Operate the WOOD SPLITTER only when in the safe
operating area, as shown in Figure 29.
7. Hold the control valve handle to extend the splitting
wedge until the log is split or the cylinder rod stops at
its maximum travel position (Figure 45). Stop the
wood splitter downward movement at any point in the
splitting process if you feel an unsafe log splitting
condition is occurring. As the log is being split, DO
NOT reach forward and attempt to catch the split
wood — let it fall to the ground.
8. Once the wedge reaches its full downward travel, pull
up on the control valve handle to the full retract
position (Figure 46). The ram of the cylinder will
automatically retract into the cylinder. It is not
necessary to hold the control valve handle as the
cylinder retracts. Stop the wedge if the log sticks (see
caution below). When the cylinder is fully retracted,
the control valve will automatically shift to a neutral
position.
9. DO NOT load another log or remove split pieces until
the wedge has completely stopped and the control
valve handle automatically returns to the neutral
position.
Figure 45
Control
Valve
Handle
Control
Valve
Handle
Figure 44
DEPENDING ON THE TYPE OF WOOD BEING SPLIT, A LOG
MAY NOT ALWAYS BREAK INTO TWO PIECES AND FALL TO
THE GROUND. IF A LOG STICKS TO THE WEDGE AND
STARTS TO RETURN WITH WEDGE ON THE RETURN
STROKE, THE WOOD SPLITTER IS EQUIPED WITH A LOG
DISLODGER THAT WILL REMOVE THE LOG FROM THE
WEDGE IF NEEDED. DO NOT STAND NEAR THE LOG AS IT
CONTACTS THE LOG DISLODGER IN CASE IT FALLS FROM
THE SLIDE RAIL.
Figure 46
Control
Valve
Handle