Ariens 34-Ton Log Splitter Owners Manual - Page 12

Beam Lock, Stripper Plates, IMPORTANT, WARNING, CAUTION

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Out/Down (1) - Move lever in this direction to extend cylinder toward end plate. Keep pressure on lever until log is split. Lever does not lock in this position. Release as soon as log is split or cylinder is fully extended. NOTE: Splitter wedge is designed to reach full extension and stop between 1 and 2" (25 and 50 mm) before contacting end plate. IMPORTANT: When cylinder is fully extended do not hold lever in out position. Pump damage will result. Neutral (2) - In this position the cylinder does not move even though the engine is running. Return/Up (3) - Move lever in this direction to retract cylinder. Push lever fully in this direction to lock in return mode. Lever will automatically return to neutral once cylinder fully retracts. WARNING: Keep hands and fingers away from splitter wedge and stripper plates during cylinder retraction. Beam Lock Beam Lock Figure 11 IMPORTANT: Rear stabilizer must be in the transport position before placing beam in vertical operating position (see Rear Stabilizer on page 13). To move beam to horizontal position: 1. Carefully rotate beam down until seated on lock bracket. 2. Turn beam lock until pin lines up with hole in lock bracket and release (Figure 10). 3. Ensure that beam lock pin fully engages in bracket. Stripper Plates (Figure 12) The stripper plates are designed to remove a log that has partially split but remains stuck on the wedge. Stripper Plates Figure 10 Locks the beam in the horizontal operating position. To move beam to vertical operating position: 1. Pull beam lock out until the pin clears the mount (Figure 10). 2. Rotate beam lock slightly so pin does not return to hole in mount. 3. Lift beam until it rotates to vertical position (Figure 11). CAUTION: Beam assembly is heavy. Use care when moving between vertical and horizontal positions. Figure 12 To remove stuck logs from the splitter wedge: 1. Move the control lever to the Return/Up position. 2. Allow the cylinder to retract until the stuck log contacts the stripper plates. 3. Continue to retract the cylinder until the log is dislodged from the splitter wedge. 4. Once removed from the splitter wedge rotate log and split from a different location or split log from the other end. GB - 12

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GB - 12
Out/Down (1) – Move lever in this direction to
extend cylinder toward end plate. Keep
pressure on lever until log is split. Lever does
not lock in this position. Release as soon as
log is split or cylinder is fully extended.
NOTE:
Splitter wedge is designed to reach
full extension and stop between 1 and 2" (25
and 50 mm) before contacting end plate.
IMPORTANT:
When cylinder is fully
extended do not hold lever in out position.
Pump damage will result.
Neutral (2) – In this position the cylinder does
not move even though the engine is running.
Return/Up (3) – Move lever in this direction to
retract cylinder. Push lever fully in this
direction to lock in return mode. Lever will
automatically return to neutral once cylinder
fully retracts.
Beam Lock
Locks the beam in the horizontal operating
position. To move beam to vertical operating
position:
1. Pull beam lock out until the pin clears
the mount (Figure 10).
2. Rotate beam lock slightly so pin does
not return to hole in mount.
3. Lift beam until it rotates to vertical
position (Figure 11).
IMPORTANT:
Rear stabilizer must be in the
transport position before placing beam in
vertical operating position (see
Rear
Stabilizer
on page 13).
To move beam to horizontal position:
1. Carefully rotate beam down until seated
on lock bracket.
2. Turn beam lock until pin lines up with
hole in lock bracket and release
(Figure 10).
3. Ensure that beam lock pin fully engages
in bracket.
Stripper Plates
(Figure 12)
The stripper plates are designed to remove a
log that has partially split but remains stuck
on the wedge.
To remove stuck logs from the splitter wedge:
1. Move the control lever to the Return/Up
position.
2. Allow the cylinder to retract until the
stuck log contacts the stripper plates.
3. Continue to retract the cylinder until the
log is dislodged from the splitter wedge.
4. Once removed from the splitter wedge
rotate log and split from a different
location or split log from the other end.
WARNING:
Keep hands and
fingers away from splitter wedge
and stripper plates during cylinder
retraction.
CAUTION:
Beam assembly is
heavy. Use care when moving
between vertical and horizontal
positions.
Figure 10
Beam
Lock
Figure 11
Figure 12
Stripper Plates