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4-TON ELECTRIC/HYDRAULIC DR® WOOD SPLITTER SAFETY & OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS READ AND UNDERSTAND THIS MANUAL AND ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE OPERAT

6 WDS 4.4, 4-TON ELECTRIC/HYDRAULIC DR® WOOD SPLITTER Safety with Electric-Powered Machines NEVER OVERLOOK THE HAZARDS OF ELECTRICITY. AL

www.DRPower.com or call 1-800-DR-OWNER 7 Hydraulic Safety ESCAPING PRESSURIZED FLUID FROM HYDRAULIC SYSTEM LEAKS CAN HAVE ENOUGH FORCE

8 WDS 4.4, 4-TON ELECTRIC/HYDRAULIC DR® WOOD SPLITTER THE WOOD SPLITTER MUST BE OPERATED SAFELY TO PREVENT OR MINIMIZE THE RISK OF MINOR OR

www.DRPower.com or call 1-800-DR-OWNER 9 CHAPTER 3 UNPACKING AND ASSEMBLING THE 4-TON ELECTRIC/HYDRAULIC DR WOOD SPLITTER This chapter ou

10 WDS 4.4, 4-TON ELECTRIC/HYDRAULIC DR® WOOD SPLITTER 4-TON ELECTRIC/HYDRAULIC DR WOOD SPLITTER Controls and Features NOTE: The model show

www.DRPower.com or call 1-800-DR-OWNER 11 Unpacking and Assembling the 4-TON ELECTRIC/HYDRAULIC DR WOOD SPLITTER NOTE: Read this Safety &

12 WDS 4.4, 4-TON ELECTRIC/HYDRAULIC DR® WOOD SPLITTER 7. With your helper, stand the machine upright and stabilize it. Using the 16mm Wre

www.DRPower.com or call 1-800-DR-OWNER 13 CHAPTER 4 OPERATING YOUR 4-TON ELECTRIC/HYDRAULIC DR WOOD SPLITTER This chapter covers the proce

14 WDS 4.4, 4-TON ELECTRIC/HYDRAULIC DR® WOOD SPLITTER Figure 9 4. Connect the Electrical Cord from the Wood Splitter to a standard electri

www.DRPower.com or call 1-800-DR-OWNER 15 Figure 10 Splitting Safety The 4-TON ELECTRIC/HYDRAULIC DR WOOD SPLITTER has a Ram with 4 tons

ii WDS 4.4, 4-TON ELECTRIC/HYDRAULIC DR® WOOD SPLITTER Congratulations on your purchase of a new 4-TON ELECTRIC/HYDRAULIC DR WOOD SPLITTER!

16 WDS 4.4, 4-TON ELECTRIC/HYDRAULIC DR® WOOD SPLITTER Figure 11 Operating the 4-TON ELECTRIC/HYDRAULIC DR WOOD SPLITTER NOTE 1: The hyd

www.DRPower.com or call 1-800-DR-OWNER 17 How to Free a Jammed Log from the Splitting Wedge • NEVER PLACE YOUR HANDS NEAR THE LOG WHEN

18 WDS 4.4, 4-TON ELECTRIC/HYDRAULIC DR® WOOD SPLITTER

www.DRPower.com or call 1-800-DR-OWNER 19 CHAPTER 5 MAINTAINING THE 4-TON ELECTRIC/HYDRAULIC DR WOOD SPLITTER This chapter covers regula

20 WDS 4.4, 4-TON ELECTRIC/HYDRAULIC DR® WOOD SPLITTER Adjusting the Hydraulic Fluid Level NOTE: Check the hydraulic fluid level every few

www.DRPower.com or call 1-800-DR-OWNER 21 Electrical Connections THE 4-TON ELECTRIC/HYDRAULIC DR WOOD SPLITTER MUST BE CONNECTED TO

22 WDS 4.4, 4-TON ELECTRIC/HYDRAULIC DR® WOOD SPLITTER

www.DRPower.com or call 1-800-DR-OWNER 23 CHAPTER 6 TROUBLESHOOTING Consult the Troubleshooting Table below for common problems and thei

24 WDS 4.4, 4-TON ELECTRIC/HYDRAULIC DR® WOOD SPLITTER • BEFORE PERFORMING ANY MAINTENANCE, YOU MUST UNPLUG THE WOOD SPLITTER FROM THE PO

www.DRPower.com or call 1-800-DR-OWNER 25 CHAPTER 7 PARTS LISTS, SCHEMATIC DIAGRAMS AND WARRANTY Parts List - 4-TON ELECTRIC/HYDRAULIC DR

www.DRPower.com or call 1-800-DR-OWNER iii Table of Contents CHAPTER 1 ...

26 WDS 4.4, 4-TON ELECTRIC/HYDRAULIC DR® WOOD SPLITTER Ref# Part# Description 78 182411 Cover, Capacitor Box 79 204571 Screw, Cross

www.DRPower.com or call 1-800-DR-OWNER 27 Schematic - 4-TON ELECTRIC/HYDRAULIC DR WOOD SPLITTERWDS 4.4 071218

28 WDS 4.4, 4-TON ELECTRIC/HYDRAULIC DR® WOOD SPLITTER Notes

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iv WDS 4.4, 4-TON ELECTRIC/HYDRAULIC DR® WOOD SPLITTER

www.DRPower.com or call 1-800-DR-OWNER 1 CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCING THE 4-TON ELECTRIC/HYDRAULIC DR WOOD SPLITTER This manual will help you se

2 WDS 4.4, 4-TON ELECTRIC/HYDRAULIC DR® WOOD SPLITTER Specifications for the 4-TON ELECTRIC/HYDRAULIC DR WOOD SPLITTER MAXIMUM RAM FORCE

www.DRPower.com or call 1-800-DR-OWNER 3 CHAPTER 2 GENERAL SAFETY RULES READ THIS SAFETY AND OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS MANUAL BEFORE YOU US

4 WDS 4.4, 4-TON ELECTRIC/HYDRAULIC DR® WOOD SPLITTER Protecting Yourself and Those Around You THIS IS A POWERFUL MACHINE. YOU MUST USE

www.DRPower.com or call 1-800-DR-OWNER 5 • NEVER OPERATE THE WOOD SPLITTER IN AN AREA OF NATURAL GAS OR FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS. • NEVER S