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OPERATOR’S MANUAL AND PARTS LISTLOG SPLITTER - THLS-C

Spares & Support 01793 333212

www.thehandy.co.ukBefore use please read & understand this manual, paying particular

attention to the safety instructions.

2011 v1

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SAFETY INSTRUCTION 3

USE OF LOG SPLITTER 4

APPLICATION CONDITIONS 4

SPECIFICATIONS AND ELECTRICAL REQUIREMENTS 5

LIST OF MAJOR COMPONENTS 5

LOG SPLITTER OPERATION 6

FREEING A JAMMED LOG 7

SHARPENING THE WEDGE 7

REPLACING THE HYDRAULIC OIL 8

TROUBLE SHOOTING 9

PARTS DIAGRAM 10

PARTS LIST 10-11

EC DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY 12

CONTENTS

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Read and understand the owner’s manual and labels affixed to the log splitter. Learn its application and limitations as well as the specific potential hazards.

• Checkyourlogsplitterbeforeuse.Keep theguardsinplaceandinworking order.Checkthatanykeys,toolsoradjustingwrenchesareremovedfrom thetoolareabeforeswitchingon.Replacedamaged,missingorfailedparts immediately.Checkthattheelectriccircuitisadequatelyprotectedandthatit correspondswiththepower,voltageandfrequencyofthemotor.Check thatthereisanearthconnection,andaregulationdifferentialswitch upstream.Neveropenthepushbuttonboxonthemotor–shouldthisbe necessaryconsultaqualifiedelectrician.Makesureyourfingersdonottouch theplug’smetalprongswhenplugginginorunpluggingthelogsplitter.Ifyou needtouseanextensionlead,ensurethatitisnolongerthan10metresand its cross-sectionisnolessthan2.5mm²toallowsufficientcurrentflowtothe motor. Useoflockableandadequatelyinsulatedconnections.Connections mustbemadewithprotectedmaterialsuitableforoutdooruse.

• DoNOToperatethelogsplitterwhilstundertheinfluenceofdrugs,alcohol orany medicationthatcouldaffectyourabilitytousetheapparatuscorrectly.

• Dressappropriately–doNOTwearlooseclothing,ties,jewelleryoranything thatcouldbecaughtinthemovingparts.Protective,electrically non-conductiveglovesandstrongfootweararerecommended.

• Coverortiebacklonghairtopreventitgettingcaughtinthemachinery. ALWAYSwearsafetygogglesandearprotectors.

• Neverstandonthelogsplitter.Keepproperfootingandbalanceatall times. Ensurethatthegroundbeneaththelogsplitterisnotslippery.Donot storeanythingaboveornearthelogsplitterwhichwouldnecessitatestanding onthe machinetoreachit.

• ThelogsplittermustalwaysbeoperatedbyonepersonONLY.Otherpeople shouldkeepasafedistancefromtheworkareawhenthelogsplitterisin operationorswitchedon.Keepchildrenawayfromthelogsplitteratalltimes. Storeinalockedworkshopanddisconnectmasterswitchesafteruse.

SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

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USE OF THE LOG SPLITTER

• Putthelogsplitterona60-70cmhigh,stable,flatandlevelworkbench wherethereisplentyofroom.Ifpossibleuseaspeciallogsplitterstand. Boltthelogsplittertotheworksurfaceifittendstowalk,sliporslide.Keep yourworkareacleanandwell-lit.Clutteredareasinviteinjuries.DoNOT usethelogsplitterinwetordampareasorexposeittorain.DoNOTuse inanareawherefumesfrom paint,solventsorinflammableliquidposea potentialhazard.

• Makesuretherearenonailsorforeignobjectsinthelogstobesplit. Theendsofthelogsmustbecutsquare.Branchesmustbecutoffflush withthetrunk.

• Alwayspayfullattention tothemovementofthelogpusher.

