Meec tools 721-485, Operating Instructions Manual

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•  Place the log splitter in a suitable working area, free from obstacles.
•  Clear away wood and splinters etc. regularly, to keep the working area free.
•  Run the log splitter unloaded to check that it is working properly. If the log 

splitter’s noise level increases or the piston moves unevenly, this could mean 
that the hydraulic fluid level is too low. Check and top up if necessary.

•  Place the log splitter at least 3 metres from the mains outlet, to protect the 

outlet from dust.

•  Never allow children, or anyone who is unfamiliar with the log splitter and 

these instructions, to use it.

•  Familiarise yourself with the controls on the log splitter and how to use them. 

Learn how to stop the log splitter quickly in an emergency.

•  Never use the log splitter if you are tired or under the influence of drugs, 

alcohol or medication.

•  The log splitter must only be used by one person at once. Keep onlookers, 

especially children, and pets at a safe distance.

•  Never attempt to press the power switch or control handles with an object, or 

with any part of the body apart from your hands, and never attempt to bind or 
force down the control handles – risk of serious personal injury and/or death.

•  Do not allow any part of your body to come between the splitting wedge and 

the pressure pad.

•  Do not lean over, or try to step over the log splitter when it is switched on.
•  Only split logs parallel to the direction of the grain. Some types of wood can 

burst and/or be ejected when splitting across the direction of the grain – risk of 
personal injury.

•  Release the control handles if the log splitter cannot split the log. Release both 

handles to run back the piston. If the control handles are kept pressed down 
after the piston has stopped, the piston will not go back when you release  
the handles. In which case, switch off the motor and then switch it on again  
to continue.

•  Release the control handles immediately, switch off the log splitter and unplug 

the power cord if the log fastens in the blade. Tap the log loose with a hammer. 
Do not use your hands.

•  Never attempt to split more than one log at once, unless the piston has fully 

gone out and you need to use another log to completely split the first one. 
Never try to split several logs on top of each other.

•  Clear away the split logs regularly, to keep the working area free.