Swisher LS728H Log Splitter User Manual


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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andunderstandthemanual.Learntooperatethisequipmentinasafemanner.Familiarize
yourselfwithallofthecontrolsinasafeenvironmentbeforestartingtoworkwiththismachine.
• 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operateorallowsomeonetooperatethisequipmentwhileundertheinfluenceof
alcohol,drugsormedication.Beingcoherentisessentialforsafety.
• ALWAYSuseoutdoorswithadequateventilation.DON’Truntheengineinanenclosedarea.
Exhaustgasescontaincarbonmonoxide.Thisodorlessgascanbedeadlywheninhaled.
• 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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.
• NEVERoperateyoursplitteronwet,muddy,oricysurfaces.KEEPworkareacleanofsplit
wood.Safefootingisessentialinpreventingaccidents.
•
ONLYoperatesplitteronlevelgroundwithwheelsblocked,notonthesideofahill.Itcould
tip,orrollinglogs,poorfooting,etc.couldcauseanaccident.
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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