c. Hold the control lever, extending the
pusher plate, until the log is split or the
cylinder rod stops at its maximum trav-
el position. As the log is being split,
DO NOT reach forward and attempt to
catch the split wood — let it fall to the
ground.
d. Once the pusher plate reaches its full
forward travel, pull back on the control
lever to the full retract position. The
ram of the cylinder will automatically
retract into the cylinder. It is not nec-
essary to hold the control lever as the
cylinder retracts. When the cylinder is
fully retracted, the control valve will
automatically shift to a neutral position.
e. DO NOT load another log or remove
split pieces until the wedge has com-
pletely stopped and the control handle
automatically returns to the neutral
position.
b. Only using your hand, push the control
lever forward (towards the log). If the
log moves before it is contacted by the
pusher plate, release the control lever
and then reposition the log. Operate
the log splitter only when standing in
the safe operating area, as shown in
the picture.
If you find you must hold the log
until the pusher plate touches it
and holds it in place, be very care-
ful not to put your hand between the log
and the pusher 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 extension
devices to operate the valve control handle.
Do not operate the log splitter by
reaching across the rail. This is a
very UNSAFE method which can
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 can cause personal injury
or even death.
WARNING
WARNING
CAUTION
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