Preparation
Operation
1.
Always wear safety shoes or heavy boots.
2.
Always wear safety glasses or safety goggles
when operating
this machine.
3.
Never wear jewelry
or loose clothing
that might
become
entangled
in moving
or rotating
parts of the machine.
4.
Make sure machine
is on a level surface before operating.
5.
Always block wheels to prevent
unintended
movement,
and lock beam assembly
in either
the horizontal
or vertical
position.
6.
Always operate
this machine
from the operator
zone(s)
specified
in the manual.
7.
Logs should
be cut with square ends prior to splitting.
8.
Use log splitter
in daylight
or under good artificial
light.
SafeHandlingof Gasoline
To avoid personal injury or property
damage
use extreme
care in
handling
gasoline. Gasoline
is extremely
flammable
and the vapors
are explosive.
Serious personal
injury can occur when gasoline
is
spilled on yourself
or your clothes which can ignite.
Wash your skin
and change clothes
immediately.
a.
Use only an approved
gasoline container.
b.
Extinguish
all cigarettes,
cigars, pipes, and other sources
of ignition.
c.
Never fuel machine
indoors.
d.
Never remove
gas cap or add fuel while the engine
is
hot or running.
e.
Allow engine to cool at least two minutes
before
refueling.
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Never overfill
the fuel tank. Fill tank to no more than 1/2
inch below bottom
of filler neck to provide
space for
fuel expansion.
g.
Replace gasoline
cap and tighten
securely.
h.
If gasoline is spilled, wipe it off the engine and
equipment
and move machine
to another
area. Wait five
(5) minutes
before starting
the engine.
i.
Never store the machine
or fuel container
inside where
there is an open flame, spark or pilot light as on a water
heater, space heater, furnace, clothes dryer or other gas
appliances.
j.
Allow machine
to cool at least five (5) minutes
before
storing.
1.
Before starting
this machine,
review the "Safety Instructions".
Failure to follow these rules may result in serious injury to the
operator
or bystanders.
2.
Never leave this machine
unattended
with the engine
running.
3.
Do not operate
machine
while under the influence
of alcohol,
drugs, or medication.
4.
Never allow anyone to operate
this machine
without
proper
instruction.
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Always operate this machine
with all safety equipment
in place
and working.
Make sure all controls
are properly
adjusted
for
safe operation.
Operator
Zone
a.
Horizontal
Operating
Position: Stand behind
the
reservoir
tank to operate the control
handle and to
stabilize
the log as shown in Fig. 1.
b.
Vertical Operating
Position: Stand in front of the beam
and log as shown in Fig. 1.
Horizontal
Vertical
Figure 1
7.
Do not change the engine governor
settings
or overspeed
the
engine. The governor
controls
the maximum
safe operating
speed of the engine.
8.
When loading
a log, always place your hands on the sides
of the log, not on the ends, and never use your foot to help
stabilize a log. Failure to do so, may result in crushed or
amputated
fingers, toes, hand, or foot.
9.
Use only your hand to operate the controls.
10.
Never attempt
to split more than one log at a time unless
the ram has fully extended
and a second log is needed
to
complete
the separation
of the first log.
11.
For logs which are not cut square, the least square end and the
longest
portion
of the log should
be placed toward
the beam
and wedge, and the square end placed toward the end plate to
ensure the log remains level and in place on the end plate.
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