Craftsman 24BF570L099 Operator's Manual page 12

Log Dislodger
The log dislodger is designed to remove any partially split wood from
the wedge. This may occur while splitting large diameter wood or
freshly cut wood.
WARNING
Never remove partially split wood from the wedge with your hands.
Fingers may become trapped between the split wood.
1. To free the wedge from a partially split piece of wood, place the
control handle in the REVERSE position. As it moves back, the
split wood portion will contact the log dislodger and become
detached from the wedge.
2. Once removed from the wedge with the log dislodger, split the
wood from the opposite end or in another location.
vertical position
1. Pull the horizontal beam lock out to release the beam and pivot
the beam to the vertical position.
2. To lock the beam in the vertical position, pull out on the vertical
beam lock and rotate it to secure the beam. See Figure 11.
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Vertical Beam Lock
OPERATION
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Figure 11
3. Stand in front of the log splitter to operate the control handle and
to stabilize the log. See Figure 12.
horizontal position
1. Pull the vertical beam lock out and rotate it down. See Figure
13. Pivot the beam to the horizontal position. The beam will lock
automatically in the horizontal position.
Horizontal Beam Lock
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Figure 12
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Figure 13