Gude DHH 1050/11 T ECO Operating Instructions Manual

DHH 1050/11 T ECO

English

# 02012

© Copyright Güde GmbH & Co. KG - Birkichstrasse 6 - 74549 Wolpertshausen - Germany

1a

1b

1

2

ON OFF

RUN CHOKE

3

OFF

ON

4

5

6

8

7

10

12

7a

9

7
5

6

4

11

1

3

2

9

8

GB

Thank you for purchasing the Güde wood splitter and enjoying confidence in our products.

!!! Please read carefully the Operating Instructions before putting the appliance into operation!!!

A.V. 2 Any reprints, even partial, are subject to approval. Technical changes reserved.
Pictures just an illustration

Appliance

Robust wood splitter, special-steel splitting knife, all steel parts with high-quality powder painting including high-quality
hydraulic pump.

The supply includes:
splitting table with 3 setting options,
two-hand operation with safety handles, optional splitting lift setting, big wheels including two-hand mobile handle,
four-sided post sliding

Motor 4-Takt Power- Engine,
4,1 KW/5,6 PS

The appliance is designated exclusively for work with firewood.

Appliance description (pic. 9)

1. splitting post

2. operating arms

3. splitting table

4. transport handle

5. transport wheels

6. hydraulic hose

7. hydraulic valve

8. hydraulic oil gauge

9. combustion engine

10. operating bracket

11. hydraulic oil drain screw

12. trigger rod
Guarantee

Guarantee claims as per the guarantee card attached.

General safety instructions

You must carefully and thoroughly read the Operating Instructions before using the appliance for the first time. If you have any doubts
concerning the appliance connection and operation, please contact the producer (service department).

Protect the appliance against moisture, rain and dust.
TO ENSURE A HIGH SAFETY LEVEL, FOLLOW CAREFULLY THESE INSTRUCTIONS:

ATTENTION!

1. Follow the producer's instructions.

2. The appliance must not be exposed to climatic influences, rain and snow.

3. Prevent children or any unauthorised persons from using the appliance.

4. Do not leave the appliance unattended when running as it could represent a threat.

5. Make sure other people are in a reasonable distance from the appliance.

6. Your workplace should be flat, stable and provide sufficient free movement.

7. To bring and take the appliance away, items you could tumble over must be removed from the path.

8. Make sure the workplace is lit sufficiently.

9. The appliance is designated exclusively to be used just by one person. Machine operation by two or more persons
strictly prohibited.

10. Refuel the appliance only when the engine has cooled down.

11. Wear close-fitting clothes. Take away all jewellery, rings and wristwatch.

12. Wear protective glasses when working.

13. Wear working gloves when working.

14. Wear safety boots when working.

15. Appliance alteration, adjustment, cleaning and maintenance and failure recovery can only be executed when the engine
is switched off.

16. Keep the place where the appliance is operated clean, with no wood, waste wood and bark.

Behaviour in case of emergency

Provide first aid appropriate to the injury and call qualified medical help as soon as possible.
Keep the injured person from other injuries and rest him/her.

Precautionary Instructions and Accident Prevention

General

For safety reasons, precautionary instructions contained in this manual and instructions on the machine
regarding operation, maintenance and repairs should be respected and observed.

Operators

Any use of the cleaving machine may entail hazards. Therefore, only well-instructed and experienced
persons should be allowed to handle the machine and to work on it. Operators should be required to
wear tight-fitting clothes and protective shoes. No persons bellow 18 years of age should be allowed to
work with the machine. It is permitted however, to have people above 16 yrs of age working with the
machine provided that it is necessary for educational reasons and professional supervision is
guaranteed.

Working Area

It is an imperative for a safe cleaving job that the floor in the working area is flat and firm-based and sufficient
freedom of movement is secured. Ways for bringing and removing the machine in/from the area should be free of
any disturbances. Sufficient lighting should be provided in the working area.

Job Preparation

When doing repairs or maintenance or when leaving the cleaning machine unattended, the current supply should
be cut off by pushing the red button on the switch and unplugging the machine. It is not sufficient to cut the
power supply off by mere switching off. GÜDE cleaving machines are always delivered with hardened
cleaving knives. However, light deformation of the cleaving knife cutting edge may arise in result of cleaving
wood with unexpected foreign bodies in it – concrete, steel etc.- and whetting or filing must remove it. The knives
sharpness maintenance will increase working capacity.

TIP: Grease the cleaving knives every now and then (for problem wood).

Safety devices (primarily two-lever control) must be checked on prior to being put in operation for
the first time and the function must be examined.
Warning! Make sure that cleaving bench us safely fitted to the machine prior to any starting the

operation.

• Keep the place of your work clean at all times and remove any wood remains fallen down.

• Keep in mind that wood is a natural raw material and may get out of control when being split

(unexpectedly thrown-off wood pieces)

• Safety shoes should always be worn.

• Keep your hands outside the wood face or splitting knife entry at all times.

• Faces of the split wood must be rectangular if possible so that wood stays safely on the supporting

table and cannot slip to the side.

• Safety equipment of the appliance must not be disassembled or put out of operation.

• Remove wood, wood waste and bark from the place of appliance operation.

• Check the feeder cables. Do not use feeder cables that are faulty.

• Check whether the two-handed operation works properly before putting the appliance into ope ration.

• Wear closefitting clothes. Remove jewels, rings and wristwatch.

• Wear protective clothes.

• Attention during work: Risk of injury to fingers and hands caused by the splitter.

• All the protective equipment and covers must be fitted to the appliance and function faultlessly

when working with the appliance.