b
. Only using your hand, push the control
lever forward (towards the log). If the
log moves, before it is contacted by
the splitting wedge, release the control
lever and then reposition the log.
Operate the log splitter only when
standing in the
safe operating area
,
shown in the picture.
Make sure you stand clear from the
engine’s exhaust. Hot exhaust is
intense and can cause serious injury.
If you find you must hold the log
until the wedge touches it and
holds it in place, be very careful
not to put your hand between the log and
the end plate or the log and the wedge. If
you must, hold the log on top and in the
middle. Remove your hand immediately
when the splitting wedge engages the log.
Never use your hip or any extension
device to operate the valve control handle.
Do not operate the log splitter by
reaching across the rail. This is a
very UNSAFE method which
could cause personal injury or even death.
Do not reach or step across the
rail while the log splitter is run-
ning. This is a very UNSAFE
method which could cause personal
injury or even death.
WARNING
WARNING
CAUTION
CAUTION
3
. Start the engine using the instructions from
the engine manual. If the log splitter has
not been running (cold engine), warm up
the engine and hydraulic system by run-
ning the engine at half throttle for 3 to 4
minutes, then advance the engine throttle
control to maximum speed.
Operation – Horizontal Position
Before loading and operating the log splitter,
always wear protective gear, such as safety
goggles, face shield, hearing protection,
tight-fitting gloves without draw strings or loose cuffs, and steel-toed shoes.
4
. Use the following photos for the correct
and incorrect methods of splitting logs.
Never split a log using an incorrect or
unsafe method.
a
. Place the log on the log splitter. Grasp
the log on the sides near the middle of
the block. Center the log, side-to-side,
on the rail of the log splitter, making
sure that the sawed end is against the
large plate (base plate) at the opposite
end of the hydraulic control valve con-
trol lever.
Do not place your hands on the
ends of the log when loading the
log splitter. This is a very
UNSAFE method and could result in injury
to your hands.
CAUTION
WARNING
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