-NEVER operate the machine without wearing protective shoes ,
glasses tight-fitting gloves and apparels
-NEVER remove from your log splitter the safety tools and devices
mounted on the machine by the manufacturer.
-NEVER leave the machine unattended with the running motor .
Assure full compliance with all applicable and traffic and safety rules
in your country and especially with applicable health and safety
previsions on the workplace.
Personal protection must be assured by wearing safely shoes and
gloves ,tight-fitting apparels and goggles during splitting
Make sure to select a suitable place with sufficient clearance for proper
operation of the machine as well as or safe handling of the split logs
and eventual ancillary tools and equipment.
PREVENT FIRES
Do not smoke or have open flames when operating or refilling
the log splitter. Never operate the log splitter near a flame or spark.
Oil is flammable and can exploded.
PROTECT YOUR HANDS
When the ram of the log splitter is in the return mode, keep
your hands off the machine. Keep your hands away from splits and
cracks which open in the log. They may close suddenly and crush or
amputate your hands.
Do not remove
jammed logs with your hands
.
Don’t try to knock the jammed log off .
If a log is jammed in wedge, operate to allow the wedge to move upwards
And then press levers to move wedge downwards to repeat several turns
to make jammed wood away from wedge.
PROTECT YOUR EYES AND FACE
Any log splitter may throw foreign objects into the eyes. This can cause
permanent eye damage. Always wear safety goggles. Everyday
eyeglasses have only impact resistant lenses. They are not safety glasses.
2.1Mandatory use and application
BEWARE: no cross. grain splitting is permitted .
Always split grain-wise.
When placing the log on the log splitting, make sure that the chunk
rests entirely and safely on the riffle-plate table
Any other use or splitting method is considered by the manufacturer
as misuse. In case of misuse the manufacturer will be held
entirely responsible.
Please make sure to comply with these set-up .operation and
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