DK2 Power OPS232, User Manual

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DANGER: GENERAL SAFETY
Failure to follow warnings, cautions, assembly and operation instructions in the User
Manual may result in serious injury or death.
DANGER: READ THE USER MANUAL BEFORE OPERATION
• Do not permit children to operate this equipment at any time. Do not permit others
that have not read and understood the complete User Manual to operate this
equipment.
• Keep all people and pets a minimum of 10 feet away from the work area when
operating this machine. Only the operator is to be near the machine during use.
• Do not operate the machine when under the influence of alcohol, drugs, or
medication.
• Do not allow a person who is tired or otherwise impaired or not completely alert to
operate this machine.
DANGER: PREPARATION OF THE LOG
Both ends of the log should be cut as square as possible to prevent the log from rotating
out of the splitter during operation. Do not split logs greater than 25 inches in length.
DANGER: WORK AREA
• Do not operate the machine on icy, wet, muddy or otherwise slippery ground. ONLY
operate your machine on level ground. Operating on a slope could cause the
machine to roll over or logs to fall off of the equipment, which could result in injury.
• Do not operate the log splitter in an enclosed area. Exhaust fumes from the engine
contain carbon monoxide which can be harmful or deadly when inhaled.
• Do not move the machine over hilly or uneven terrain without a tow vehicle or
adequate help.
• Use a tire chock or block on wheels to prevent movement of the log splitter while in
operation.
• Operate the log splitter in daylight or under good artificial light.
• Keep the work area free of clutter. Remove split wood from around the log splitter
immediately after each use to avoid potential tripping.
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