*Wood Splitter Operations*
Wood splitters are a simple yet dangerous tool to use. There is always the
potential of getting fingers or other extremities in the wrong place and
mangling or amputating them. They run using hydraulics so there’s a potential
for a line rupture, which would not be good at several thousand PSI.
Here’s a look at this splitter.
Hydraulic fluid reservoir & dipstick
Motor & pump
Pump
The hydraulic fluid needs to be checked frequently to ensure that the correct amount is in it. If not, the machine might not operate correctly and the pump could be ruined. Whenever the hydraulic fluid is changed, the filter should be changed too.
Hydraulic oil filter
Control handle
Wedge
Ok, when cracking up wood watch yourself.
Good pinch points!! Here are 4 places to get yourself into trouble!
I’m not sure how many tons of pressure is behind that wedge, but I’m gonna guess and say around 12 tons. It’ll gobble up a piece of knotty twisted pine or spruce so it WON’T have much mercy on your body parts!
It doesn’t take long to start cracking up some serious firewood. Mine works in both the vertical & horizontal position.
This thing makes short work of what used to be a time consuming project of splitting by hand.
Jaden
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