• Keepyourhandsawayfromsplitsandcrackswhichopenupinthewood– theymayclosesuddenlyandcauseinjury.DoNOTattempttoremove jammedlogswithyourhands.

• Thelogsplitterwilldoabetterandsaferjobatitsdesignedpressure/rate. Nevertrytosplitlogslargerthanthoseindicatedinthespecificationstable. Thiscouldbedangerousandmaydamagethemachine.Neverleavethelog splitterrunningunattended.

• Alwayspayfullattention tothemovementofthelogpusher.Donot attempttoloadtheloguntilthelogpusherhasstopped.Keepyour handsawayfromallmovingparts.

• Unplugwhennotinuse,beforemakingadjustments,changingparts, cleaningorworkingonthelogsplitter.

• Disposeofusedoilresponsibly.Taketoanauthorisedcollectionpoint– refertoyourlocalcouncilfordetails.DoNOTdischargeintodrains, soilorwater.

APPLICATION CONDITIONS

Thelogsplitterisfordomestic use.Itisdesignedforoperationunderambienttemperaturesbetween+5°Cand40°Candforinstallationataltitudesofnomorethan1000maboveMSL.Thesurroundinghumidityshouldbelessthan50%at40°C.Itcanbestoredortransportedunderambienttemperaturesbetween-25°Cand55°C.

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SPECIFICATIONS AND ELECTRICAL REQUIREMENTSModel No THLS-CMeasurements Length 96cm

Width 27cmHeight 47cm

Weight 43kgs*Log Capacity Diameter 5-25cm

Max Length 37cmSplitting Force 5 tonRam Diameter 30mmMotor 230v, 50Hz, 1500WHydraulic Pressure 24MpaHydraulic Oil Capacity 2.9L

* Note:thediameterofthelogisnot theonly factor that determines how difficult it is to split.A small log may be difficult to split if it has knots or is aparticularlyhardwood.

Connectthemainsleadtoastandard230V±10%(50Hz±1Hz)electricalsupplywhichhasunder-voltage,over-voltage andover-current protection devicesaswellasaresidualcurrent device (RCD) with amaximumresidualcurrentratedat0.03A.

LIST OF MAJOR COMPONENTS

Checkthesecomponents accordingtothefollowinglistandFigure1below:

A. LogGuidingPlatesB. LogPusherC. OperatingHandleAssemblyD. WheelandFrameE. OilPumpF. ElectricalMotorSwitchG. ElectricalMotorAssemblyH. SupportingFeetI. MainBodyJ. SplittingWedge

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LOG SPLITTER OPERATION

1. Plantheworkareabeforeusingthelogsplitter.Havethelogspositionedwheretheycanbeeasilyreached.

2. Thelogsplitteraccommodateslogsupto52cminlength.Thelogsplitterwillworkmostefficientlyondry,seasonedlogs.

3. Position the logsplittersecurelyon levelgroundoronasecurestand. Ifnecessarystabilise thewheelstopreventthelogsplitterfrommovingduringuse.Ifusinganextensioncable,dosoinasafewaytoavoiddamagingthecableorcreatingahazard.

4. Beforeoperatingthelogsplitter,thebleedscrews(Fig3)shouldbeloosenedby3-4turnstoallowtheairtogoinandoutoftheoiltank.Re-tightenthescrewwhentheworkiscompleteorwhen movingthelogsplittertoavoidoilleaks.

5. Alwaysplacelogsfirmlyonthemainbody,lyingflatagainstthelog guideplates(RefAonFig1).Neverattempttosplitalogatanangle andmakesurethelogswillnottwistorslipwhilstbeingsplit. Ensurethesplittingwedge(RefJonFig1)andthelogpusher (RefBonFig1)willmakecontactwiththelogsquarelyateachend.

6. Forreasonsofsafetythelogsplitterrequiresatwo-handedoperation.Switchontheelectricmotorusing thegreenstartingswitch(RefFonFig1).Usingbothhandspressdownonbothoperatinghandles(RefConFig1).Thelogsplitterwillcompressthelog,pushingagainstthesplittingwedge.Whenthelogissplitreleasebothhandles–thiswillallowthelogpushertoretract.

