Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product ELECTRIC WOOD SPLITTER Country Home Products
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DR ® 6 -TON, ELECTRIC WOOD SPLITTER SAFETY & OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS READ AND UNDERSTAND THI S MANUAL AND ALL IN STRUCTIONS BEFORE OPERATING THIS WOOD SPLITTER.
ii DR ® WDS 6.3, 6 -TON ELECTRIC WOOD SPLITTER And congratulations on your purchase of a new DR 6 -TON ELECTRIC WOOD SPLITTER! We have done our utmost to ensure that your DR 6 -TON ELECTRIC WOOD SPLITTER will be one of the most trouble-free and satisfying pieces of equipment you have ever owned.
CALL TOLL FREE 1-800-DR-OWNER iii Table of Contents CHAPTER 1 ...................................................................................................................... ....... 1 INTRODUCING THE DR 6 -TON ELECTRIC WOOD SPLITTER ...........
iv DR ® WDS 6.3, 6 -TON ELECTRIC WOOD SPLITTER.
CALL TOLL FREE 1-800-DR-OWNER 1 CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCING THE DR 6 -TON ELECTRIC WOOD SPLITTER This manual will help you set up and safely operate your new D R 6 -TON ELECTRIC W OOD SPLITTER. Careful adher ence to the sa fety and op erating ins tructions in this manual wil l ensure many years of productive use.
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CALL TOLL FREE 1-800-DR-OWNER 3 CHAPTER 2 GENERAL SAFETY RULES READ THIS S AFETY AND OPERATING MANUA L BEFORE YOU USE THE DR 6 -TON W OOD SPLITT ER. BECOME FAMILIAR WITH THE SER VICE RECOMM ENDATIONS TO EN SURE THE BES T PERFORMANC E FROM YOUR WOOD SPLITTER.
4 DR ® WDS 6.3, 6 -TON ELECTRIC WOOD SPLITTER Protecting Y ourself and Those Around Y ou THIS IS A PO WERFUL MACHINE. PR OPER CLOTHING AND SAFETY GEAR M UST BE USED WHEN OPERATING THIS MACHINE TO PR EVENT OR MINIMIZE THE R ISK OF SEVERE INJURY.
CALL TOLL FREE 1-800-DR-OWNER 5 • NEVER OPERATE THE W OOD SPLITTER IN AN AREA OF NATURAL GAS OR FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS. • NEVER SPLIT WOOD IN WET OR SLIPPERY CONDITIONS. • ALWAYS OPERAT E THE WOOD SPLITTER FROM THE O PERATOR ZONE (FIGURE 6 ON PAGE 15).
6 DR ® WDS 6.3, 6 -TON ELECTRIC WOOD SPLITTER Safety with Electric-Powered Machines NEVER OVERLOOK THE H AZARDS OF ELECTRICITY. ALWA YS FOLLOW THESE PR ECAUTIONS: • NEVER OPEN TH E SWITCH BOX OR MOTOR COVER. NEV ER ATTEMPT ANY ELECTR ICAL REPAIRS YOURSELF.
CALL TOLL FREE 1-800-DR-OWNER 7 Hydraulic Safety ESCAPING PRES SURIZED FLUID FROM HYDRAULIC SYSTEM LEAKS CAN HAVE EN OUGH FORCE TO PENETRATE SKIN AND CAUSE SERI OUS INJURY OR DEATH. H YDRAULIC FLUID CAN R EMAIN PRESSURIZED WHILE THE MOTOR IS OFF DUE TO THE RETUR N SPRING FORC E ON THE R AM.
8 DR ® WDS 6.3, 6 -TON ELECTRIC WOOD SPLITTER THE WOOD SPLIT TER MUST BE OPERATED SAFE LY TO PREVENT OR M INIMIZE THE RISK OF MI NOR OR MODERATE INJURY.
CALL TOLL FREE 1-800-DR-OWNER 9 CHAPTER 3 SETTING UP YOUR DR 6 -TON ELECTRIC WOOD SPLITTER This chapter outlines a few simple steps you will need to fo llow to se t up your new machine before y ou use it.
10 DR ® WDS 6.3, 6 -TON ELECTRIC WOOD SPLITTER DR 6 -TON ELECTRIC WOOD SPLITTER C o ntrols and F eatures NOTE: The model shown in Figure 1 may look slightly differen t from your machine.
CALL TOLL FREE 1-800-DR-OWNER 11 Unpacking the W ood Splitter NOTE : Unpacking the DR 6 -TON ELECTRIC WOOD SPLITTER is a two-person job. We recommend you have an extra set of hands available before you begin.
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CALL TOLL FREE 1-800-DR-OWNER 13 • IT IS IMPORTANT TO ADJUST THE AIR BLEED SCREW EACH TIME YOU USE THE MACHINE. YOU WILL NEED A STANDARD PHILLIPS SCREWDRIVER TO MAKE THIS ADJUSTMENT ( FIGURE 3 ). • USE CARE, DO NOT OVER TIGHTEN AND STRIP THE AIR BLEED SCREW THREADS .
