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Wear protective equipment
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Wear eye protection!
Protect your eyes and face
Any log splitter may throw foreign objects into the air.
Flying debris can cause permanent eye damage or face & head injury.
Always wear protective face shield or safety goggles and helmet.
Note: everyday eyeglasses have only impact resistant lenses. They are not safety
glasses.
- Wear protective gloves!
Wear safety footwear!
Protective electrically non-conductive gloves and non-skid footwear / protective
boots are recommended when working.
Wear protective boots to protect your feet against potential falling logs.
Wear protective gloves to protect hands against wood debris and splits.
- Wear hearing protection!
Wear ear protective equipment against noise generated
by the machine.
No trespassing
Only the operator may stand within the operating range of the machine. Keep
non-involved persons, as well as domestic and farm animals, out of the hazard
area (min. distance 5m)
Keep visitors and children away
Other people should keep at a safe distance from the work area (at least 5m),
especially when the log splitter is under operation.
Never ask another person to help you with freeing jammed log.
No one under the age of 16 should be allowed to operate the log splitter.
Any individual under the age of 18 should have the necessary training, skills to
perform the functions properly and safely and should always be under the supervision
of an adult responsible for its safety.
Keep persons (esp. children) and animals away from product and working area.
The log splitter must always be operated by one person only.
Prevent fires
No smoking in the working area!
Do not smoke or have open flames when operating or refilling the oil tank.
Never operate the log splitter near a flame or spark.
Oil is flammable and can explode.
Do NOT spill hydraulic oil on the floor.
Protect the environment
Take used oil to an authorized collection point or follow the legislation in the country
where the log splitter is used.
Do not discharge into drains, soil, water or in the environment.
Do not mix it with other waste.
