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SPECIfIC SAfETY RULES
DO NOT USE TOOL If SWITCh DOES NOT TURN IT ON
AND Off. Have defective switches replaced by an authorized
service center.
DO NOT OPERATE A TOOL WhILE UNDER ThE
INfLUENCE Of DRUGS, ALCOhOL, OR ANY
MEDICATION.
ALWAYS carry the tool only by the carrying handle.
USE ONLY RECOMMENDED ACCESSORIES listed in
this manual or addendums. Use of accessories that are
not listed may cause the risk of personal injury. Instruc-
tions for safe use of accessories are included with the
accessory.
TOOL SERVICE MUST bE PERfORMED ONLY bY
qUALIfIED REPAIR PERSONNEL. Service or maintenance
performed by unqualified personal could result in a risk of injury.
GENERAL SAfETY RULES
WhEN SERVICING use only identical replacement parts.
Use of any other parts may create a hazard or cause product
damage.
ALWAYS STAY ALERT! Do not allow familiarity (gained
from frequent use of your tool) to cause a careless mistake.
ALWAYS REMEMbER that a careless fraction of a second
is sufficient to inflict severe injury.
MAKE SURE ThE WORK AREA hAS AMPLE LIGhTING
to see the work and that no obstructions will interfere with
safe operation
bEfORE performing any work using your
tool.
ALWAYS TURN Off ThE TOOL before disconnecting it
to avoid accidental starting when reconnecting to power
supply.
NEVER leave the tool unattended while connected
to a power source.
DO NOT ALLOW anyone to operate the log splitter who
has not read the operator’s manual or has not been
instructed on the safe use of the splitter.
NEVER ALLOW ChILDREN OR UNTRAINED ADULTS TO
OPERATE ThIS MAChINE.
If SOMEONE is helping load logs to be split, DO NOT start
the machine until that person is clear of the area.
NEVER ALLOW ANYONE TO RIDE ON ThE
MAChINE.
NEVER TRANSPORT ANYThING OR ANYONE ON ThE
LOG SPLITTER.
hIGh fLUID PRESSURES ARE DEVELOPED IN
hYDRAULIC LOG SPLITTERS. Pressurized hydraulic fluid
escaping through a pin hole opening can puncture skin and
cause severe blood poisoning. Heed the following instructions
at all times:
a) Do not operate the machine with frayed, kinked,
cracked, or damaged hoses, fittings, or tubing.
b) Stop the engine and relieve hydraulic system pressure
before changing or adjusting fittings, hoses, tubing,
or other system components.
c) Do not adjust the pressure settings of the pump or value.
d) Never use your hand. Leaks can be located by
passing cardboard or wood over the suspected area.
Look for discoloration. If injured by escaping fluid,
see a doctor at once. Serious infection or reaction can
develop if proper medical treatment is not adminis-
tered immediately.
KEEP ThE OPERATOR ZONE and adjacent area clear for
safe, secure footing.
LOG SPLITTERS ShOULD bE USED ONLY for splitting
wood. DO NOT use for other purposes unless the manufacturer
provides attachments and instructions.
MAKE SURE ThE LOG SPLITTER is on a level surface. Block
the splitter as required to prevent unintended movement.
ALWAYS OPERATE the splitter from the manufacturer’s
indicated operator zone.
LOGS TO bE SPLIT ON RAM-TYPE UNITS should be cut
as squarely as possible.
ThE MAChINE OWNER should instruct anyone assisting
him or her in safe log splitting operation.
ALWAYS operate the log splitter with all safety equipment in
place and all controls properly adjusted for safe operation.
ALWAYS operate the log splitter at manufacturer’s
recommended speed.
WhEN LOADING a ram-type log splitter, place your hands
on the sides of the log not at the ends.
NEVER place your
hands or any part of your body between a log and any part
of the log splitter.
ON RAM-TYPE log splitters, NEVER attempt to split more
than one (1) log at a time unless the ram has been fully ex-
tended and a second log is needed to complete the separa-
tion of the first log.
ON RAM-TYPE log splitters on which the logs are not square,
the longest portion of the log should be rotated down and
the most square end placed against the ram.
CLEAR DEbRIS from moving parts but only when the power
source is shut off.
USE ONLY YOUR hAND TO OPERATE ThE LOG SPLITTER
CONTROLS.
ALWAYS UNPLUG fROM ThE POWER SOURCE while
repairing or adjusting the splitter except as recommended
by the manufacturer.
CIRCUIT CAPACITY AND fUSES:
a) Use only an electrical circuit having adequate capacity
as recommended by the log splitter manufacturer.
b) “Blowing” a fuse or tripping a circuit breaker is usually
a warning that you are overloading the machine or
have too many devices taking power from the circuit,
or both. Do not install a higher capacity fuse!
LEARN AND UNDERSTAND all controls and the proper use
of the equipment.
SAVE ThESE INSTRUCTIONS. Refer to them
frequently and use to instruct other users. If you loan someone
this tool, loan them these instructions also.