WARNING – Never force the splitting of a log by sustaining the hydraulic pressure for more than 5 seconds. Try re-positioning the log on the splitter.

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TO FREE A JAMMED LOG

Releasebothoperatinghandles so that the logpusher is fully retracted. Insertatriangularwedgeofwoodunderthelogandactivatethelogpusherto push the wedge under the jammed log. Repeat this process usingprogressivelylargerwedgesuntilthejammedlogisfreed.

WARNING – Never hammer a jammed log or place your hands near the log when attempting to free a jammed log.

SHARPENING THE WEDGE AND CLEANING THE GUIDE RAIL

Afterusingthelogsplitterforsometime,sharpenthewedgeusingafinetoothfileandsmoothanyburrsorroughedgesalongthecuttingedge.Cleantheguiderailregularly,especiallywhensplittingwoodthatisrichinresin.

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REPLACING HYDRAULIC OIL

Replacethehydraulicoilinthelogsplitterafterevery150hoursofuse.Takethefollowingstepstoreplacetheoil:

1. Make sure all moving parts are stopped and the log splitter isunplugged.

2. Unscrewtheoildrainbolt.

3. Turnthelogsplitterontothesupportlegsideandholdovera3litrecontainertodraintheoilinto.

4. Turn the log splitter vertically to stand on its end with themotorunderneathandtheoperatinghandlesuppermost.

5. Fillwithfreshhydraulicoil.As stated intheSpecificationsTableonpage 5thecorrectoilcapacity is 2.9L.

6. Cleanthesurfaceofthedipstick,whichisattachedtotheoildrainbolt,withacleanlintfreeclothandputbackintothetanktocheckthe newlevel.Makesuretheleveloftherefilledoilisjustbetweenthe twogroovesaroundthedipstick.

7. Clean the oil drain bolt before screwing it back. Make sure it istightenedtoavoidleakagebeforeplacingthelogsplitterhorizontally.

Periodically check the oil level to ensure it is between the two grooves on the dipstick. Refill when the oil reaches the lower level.

Thefollowinghydraulicoilsorequivalentarerecommendedforthelogsplitter’shydraulictransmissionsystem:

SHELLTellus22MOBILDTE11ARALVitamGF22BPEnergolHLP-HM22

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TROUBLE SHOOTINGProblemsthatmayarisewhenusingthelogsplitterandsomerecommendedactionsandchecksareshowninthetablebelow:

Problem ProbableCause CorrectiveActionLogfailstosplit.... Incorrectpositioningoflog.

The log exceeds permitted dimensions or the wood is too hard for the machine.Wedgedoesnotcut.

Oil leak.

Hydraulicpressure istoolow.

Ensurelogispositionedcorrectly.Try to cut a small part or reduce log size using other means.Sharpenthewedgeandfileifnecessary.Locate leakusing a piece of wood or card.Contactyourlocaldealer.

LogPusher/Camsadvancejerkilyorwithstrongupwardvibrations.....

Airinthecircuit. Checkoillevelandfillifnec-essary.Ifproblempersistscontactyourlocaldealer.

Oilleakfromthecamsorotherexternalpoints....

Leakagefromtheoiltank

Seals worn.

Checkthatthebleedscrewhasbeenunscrewedbeforeuse.Contact your local dealer.

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PARTS DIAGRAM

No Part No Description Qty No Part No Description Qty

1 TH121-1 NutM14 2 2 TH121-2 HexagonalNutM14 23 TH121-3 HammerRam 1 4 TH121-4 Spring 15 TH121-5 Cylinder 1 6 TH121-6 O-RingSeal25x3.55 17 TH121-7 Piston 1 8 TH121-8 O-RingOilSeal

43.7x3.551

9 TH121-9 O-Ring55 1 10 TH121-10 DipStick 111 TH121-11 O-RingOilSeal14 2 12 TH121-12 DHDustproofSeal

DH301

13 TH121-13 O-RingOilSeal30x2.65

1 14 TH121-14 BleedScrew 1

15 TH121-15 O-RingOilSeal8x1.9 1 16 TH121-16 OilCylinderCover 117 TH121-17 ScrewStudM10 4 18 TH121-18 SupportingFootCover 219 TH121-19 ScrewM6x20 2 20 TH121-20 Gasket6 8

cont’d....

