Harbor Freight Tools 56072 Log Splitter User Manual


 
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Wear ANSI-approved safety goggles, 5.
heavy-duty work gloves, and dust
mask/respirator during set up.
Use only lubricants and fuel recom-6.
mended in the engine manual or in
the Specications chart of this man-
ual.
ENGINE PRECAUTIONS
Follow engine precautions and in-
structions in the included engine
instruction manual.
OPERATING PRECAUTIONS
1. CARBON MONOXIDE
HAZARD
Using an engine indoors
CAN KILL YOU IN
MINUTES.
Engine exhaust contains carbon
monoxide. This is a poison you
cannot see or smell.
NEVER use inside a home or garage,
EVEN IF doors and windows are
open.
Only use OUTSIDE and far away
from windows, doors, and vents.
Keep children away from the equip-2.
ment, especially while it is operating.
Do not leave the equipment unat-3.
tended when it is running. Turn off
the equipment (and remove safety
keys, if available) before leaving the
work area.
Rope off work area around the Log 4.
Splitter to keep children and specta-
tors away during operation.
Never allow children to climb on or 5.
play near Log Splitter even when not
in use.
People with pacemakers should 6.
consult their physician(s) before
use. Electromagnetic elds in close
proximity to a heart pacemaker could
cause pacemaker interference or
pacemaker failure. Caution is neces-
sary when near the engine’s magneto
or recoil starter.
Use only accessories that are recom-7.
mended by Harbor Freight Tools for
your model. Accessories that may be
suitable for one piece of equipment
may become hazardous when used
on another piece of equipment.
Operate the Log Splitter, with the 8.
wheels blocked, on a dry, level sur-
face capable of supporting the com-
bined weight of the Log Splitter and
logs.
Do not tow the Log Splitter on roads 9.
or highways. This product is not
D.O.T. compliant, and is not road
legal.
Always make sure the hitch coupler 10.
is securely xed to the vehicle before
moving it. If the Coupler is not se-
cured properly, the link could come
loose while the trailer is in motion,
possibly causing property damage,