Scheppach HL800VARIO Anleitung Seite 25

This can be dangerous and cause severe dam-
age to the machine.
Do not remove jammed logs with your hands.
Never let other people help you when removing
jammed logs.
Piled up, split wood and wood chips can be dan-
gerous. Never work in an untidy working environ-
ment where you can slip, stumble or fall.
Splitting
• If the outside temperature is below 5°C, let the ma-
chine run idle for about 15 minutes so the hydraulic
system reaches its operating temperature.
• m Caution: The splitting blade is very sharp.
Risk of injury!
• Only split straight cut logs.
• Split wood horizontally.
• Wear suitable gloves and safety shoes when split-
ting wood.
• Split very misshapen logs from the edge.
• m Caution: During splitting, some logs can be
under significant tension and suddenly break.
1. Place the log plain onto the work table (3).
2. Secure the pressure plate with the return block
as per the length of the wood to be split (see re-
turn speed limitation).
3. The hydraulic splitter
cording to the requirements and for your
safety - with two
To activate the splitting process, pull the control
lever (10) with the left hand. Depending on the le-
ver position the pressure plate may be switched
slowly or fast. It is important that the splitting pro-
cess is always carried out slowly for safety rea-
sons. At the same time the left hand presses the
lever (10) and the right hand presses the release
button (7) in the switch box.
Releasing one of the two control elements will
immediately stop the splitting process, releasing
both control elements will abort the splitting pro-
cess.
The pressure plate (2) will then move back into its
home position.
4. Very hard or knotty wood might lead to blocking,
i.e. the log will not be split.
Important: Abort the process within 5 sec to
avoid overloading.
In most cases the log can easily be split after ro-
tating it or turning it over through 180°. Therefore
make sure that you insert the log with the knots
on the side of the pressure plate. This way the
splitting blade can penetrate the log more easily.
Wrongly placed log (Fig. 4)
Always set logs firmly on the log retaining plates and
work table. Make sure logs will not twist, rock or slip
while being split. Do not force the blade by splitting
logs on the upper part. This will break the blade or
damage the machine.
is equipped - ac-
hand control buttons.
Do not attempt to split 2 pieces of logs at the same
time. One of them may fly up and hit you.
Jammed log (Fig. 5, 6)
Do not try to knock the jammed log off. Knocking
about will damage the machine or may launch the log
and cause accident.
1. Release both controls.
2. After the log pusher moves back and completely
stops at its starting position, insert a wedge wood
under the jammed log as shown in the figure 5.
3. Start the log splitter to push the wedge wood un-
der the jammed one.
4. Repeat above procedure with sharper slope
wedge woods until the log is completely freed.
Hoist limiting, Fig. 1.1
It is reasonable to limit the hoist of the pressure plate
(2) for short splitting material. Thereto press the hy-
draulics lever (10) and the release button (7) and let
the pressure plate (2) move just in front of the splitting
material.
Release the release button now and mount the hoist
limiting ring (13) to the housing and tighten it. After-
wards you can release the hydraulics lever.
The pressure plate will now be resting in the selected
position.
ACCIDENT PREVENTION STANDARDS
The machine may only be operated by people who
1)
are well familiar with the contents of this manual.
2) Before use, check the intactness and perfect
function of the safety devices.
Before use, make yourself also familiar with the
3)
control mechanisms of the machine, following the
operating instructions.
4) The capacity of the machine indicated may not be
surpassed. In no way may the machine be used
for any other purposes than splitting firewood.
In agreement with your country's laws, the per-
5)
sonnel must wear adequate, close-fitting working
clothes. Jewelry like watches, rings and necklac-
es must be taken off. Long hair must be protected
by a hair net.
6) The work place should always be tidy and clean.
Tools, accessories and wrenches should lie with-
in reach.
During cleaning or maintenance work, the ma-
7)
chine may never be connected to the mains.
It is strictly prohibited to use the machine with
8)
the safety devices removed or switched off.
9) It is strictly prohibited to remove or modify the
safety devices.
Before undertaking any maintenance or adjusting
10)
work, carefully read and understand the present
operating instructions.
11) For a good performance of the machine as well
as for safety reasons, the plan given herein must
be adhered to.
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