PARTS LIST

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PARTS LIST cont’dNo Part No Description Qty No Part No Description Qty21 TH121-21 CarryingHandle 1 22 TH121-22 SupportingFoot 123 TH121-23 NutM6 4 24 TH121-24 ScrewM6x12 225 TH121-25 ScrewM8x12 4 26 TH121-26 Gasket8 1327 TH121-27 LogGuidePlate 2 28 TH121-28 MainBody 129 TH121-29 ElectricMotor 1 30 TH121-30 SwitchDustShield 131 TH121-31 Switch 1 32 TH121-32 RubberFootSupportMotor 233 TH121-33 NutM4x16 8 34 TH121-34 SwitchCaseCover 135 TH121-35 ScrewM5x6 1 36 TH121-36 WaterproofSealforSwitch

Case1

37 TH121-37 SpringWasher5 1 38 TH121-38 Capacitor 139 TH121-39 Lead 1 40 TH121-40 ScrewM5x8 341 TH121-41 Gasket5 4 42 TH121-42 CableHolder 143 TH121-43 Faucet 1 44 TH121-44 SwitchCase 145 TH121-45 WaterproofSealforSwitch

Case1 46 TH121-46 HexagonalNutM8 1

47 TH121-47 MotorSupport(up) 1 48 TH121-48 O-RingSeal50x2.4 249 TH121-49 GearChamber 1 50 TH121-50 FixingPin 251 TH121-51 GasketforAxle11 2 52 TH121-52 ColumnPin2.5 153 TH121-53 GearAxle 1 54 TH121-54 Gear 255 TH121-55 HexScrewM8x30 3 56 TH121-56 Washer8 957 TH121-57 OilPumpCover 1 58 TH121-58 BoltM8x55 659 TH121-59 O-RingOilSeal16x2.4 2 60 TH121-60 PlasticSlide 261 TH121-61 LogPusher 1 62 TH121-62 O-RingOilSeal55x3.1 163 TH121-63 NutforOuterValve 2 64 TH121-64 O-RingOilSeal14x1.9 165 TH121-65 NutforInnerValve 2 66 TH121-66 ValveFixer 167 TH121-67 SteelBallforValve 1 68 TH121-68 AdjustablePressureSpring 169 TH121-69 ValveCore(right) 1 70 TH121-70 ValveCover 171 TH121-71 ValveCore(left) 1 72 TH121-72 ScrewM8x8 373 TH121-73 O-RingOilSeal20x2.4 2 74 TH121-74 Nut(left) 175 TH121-75 O-RingOilSeal14x2.4 2 76 TH121-76 HandleFixerSpring(left) 177 TH121-77 HandleFixer(left) 1 78 TH121-78 HandleBar 279 TH121-79 HandleBarKnob 2 80 TH121-80 HandleFixer(right) 181 TH121-81 HandleFixerSpring(right) 1 82 TH121-82 Nut(right) 183 TH121-83 Valve 1 84 TH121-84 Gasket10 885 TH121-85 HexagonalNutM10 4 86 TH121-86 HandleProtector 187 TH121-87 AxleCover 2 88 TH121-88 GasketforAxle11 289 TH121-89 Wheel 2 90 TH121-90 WheelFrame 191 TH121-91 CoverNut 4 92 TH121-92 ThumbNutM6 293 TH121-93 SpringWasher6 2 94 TH121-94 HandProtectorCover 195 TH121-95 HexagonalNutM6x20 2

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