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Part # Description
781831 Splitter Warning / Instructions Decal
780187 Moving/Towing Decal
Always make sure safety labels are in place and in good condition.
If a safety label is missing or not
legible, order new labels or unsafe operation could result.
WARNING
Equip engine with a spark arrestor if you will be using near ignitable
forest, brush or grassy covered land.
Keep a fire extinguisher on hand that is rated for ordinary combustibles
and flammable liquids.
High fluid pressures and temperatures are developed in the hydraulic
system.
Hydraulic fluid escaping through even a pin-size hole opening can
puncture skin and cause blood poisoning.
Hot exhaust can ignite dry brush, trees, or grass.
ESCAPING HIGH PRESSURE HYDRAULIC FLUID HAZARD
Log splitter exhaust contains carbon monoxide.
This is a poison you cannot see or smell.
Avoid other log splitter hazards.
READ MANUAL BEFORE USE.
Only use OUTSIDE and
far away from windows,
doors, and vents.
READ the Owner's Manual completely before
operating.
Only one person should operate the log splitter. If an assistant is helping
to load logs, the operator should not actuate controls until the assistant is
at least 10 ft away.
Stay in the designated OPERATOR POSITION while actuating the controls.
Split wood in direction of the grain only.
Hold bark side of logs when loading.
Keep hands away from wedge, endplates, and partly split logs.
Never leave log splitter unattended during operation.
Stay off slopes and slippery surfaces.
See additional safety rules in the Owner's Manual.
Inspect hydraulic system regularly for leaks.
Never check for leaks with your hand while system is pressurized.
Seek medical attention immediately if injured by escaping fluid.
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FIRE HAZARD
NEVER use inside a home
or garage. EVEN IF doors
and windows are open.
- Moving parts can crush and cut.
- Pieces can fly out while splitting.
- Follow safety rules for operating the log
splitter or serious injury could result.
DANGER
1. Retract wedge just enough to remove pressure between the log and endplate.
2. Turn engine OFF.
3. Remove stuck log from wedge manually with a pry bar or sledgehammer.
Important: Be extremely careful as log pieces may fly off as they separate
from wedge.
Wear safety goggles and make sure bystanders are clear.
4. Do not attempt to resplit a stuck log once it has been removed from wedge.
GENERAL
Stay in the OPERATOR POSITION while actuating controls.
Never actuate controls until the helper is10ft away from log splitter, including
any helpers assisting to load logs.
Wear eye protection, hearing protection, snug fitting gloves,
& safety shoes or heavy boots. No loose or dangling
apparel.
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
SPLITTING LOG
Position log on beam, against endplate.
Move split control to extend wedge and split log.
Release split control to stop wedge.
Remove split wood from work area.
SETTING UP
Place log splitter on dry, level ground.
Secure splitter for unintended
movement.
Start engine.
PN 781831
ALWAYS remove the log MANUALLY using this procedure:
If this happens NEVER attempt to remove a stuck log by:
Using the hydraulic Modifying the Adding
force of the splitter splitter attachments
to the splitter
A log can become stuck to the wedge if the wedge becomes
embedded in the log and the log doesn't split and separate.
This can happen if the log is too stringy or tough to split
completely.
IF LOG BECOMES STUCK ON WEDGE
Personal injury could result from log or metal
pieces flying out at high speed toward the
operator or bystanders, or the splitter could
become damaged.