1 INTRODUCTION
Congratulations on your choice of a Baumalight
Splinter to complement your wood clearing
operation. This equipment has been designed and
manufactured to meet the needs of a discriminating
buyer for efcient Splintering.
The Splinter’s power comes from the hydraulically-
driven motor mounting on a planetary drive,
delivering a high amount of torque to the head.
Excavator must have suitable safety equipment
properly installed.
Safe, efcient and trouble free operation of your
Splinter requires that you and anyone else who will
be operating or maintaining the Splinter, read and
understand the Safety, Operation, Maintenance
and Troubleshooting information contained within
the Operator’s Manual.
This manual covers the Baumalight RSX380,
RSX580 and RXS780 Splinter. Use the Table of
Contents as a guide to locate required information.
Keep this manual handy for frequent reference
and to pass on to new operators or owners. Call
your Baumalight dealer, distributor or the factory
if you need assistance, information or additional
copies of the manuals.
OPERATOR ORIENTATION - The directions left,
right, front and rear, as mentioned throughout this
manual, are as seen from the driver’s seat and
facing in the direction of travel.
1.1 Overview
The Splinter is designed to be used by an
experienced operator. Operator must be trained
in the safe operation of a excavator and hazards
related to using the Splinter and the safe use of
the Splinter for the intended purpose. Operators
will require personal protective equipment to
reduce the risk from some hazards that cannot be
completely eliminated or controlled by the design
of the Splinter.
Care is required to ensure that the Splinter will
not come in contact with metallic objects, stones
or other materials.
Splinters are not designed for use in hazardous
atmospheres where there is a risk of re or
explosion due to ammable gases or vapors. Use
in hazardous, explosive atmospheres is prohibited.
Serious injury or death of the operator or bystanders
may be caused if Splinter is misused. Misuse may
also cause damage to the machine carrying the
Splinter.
1.2 Intended Use And
Foreseeable Misuse
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