14 DR ® WDS 6.3, 6 -TON ELECTRIC WOOD SPLITTER 4. Connect the main lead from the wood splitte r to a standard electrical, 110-120VAC, grounded power source fused at 15 AMPS. If using an extension cord, it m ust be 12AWG and less than 33 feet long with a rating of 15 AMPS.
CALL TOLL FREE 1-800-DR-OWNER 15 Splitting Safety The DR 6 -TON ELECT RIC WOOD SPLI TTER has a R am with 6 tons of force. • ALWAYS BE SURE T O STAND INSID E THE OPERAT OR ZONE TO RUN THE WOOD SPLITTER ( FIGURE 5 ). THIS IS THE AR EA DIRECTLY BEHIND YOUR DR 6 -TON E LECTRIC WOOD SP LITTER.
16 DR ® WDS 6.3, 6 -TON ELECTRIC WOOD SPLITTER Operating the DR 6 -TON EL ECTRIC WOOD SPLITTER NOTE 1: The hydraulic control is a single handle valve ca lled the Op erating Handle. The Ram travels forward when the Operating Handle is h eld down and the El ec tric Motor Control Swit ch is ON.
CALL TOLL FREE 1-800-DR-OWNER 17 How to F ree a Jammed Log from the W edge • NEVER PLACE YOUR HANDS NEAR THE LOG WHEN ATTEMPTING TO FREE IT FROM THE WEDGE.
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CALL TOLL FREE 1-800-DR-OWNER 19 CHAPTER 5 MAINTAINING THE DR 6 -TON ELECTRIC WOOD SPLITTER This chapter covers regular maintena nce procedures that will ensu re the best pe rformance and long life of your wood splitter.
20 DR ® WDS 6.3, 6 -TON ELECTRIC WOOD SPLITTER Adjusting the Hydraulic Fluid Level WHEN PERFORMING ANY MAIN TENANCE, YOU MUST FIRST UNPLU G THE WOOD SPLITTER FR OM THE POWER SOURCE AND MAKE SU RE THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM IS DEPRESSU RIZED AND THE FLUID HAS COOLED.
CALL TOLL FREE 1-800-DR-OWNER 21 Electrical C o nnections THE DR 6 -TON ELECTRIC WOOD SPLITTER MUS T BE GROUNDED B EFORE OPERATION . End of Season and Storage WHEN PERFORMING ANY MAIN TENANCE, YOU MUST FIRST UNPLU G THE WOOD SPLITTER FR OM THE POWER SOURCE AND MAKE SU RE THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM IS DEPRESSU RIZED AND THE FLUID HAS COOLED.
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CALL TOLL FREE 1-800-DR-OWNER 23 CHAPTER 6 TROUBLESHOOTING Most problems are easy to fix . Consult the Troub leshooting Table below for common problems and their solutions. If you contin ue to experience proble ms call Country Home Prod uc ts, Inc. for support.
24 DR ® WDS 6.3, 6 -TON ELECTRIC WOOD SPLITTER WHEN PERFORMING ANY MAIN TENANCE, YOU MUST FIRST UNPLU G THE WOOD SPLITTER FR OM THE POWER SOURCE AND MAKE SU RE THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM IS DEPRESSU RIZED AND THE FLUID HAS COOLED. RE AD THE "GENERA L SAFETY RUL ES" (CHAPTER 2 ) OF THIS MANUAL BEFOR E PERFORMING ANY REPAIRS OR MAINTENANCE.
CALL TOLL FREE 1-800-DR-OWNER 25 CHAPTER 7 PARTS LISTS, SCHEMA TIC DIAGRAMS AN D WARRANTY Parts List - DR 6 -TON ELECTRIC WOOD SPLITTER NOTE : Part numbers listed are available through Country Home Prod ucts, Inc.
26 DR ® WDS 6.3, 6 -TON ELECTRIC WOOD SPLITTER Ref# Part# Description 75 205641 Clamp, Bushing, Wire 76 205651 Nut, Clamp, Wire 77 204491 Support, Capacitor 78 204501 Screw, Crosshead, M4 x 12 79 204541 Washer, Locking 80 182211 Capacitor 81 204551 Seal, Rubber, Anti-Dust 82 182411 Cover, Capacitor Box 83 204571 Screw, Cros s Head, ST3.
CALL TOLL FREE 1-800-DR-OWNER 27 Schematic - DR 6 -TON ELECTRIC WOOD SPLITTER WDS 6.3 051122.
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COUNTRY HOME PRODUCTS, Inc. MEIGS ROAD, P.O. BOX 25, VERGENNES, VERMO NT 05491 1-800-DR-OWNER (376-9637) • www.dr-owner.com ©2002 CHP, Inc. 151751 W ar r anty 2-Year Limited Warranty Terms and Cond.
COUNTRY HOME PRODUCTS, Inc. MEIGS ROAD, P.O. BOX 25, VERGENNES, VERMONT 05491 1-800-DR-OWNER (376-9637) • www.dr-owner.com ©2006 CHP, Inc. 211591 Daily Checklist for the DR 6 -TON ELECTRIC WOOD SPL.
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