Harbor Freight Tools 42696 manual

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    6 T ON 42696 ASSEMBL Y & OPERA TING INSTR UCTIONS 3491 Mission Oaks Blvd., Camarillo, CA 93011 MINI LOG SPLITTER ® Visit our W eb Site at www .harborfreight.com 3 Revised cover page 04/06[...]

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    THANK Y OU for choosing a HARBOR FREIGHT T OOLS product. F or future ref erence, please complete the owner’ s record below: Model ______________ Serial No. ______________ Purc hase Date_____________ SA VE THE RECEIPT , W ARRANTY AND THESE INSTR UCTIONS. It is impor tant that you read the entire manual to become f amiliar with the unit BEFORE you [...]

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    6. Use eye and ear pr otection . Alwa ys wear ANSI appro v ed impact saf ety goggles. W ear a full f ace shield if you are producing metal filings or wood chips . W ear an ANSI approv ed dust mask or respir ator when working around metal, wood, and chemical dusts and mists. 7. Dress properl y . Do not wear loose clothing or jewelry as they can be c[...]

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    The follo wing par t numbers correspond to P arts List “A”. Step 1) Slide the Blade Assembly (#4A) onto the Upper F rame Assembly (#2A). Line up the holes in the Blade Assembly (#4A) with those in the Upper F rame Assembly (#2A). Inser t one Suppor t Pin (#14A) through each set of holes. With the Suppor t Pin completely through the Blade Assemb[...]

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    Mounting The Base Assembly (#5) will accept 3/8" Bolts (not included). Step 1) Set the Log Splitter fir mly on its mounting surface . W arning: The Log Splitter m ust be securely mounted to a work surface prior to use! Step 2) Make certain that you can operate the J ack Handle (#19A) comf ortably . Step 3) Mark the surface through the tw o hol[...]

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    Bleeding the System If any air becomes trapped in the system during initial connections or at a later time, the following steps should be taken to bleed the system. Note: Air in the system will cause the ram to rise and fall as the handle is pumped. If the ram does not fully extend, add oil through the Filler Plug (#33B). Step 1) Place the J ac k H[...]

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    Maintenance CLEANING: After e very use, wipe down the Log Splitter to remo v e an y tree sap or dir t that has accumulated during use. This will e xtend the use of the Log Splitter . K eep machined par ts lightly greased. Pre v ent wood, dust and debris from accumulating on the Log Splitter . ST ORA GE : Childproof the machine and work area. Make s[...]

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    Assemb l y Dia gram- Main P ar ts List “A” #42696 Pa ge 8[...]

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    P ar t # Description Quantity P ar t # Description Quantity 1B Base 1 18B Ram 1 2B Ball 1/4" 3 19B W asher 1 3B Seal 1 20B Pump Cylinder 1 4B Release V alve 1 21B Cup Seal 1 5B Ball 1/4" 1 22B Bac k-Up Ring 1 6B Spring Plunger 1 23B O-Ring 1 7B Spring-Safety V alve 1 24B Pump Plunger 1 8B Screw-Saf ety V alve 1 25B Handle 1 9B O-Ring 1 26[...]