Husqvarna S427 Operation Manual - Page 16

Working only in the Operator Zone (see Operator Zone in Safety section) 1. Fully retract cylinder. 2. Place log on beam: (a) Split only from log ends, with the grain. (b) Position log against grips on end plate with the squarest end toward the splitter edge. (c) Position hands on sides of logs when placing logs on unit and not on the end. Never place hands or any part of the body between a log and any part of the log splitter. (d) Do not attempt to stabilize logs with legs or feet while operating. 3. Using only your hand, push the control lever toward the log. 4. Hold the lever in the out position until log is split. 5. Allow split logs to drop to the ground. DO NOT try to catch split logs. 6. Move control lever away from the log until it locks into retract position. Lever will automatically return to neutral once cylinder is fully retracted. 7. Do not load another log or remove split pieces until the cylinder has completely stopped and the control lever is in the neutral position. Do not reach across the unit. 8. Split only one log at a time unless the cylinder has been fully extended and a second log is needed to complete the separation of the first log. 9. Move split logs as necessary to ensure that all tripping hazards have been eliminated from the operator zone. For Best Performance • Make sure that logs to be split are cut as square as possible. • Split dry, cured logs. Wet or recently cut logs will be more difficult to split. • Split logs with straight grain. Logs with knots or twisted or irregular grain patterns will be more difficult to split. • Move split logs as needed to keep operator zone free of tripping hazards. • When splitting logs that are not square place the longest portion of the log closest to the beam and the most square end against the splitter wedge. - 16 -