Swisher LS722 Log Splitter User Manual


 
SAFETYPRECAUTIONS
WARNING:Theengineexhaustfromthisproductcontainschemicalsknowntothestateof
Californiatocausecancer,birthdefectsorotherreproductiveharm.
DANGER:Yourlogsplitterwasbuilttobeoperatedaccordingtotherulesforsafeoperationin
thismanual.Aswithanytypeofpowerequipment,carelessnessorerroronthepartofthe
operatorcanresultinseriousinjury.Ifyouviolateanyoftheserules,youmaycauseserious
injurytoyourselforothers.
Readthemanual.Learntooperatethisequipmentinasafemanner.
Donotunderanycircumstancesalterthislogsplitter.Thisequipmentwasdesignedand
engineeredinaccordancewithoperatinginstructions.Alteringthisequipment,orusing
thisequipmentinsuchawayastocircumventitsdesigncapabilitiesandcapacities,could
resultinseriousinjuryorfatalityandWILLVOIDTHEWARRANTY.
Allowonlyresponsibleadultswhohavereadthismanualtooperatethismachine.Never
allowchildrentooperatethismachine.
Neverusesplitterforanyotherpurposethansplittingwood.Anyotherusecanresultin
injury.Yoursplitterisaprecisionpieceofpowerequipment,notatoy.Therefore,
exerciseextremecautionatalltimes.
Onlyasingleoperatoristoloadandoperatethelogsplitter.Keepallothers,including
petsandchildren,aminimumof20feetawayfromyourworkarea.Moreaccidents
occurwhenmorethanonepersonoperatesthelogsplitterthananyothertime.
Alwaysdisconnectthesparkplugwireandplacethewirewhereitcannotcontactthe
sparkplug,topreventaccidentalstartingtheenginewhensettingup,transporting,
adjustingorrepairing.
Alwayswearprotectivegearsuchassafetygoggles,protectivehearingdevice,steel-toed
shoes,andtight-fittinggloveswithoutdrawstringsorloosecuffs.
Neverwearlooseclothingorjewelrythatcanbecaughtbymovingpartsofthesplitter
andpullyouintoit.Keephairawayfrommovingparts.
Familiarizeyourselfwithallofthecontrolsinasafeenvironmentbeforestartingtowork
withthismachine.
ThisSafetyAlertSymbolindicatesimportantmessagesinthismanual.
Whenyouseethissymbol,carefullyreadthemessagethatfollowsandbe
alerttothepossibilityofpersonalinjury.
Readthismanualcompletely.Thismachinecanamputatehands,feet,andthrowobjects.
Failuretoobservethefollowingsafetyinstructionscouldresultinseriousinjuryordeath.
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