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6-TON FOOT-OPERATED
ELECTRIC LOG SPLITTER
OWNER’S MANUAL
WARNING:
Read carefully and understand all INSTRUCTIONS before
operating. Failure to follow the safety rules and other basic
safety precautions may result in serious personal injury.
Item #1187
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For technical questions and replacement parts, please call 1-800-222-5381. Thank you very much for choosing a NORTHERN TOOL + EQUIPMENT CO., INC. Product! For future reference, please complete the owner’s record below: Model: _______________ Purchase Date: _______________ Save the receipt, warranty and these instructions. It is important that you read the entire manual to become familiar with this product before you begin using it. This machine is designed for certain appli
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GENERAL SAFETY RULES WARNING: Read and understand all instructions. Failure to follow all instructions listed below may result in electric shock, fire and/or serious injury. WARNING: The warnings, cautions, and instructions discussed in this instruction manual cannot cover all possible conditions or situations that could occur. It must be understood by the operator that common sense and caution are factors which cannot be built into this product, but must be supplied by the operator.
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ELECTRICAL SAFETY WARNING! Always check to ensure the power supply corresponds to the voltage on the rating plate. Do not abuse the cord. Never use the cord to carry the tool. Keep cord away from heat, oil, sharp edges or moving parts. Replace damaged cords immediately. Damaged cords may cause a fire and increase the risk of electric shock. Grounded tools must be plugged into an outlet properly installed and grounded in accordance with all codes and ordinances. Never remove the ground
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medication. A moment of inattention while operating power tools may result in serious personal injury. Dress properly. Do not wear loose clothing of jewelry. Keep your hair, clothing and gloves away from moving parts. Loose clothes, jewelry or long hair can be caught in moving parts. Air vents often cover moving parts and should be avoided. Always use ANSI Standard Z87.1 eye protection and other safety equipment. Safety equipment such as dust mask, non-skid safety shoes, hardhat, or he
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Warning! Before performing any maintenance, be sure that: • Log splitter is disconnected from the power source • Pusher plate is fully retractable (returned to the lowest position) and no residual hydraulic energy is left in the system. • Your machine is clean. Do not contaminate hydraulic fluid. Contaminants of hydraulic fluid include solid particles, air, water or ay other matter that impairs the function of the fluid. Contamination accelerates wear of hydraulic components. • Oil
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TOOL USE AND CARE Do not use the splitter if the switch does not turn it on and off. Any power tool that cannot be controlled with the switch is dangerous and must be repaired by an authorized service representative. Disconnect the power from tool and place the switch in the locked or off position before making any adjustments, changing accessories, or storing power tools. Such preventive safety measures reduce the risk of starting the power tool accidentally. Store idle power tools
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2. Put log splitter with the cardboard part’s box in the vertical position by holding the top of the beam and carefully lifting the top of the log splitter until it can stand. 3. Remove handle from the box first and place it on the floor. 4. Remove and open parts box that is packaged between the log splitter cart and the vertical beam. 5. Remove hardware bag, pivoting support and wheels from the box. Page 9 of 18
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6. Folding Handle: Install the folding handle onto the frame using knobs and carriage bolts. To do this, align square opening of the folding handle with the frame’s round hole and insert carriage bolt through. Secure it with the handle knob. Repeat the same steps for the opposite side of the handle and tighten the knobs. Page 1 0o f 18
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7. Installing Wheels: Put Wheel Sleeve onto the Wheel Shaft first, insert the assembly in the hub of the Wheel and secure it with the Nut provided. Slide the opposite side of the Wheel Shaft through the opening in the frame and bracket, then screw, it into the welded nut. Start by hand and then use a wrench and secure the wheel. Repeat these steps to install the second wheel. 8. Pivoting Support Installation: Align mounting hole of the Pivoting support with the frame hole, insert bolt a
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equipped with folding handles for storage, pivoting support for stability and cord storage hooks for convenience. This log splitter is designed with foot-operated control only. The electrical motor is protected by a 8.5 amp circuit breaker and the pressure relief valve protects the hydraulic assembly in case a log gets jammed. If this happens, after about 5 seconds, the pressure plate slowly travels down to the original position and can be immediately re-activated. Before You Start Splitt
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Overloading or abusing your log splitter can cause premature failure and can result in injury. Use common sense. Always be sure to stand inside the Operator Zone when running your log splitter. IMPORTANT: Before starting the splitting operation, cycle pressure plate of the splitter three to four times back and forth by pushing and releasing switches to help remove any air that may have mixed into the hydraulic fluid during handling, storage, etc. Oil is incompressible; therefore, to
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1. Activate pressure plate (see section on Foot-Operated Switch Plate) and keep holding until split pieces of the log fall away. Then release switch plate. This will cause the pressure plate to retract to its starting position. 2. When the job is finished and you are ready to store your log splitter, tighten the bleed screw to prevent oil leakage during storage time. NOTE: We recommend that wood be left to air dry, as it will make the splitting process much easier and faster. Wood which is
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1. Release foot switch and wait until pressure plate is fully retracted and returns in the lowest position. 2. Place a piece of wood shaped as wedge under the jammed log and activate the pressure plate of the log splitter to push it up and under the jammed log. Repeat this process using larger wooden wedges until the jammed log is released. MAINTENANCE Warning! Before performing any maintenance, be sure that: • Log splitter is disconnected from the power source • Pusher plate is ful
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Problem Possible cause Remedy · Re-position the log · Incorrect positioning of the log · Put this log aside and try different · Log exceeds permitted one dimensions or the wood is too hard · Sharpen the splitting wedge · Adjust for the capacity of the machine the oil level · Wedge has burs, nicks or flat Log fails to split · Place piece of cardboard under the spots and needs to be sharpened log splitter to locate the leak. Worn · Oil level is low components should be replaced. ·
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DIAGRAM & PARTS LIST Page 1 7o f 18
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WARNING Some dust created by power sanding, sawing, grinding, drilling and other construction activities contains chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm. Some examples of these chemicals are: • Lead from lead-based paints, • Crystalline silica from bricks and cement and other masonry products, and • Arsenic and chromium from chemically treated lumber. Your risk from these exposures varies, depending on how often yo
