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SAFETY AND MAINTENANCE
Before operating this log splitter, carefully
read this manual and follow all instructions.
• Do not allow anyone to operate your log splitter
who has not read this manual.
• Never operate your log splitter for any other
purpose than splitting wood.
• Do not operate the log splitter under the
influence of alcohol, drugs or medication.
• Never allow children to operate the log splitter.
Keep small children away from the work area. If a
second person is assisting in loading logs, never
activate the log splitter until the helper is clear of
the work area.
• Dress appropriately when operating the log
splitter. Always wear safety footwear. Never wear
sandals, sneakers, or open shoes, and never
operate the log splitter with bare feet. Do not wear
loose clothing or jewelry that might get caught in
moving parts.
• Always wear safety glasses while operating your
log splitter. Wear proper head gear to keep hair
away from moving parts.
• Always wear a protective hearing device.
• If you wear gloves, be sure they are tight fitting
without loose cuffs or draw strings.
• Both ends of each log should be cut as square as
possible to help prevent the log from sliding out of
the splitter during operation.
• Handle fuel with care; it is highly flammable.
a. Use an approved fuel container.
b. Never add fuel to a running engine or hot engine.
c. Fill fuel tank outdoors with extreme care.
Never fill fuel tank indoors.
d. Replace gasoline cap securely and clean up
spilled fuel before restarting.
• Never attempt to make any adjustments to the log
splitter while the engine is running.
• Never operate the log splitter without guards in
place.
• Only operate the log splitter from the operator zone.
• Know how to stop the unit and disengage the
controls.
• Never place hands and/or feet between log and
splitting wedge or between log and ram during
forward or reverse stroke.
• Do not step over or straddle the log splitter when
the engine is running. Never reach or bend over
the log splitter to pick up a log.
• Never try to split two logs on top of each other at
the same time.
• Never allow one person to operate the valve while
another is positioning the log.
• Never attempt to load your log splitter when the
ram is in motion.
• Only use your hand to operate the control lever.
Never use your foot or a rope or any other
extension device.
• Always keep fingers away from any cracks that
open in the log during splitting operation.
• Never move the log splitter while the engine is
running.
• Never leave your log splitter unattended with the
engine running. Shut off the engine if you are
leaving your splitter--even for a short period of
time.
• Do not run the engine in an enclosed area.
Exhaust gases contain carbon monoxide. This
odorless gas can be deadly when inhaled.
• Do not operate your log splitter on slippery, wet,
muddy, or icy surfaces.
• Only operate your log splitter on level ground and
not on a hillside.
• Never attempt to move the log splitter over hilly or
uneven terrain without a tow vehicle or adequate
help.
• Always block wheels to prevent movement of log
splitter while in operation.
• Keep work area clean. Immediately remove split
wood around your log splitter so that you don’t
stumble over it.
• Always use your log splitter in daylight.