Powerfist 8142606 Owner's manual

SPECIFICATIONS

HAZARD DEFINITIONS

INTRODUCTION

SAFETY

WARNING! Read and understand all instructions before

using this tool. The operator must follow basic

precautions to reduce the risk of personal injury

and/or damage to the equipment.

WORK AREA

PERSONAL SAFETY

WARNING! Wear personal protective equipment

approved by the Canadian Standards Association (CSA)

or American National Standards Institute (ANSI).

PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT

PERSONAL PRECAUTIONS

SPECIFIC SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

WARNING! DO NOT let comfort or familiarity with

product (gained from repeated use) replace strict

adherence to the tool safety rules. If you use this tool

unsafely or incorrectly, you can suffer serious personal

injury.

HYDRAULIC PRECAUTIONS

DANGER! Seek immediate medical attention if

hydraulic fluid under pressure penetrates your skin.

See Injection Injury precautions for instructions before

using a pressurized hydraulic system.

INJECTION INJURY

DANGER! Seek immediate, professional medical

treatment if fluid penetrates your skin. It may feel like

a pricking or sting. Do not wait for the appearance of

symptoms. A toxic reaction can occur from the

exposure. Delay in treatment can lead to amputation

or death.

INJECTION PRECAUTIONS

ELECTRICAL SAFETY

WARNING! Do not touch or handle a live tool with any

part of your body that is wet or damp. Wet skin

reduces resistance to electrical current, increasing

the danger of a serious or fatal shock.

WARNING! To reduce risk of electric shock, be certain

that the plug is connected to a properly grounded

receptacle.

WARNING! All wiring should be performed by a

qualified electrician.

POWER TOOL PRECAUTIONS

POWER CORD

LOW VOLTAGE

UNPACKING

WARNING! Do not operate the tool if any part is

missing. Replace the missing part before operating.

Failure to do so could result in a malfunction and

personal injury.

IDENTIFICATION KEY

ASSEMBLY & INSTALLATION

ADJUSTING THE CYLINDER STROKE

OPERATION

CAUTION! Do not force the log splitter to split hard

wood for more than 5 seconds. This may damage the

tool. Rotate the log 90 degrees and attempt again.

Discard the log if unable to split, as it exceeds this

tool’s splitting force capacity.

CAUTION! The wheels are designed for repositioning

or moving the log splitter a short distance by hand.

Towing the log splitter behind a vehicle will damage

the unit and may pose a hazard to bystanders.

FREEING A JAMMED LOG

WARNING! Do not attempt to remove a jammed log

with your hands or with hammer blows. The wood is

under pressure and could separate and launch without

warning, causing an injury to you or a bystander.

EXTENSION CORD

Minimum Wire Gauge For Extension Cords

(120 Volts with 5% voltage drop)

CARE & MAINTENANCE

WARNING! Only qualified service personnel should

repair the tool. An improperly repaired tool may

present a hazard to the user and/or others.

HYDRAULIC RAM MAINTENANCE

REPLACING HYDRAULIC OIL

SHARPENING THE WEDGE

LUBRICATION

NOTICE! NEVER use a penetrating oil to lubricate the

tool. Penetrating oil may act as a solvent that will

break down the grease and cause the tool to seize up.

DISPOSAL

IMPORTANT! DO NOT pollute the environment by

allowing uncontrolled discharge of waste oil.

HYDRAULIC FLUID

TROUBLESHOOTING

Problem(s)

Possible

Cause(s)

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