Product Manual

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About Your Log Splitter
Thank you for purchasing your NorthStar log splitter!
About Your Log Splitter
This log splitter is a machine designed to split wood logs using a hydraulically powered moving ram that pushes
the log against a splitting wedge. The log splitter’s gasoline engine is used to pressurize the hydraulic system.
This log splitter is designed to split logs up to 30" long and 24" in diameter, lengthwise with the grain only.
Your splitter can be used in the horizontal splitting position only:
• When the splitter is set up to operate in the horizontal splitting position, a log is placed on the horizontal
beam and the wedge moves horizontally into the end of the log to split it.
The technical specifications for your log splitter are provided in the Specifications section of this manual.
WARNING
This log splitter uses a high pressure hydraulic system to generate a very strong splitting
force. Read the manual completely before using the machine to understand how to
safely operate and maintain it.
Follow all safety precautions presented throughout this manual. A summary of important safety information can be
found at the end of the manual.
Contact NorthStar Product Support at 1-800-270-0810 for any questions about the appropriate use of
this log splitter and/or optional accessories.
Warranty Registration:
Please fill in the warranty registration information in the back of this manual and have it on hand when you call in on a
warranty claim or replacement parts.
Attention: All Rental Companies and Private Owners who loan this equipment to others!
All persons to whom you rent/loan the log splitter must have access to and read this manual. Keep this owner’s
manual with the splitter at all times and advise all persons who will operate the machine to read it. You must
also provide personal instruction on how to safely operate the splitter and remain available to answer any
questions a renter/borrower might have.