Maintenance And Care; Maintenance And Care Work; Maintenance Tasks; Sharpening Of The Splitting Wedge - AL-KO KHS 3704 Manual De Instrucciones

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8 MAINTENANCE AND CARE

WARNING!
Risk of injury during
maintenance work
Improper maintenance can
result in serious injury and
damage to the appliance.
■
Disconnect the
appliance from the
mains before starting
maintenance work.
■
Have repairs to the
appliance carried out
only by qualified
companies.
8.1

Maintenance and care work

Cleaning of the guideway
1. Clean the guideway of the log pusher at
regular intervals, particularly when splitting
logs with high resin contents.
8.2

Maintenance tasks

8.2.1

Sharpening of the splitting wedge

1. Sharpen the splitting wedge, when
necessary, using a suitable file.
8.2.2 Checking and topping up hydraulic
oil (10, 11)
Check the oil level every day and change the
hydraulic oil after 1 year or 150 operating hours.
Use only hydraulic oil HLP 46 for topping up and
changing.
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WARNING!
Danger of injury due to
tipping
A vertically erected,
horizontal log splitter can
tip very easily. This can
cause serious injuries and
damage to property.
■
Always have two
persons to turn the
appliance upright.
■
Always hold an upright
appliance or secure it to
prevent it from tipping
over.
IMPORTANT!
Risk of appliance
damage from use of
wrong hydraulic oil
Use of the wrong hydraulic
oil and oil levels that are
too high or too low result in
malfunctions and heat
development and can
damage the hydraulic
pump.
■
Use only the prescribed
hydraulic oil.
■
Check the hydraulic oil
level at regular intervals
and top up, when
necessary.
Use only hydraulic oil of the viscosity class HLP
46.
KHS 3704 | KHS 5204 | KHS 8552
Maintenance and care