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Initial Cycling and Pre-use Checks

10:30
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What happens here

Once started, the presenter cycles the log splitter's hydraulic ram back and forth several times. This action warms up the hydraulic fluid, ensuring optimal performance. He also provides a crucial tip for proper shutdown and storage: always turn off the fuel supply while the engine is running to allow the carburetor to run completely dry. This prevents corrosion and damage to the carburetor, especially when using ethanol-blended fuels.

Goal: The log splitter's hydraulic ram is cycled several times to warm up the hydraulic fluid, and the fuel shut-off procedure for storage is demonstrated.

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clear yeah now the instructions say to let that thing warm up up a little bit let the hydraulic fluid warm up a little bit we're going to cycle it a few times don't put no ethanol gas in your power equipment I can't talk my dad into listening to that he thinks high octane is the same as non-ethanol tell them in the comments don't put that junk in your power equipment I don't care if it's designed to run off of up to 10% ethanol fuel don't do it that's my preaching to you when you shut a machine down like this here's what you need to do this is not from the mouth of Timber Ox this is from the mouth of Josh take your engine while it's running and shut that fuel off all the way off okay let that machine run completely dry of fuel in that carburetor that will take all of that gas and all the chance for corrosion up inside your carburetor if there is ethanol in your fuel and you just don't know honestly when I go to the gas station I buy nonanol and ethanol fuel and it comes out of the same pump I'm wondering is that really non ethanol I shut it down by running it empty of fuel for storage in the winter time put some stabilizer in your fuel and take care of your machines this says gasoline no E15 or E85 but E10 is okay I say use non-ethanol gas if you want to keep your power equipment running correctly that's what I say

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