Two-Hand Operation; Working With The Log Splitter - ATIKA ASP 8-1050 Bedienungsanleitung

Never place the hands on or near any moving parts of the
machine when it is switched on. Maintain a safe distance
from the log, the ram and the wedge in order to protect
your hands from injury.
The machine should only be used for splitting logs with a
maximum length of 1040 mm.
Check before splitting if the splitting column has been
sufficiently lubricated to allow its trouble-free retraction and
extension.
What type of logs can I split?
Size of logs
Length: max. 1040 mm
Diameter: min. 120 – max. 320 mm
The log diameter is a recommended guideline figure, be-
cause:
− thin logs can be difficult to split if they contain knots or if
the fibres are too strong.
− logs with a diameter of over 320 mm can be split if the
fibres are smooth and open.
Do not try to split green logs. Dry logs are much easier to
split, and do not cause jams as often as green (damp) wood.
1 Handle
2 Splitting blade
3 Splitting column
4 Transverse joint
5 Bracket for transverse joint
6 Adjusting screw for clamping claw
7 Adjustable clamping claw
8 Operating lever
9 Guard plate
10 Bracket for table (front)
11 Bracket for table (lateral)
12 Locking hook
13 Bottom cover
14 Venting cap
15 Base frame
16 Wheels
17 Switch and plug
18 Lift adjustment rod
19 Motor
Operation

Two-hand operation

Never operate the log splitter with two people.
Never block operating levers (clamping claws).
1. Press the green switch on the electric motor. Wait a few
moments until the motor has reached its operating revolu-
tions and the required pressure has been built up in the
hydraulic pump – Fig. 1 (page 19).
Check the direction of the motor in the log splitter
with threephase motor (400 V 3~), because operation in
the wrong direction damages the oil pump.
At temperatures below +5° C, let the log splitter run
for at least 15 min. in neutral to heat up the oil.
2. Place the log on the log splitter table . Fig. 2
Only split the logs in the direction of the wood fibres.
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