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Prepare for Towing and Engine Start

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Surprise! Let's take it in the Woods!

What happens here

The presenter checks the engine oil level using the dipstick, confirming it is full. He then attaches the log splitter's hitch to the Honda Pioneer's tow hitch, securing it with a pin. He emphasizes the importance of releasing hydraulic pressure and lowering the splitters work table before towing. The fuel valve is turned on, the choke is engaged, and the ignition is turned to the 'on' position. The engine is then started using the pull cord.

Goal: The log splitter's engine oil is checked, and the unit is connected to the Honda Pioneer 1000-6 for towing, ensuring the fuel and choke are set correctly before starting the engine.

Tools and materials

  • Honda Pioneer 1000-6
  • Engine Oil

What they say

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anything extra now we do need to check this and make sure we know we have hydraulic fluid in there but we want to check before we fire it up and make sure we have oil in the system so we'll crack this guy open I'll bet you anything a little bit of oil kind of pours out of here if it's got oil in it nope no but we are slam full of oil just like we should be awesome engine hydraulic pump right here gigantic hydraulic filter and our battery is tucked up here where it won't get hurt or harmed or drug off by driving this thing through the bushes is and believe me you want to take your log splitter to your wood not your wood to your log splitter if you can help it now if you've got a yard all set up and you can bring logs in that's cool if you cut them up in the woods and you can split them right in the woods it saves you a step I would say so let's get it off the pallet hook to the Honda and down in the woods we'll contact choke oh let's tighten that guy back [Applause] down there we go fuel on wait a minute fuel Off fuel on choke on contact [Applause] clear yeah now the instructions say to let that thing warm up up a little bit

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