2 2.1 Training & Preparation .......................................... 3 2.2 Safety Wear ............................................................. 3 2.3 Operating Safety ..................................................... 4 2.4 Operating Procedure............................................... 5 2.5 Repair & Maintenance Safety ................................ 5 2.6 Towing Safety ......................................................... 6 2.7 Fire Prevention ....................................................... 6 2.8 Hydraulic Safety ..................................................... 7 2.9 Safety Decals........................................................... 7 3 Assembly Instructions............................................. 8 3.1 Assembly Guide ................................................. 9-10 4 Operation ................................................................. 11 4.1 Engine Oil Recommendations .............................. 11 4.2 Filling Hydraulic System ..................................... 12 4.3 Towing ................................................................... 12 4.4 Starting Instructions ............................................ 12 4.5 Operation .............................................................. 13 5 Maintenance ............................................................ 14 6 Specifications .......................................................... 14 7 Parts Breakdown.................................................... 15 7.1 Parts List.......................................................... 16-17 8 Limited Warranty ................................................... 18 INTRODUCTION Congratulations on your choice of Log Splitters. This equipment has been designed and manufactured tomeet the needs of a discriminating buyer for the splitting of logs. The Gearmore trailer mounted, engine driven log splitters are the latest compact designed splitters. The unitsare available with two different engines 6 H.P. Briggs and Stratton or 5.5 H.P. Honda. The log splitters can beused in the vertical or horizontal position. The 2" ball hitch allows the log splitter to be towed by ATVs, utilityvehicles, small tractors, etc. Safe, efficient and trouble free operation of your Log Splitter requires that you and anyone else who will beoperating or maintaining the machine, read and understand the Safety, Operation, and Maintenanceinformation contained within the Operator's Manual. Keep this manual handy for frequent reference and to pass on to new operators or owners. Call your dealer, or us if you need assistance, information or additional copies of the manuals. SAFETY SAFETY ALERT SYMBOL This Safety Alert symbol means The Safety Alert symbol identifiesATTENTION! BECOME important safety messages on theALERT! YOUR SAFETY IS Log Splitter and in the manual. INVOLVED! When you see this symbol, be alertto the possibility of personal injuryor death. Follow the instructions in the safety message. Why is SAFETY important to you? 3 Big Reasons SIGNAL WORDS: Note the use of the signal words DANGER, WARNING and CAUTION with the safetymessages. The appropriate signal word foreach message has been selected using thefollowing guide-lines: Accidents Disable and Kill Accidents Cost Accidents Can Be Avoided DANGER WARNING CAUTION Indicates an imminently hazardous situation that, if not avoided, will result in death or serious injury. This signalword is to be limited to the most extreme situations typically formachine components which, forfunctional purposes, cannot be guarded. Indicates a potentially hazardous situation that, if not avoided, could result in death or serious injury, andincludes hazards that are exposedwhen guards are removed. It mayalso be used to alert against unsafepractices. Indicates a potentially hazardous situation that, if not avoided, mayresult in minor or moderate injury. It may also be used to alert againstunsafe practices. If you have any questions not answered in this manual or require additional copies or the manual isdamaged, please contact your dealer. 2.1 TRAINING & PREPARATION Before operating this Log Splitter, read andunderstand this manual completely. Becomefamiliar with it for your ownsafety. To fail to do so maycause serious injury. DO NOT allow anyone to operate thisLog Splitter who has not readthis manual. NEVER use your Log Splitter for any otherpurposes than splitting wood. It is designed forthis use and any other use may cause an injury. NEVER allow children to operate your LogSplitter nor adults lacking proper instructions. Keep them away from your work area. Your LogSplitter is not a toy. Only the operator is to benear your Log Splitter during use. Keep allothers, including pets a minimum of 10 feetaway from your work zone. Flying wood can behazardous. If a helper is assisting in loadinglogs, NEVER activate the control until the helper is clear of the area. More accidents occurwhen more than one person operates the LogSplitter than at...