Safety
WXR545PL
Trailer Wood Splitter
Safety
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2.5 Equipment Safety Guidelines
Always place the machine in a
Safe Condition
before
performing any service work, maintenance procedures, or
storage preparation.
SAFE CONDITION
•
Shut off engine.
•
Make sure all moving parts have stopped.
•
Disconnect battery ground (-) cable.
•
Block or chock wheels.
1.
Never use equipment with safety shields removed.
Keep all shields in place. If shield removal becomes
necessary for repairs, reinstall the shield prior to use.
2.
Replace any safety sign or instruction sign that is not
readable or is missing. Location of safety signs is
indicated in this manual.
3.
Do not allow anyone other than a responsible,
properly trained and physically able person to operate
this machine. This equipment is dangerous to children
and persons unfamiliar with its operation.
4.
Do not modify the equipment in any way.
Unauthorized modification may result in serious injury
or death and may impair the function and life of the
equipment.
5.
Never exceed the limits of the machine. If its ability to
do the job or to do it safely is in question—
STOP IMMEDIATELY!
2.6 Safety Training
1.
The best safety feature is an
informed, careful operator—we
ask you be that kind of operator.
It is the operator's responsibility
to read, understand and follow
ALL safety and operation
instructions in the manual.
2.
Train all new personnel and review instruc tions
frequently with existing workers. Only properly
trained and physically able operators should use
this equipment.
A person who has not read and
understood all operation and safety instructions
is not qualified to use the machine.
Untrained
operators expose themselves and bystanders to
possible serious injury or death. If elderly people are
assisting with the work, their physical limitations need
to be recognized and accommodated.
3.
Learn the controls and how to stop the machine
quickly in an emergency.
4.
If this machine is loaned or rented, it is the machine
owner's responsibility to make certain that every
operator:
• Reads and understands the owner's manual
• Is instructed in safe and proper use of the
equipment
• Understands and knows how to perform the
Safe Condition procedure
2.7 Be Prepared
1.
Determine where the split wood is going to be piled
ahead of time. Make sure it does not interfere with
safe loading of wood into the splitter.
2.
Precut logs so wood is ready to load into the splitter.
Do not run a chainsaw and the splitter at the same
time.
3.
Determine a safe work area location:
• Area must be clear of stones, branches or
hidden obstacles that might cause a tripping,
hooking or snagging hazard.
• Ground should be firm and level.
4.
Operate only in daylight or good artificial light.
5.
Make sure machine is properly adjusted and in good
operating condition.
6.
Store fuel well away from the wood pile.
7.
Perform the
Pre-operation Checklist
procedure
before starting work (see
.
8.
Do not operate on hillsides or when working area is
cluttered, wet, muddy or icy to prevent slipping and
tripping. Operate only on level ground.
9.
Position machine so prevailing winds blow engine
exhaust fumes away from operator's station.
10.
Do not operate machine inside a closed building to
prevent asphyxiation from engine exhaust.
11.
Stop engine when leaving the machine unattended.
