Performance BUILT LGS13 Instrucción & Ensamblaje página 4

Preparation
1. Always wear safety shoes or heavy boots.
2. Always wear safety glasses or safety goggles during operating this machine.
3. Never wear jewelry or loose clothing that might become entangled in moving or rotating parts of
the machine.
4. Make sure machine is on level surface before operating.
5. Always block machine to prevent unintended movement, and lock in either horizontal or vertical
position.
6. Always operate this machine from the operator zone(s) specified in the manual. Logs should be
cut with square ends prior to splitting.
7. Use log splitter in daylight only.
8. To avoid personal injury or property damage use extreme care in handling gasoline. Gasoline is
extremely flammable and the vapors are explosive. Serious personal injury can occur when
gasoline is spilled on yourself or your clothes which can ignite. Wash your skin and change
immediately.
a. Use only an approved gasoline container.
b. Extinguish all cigarettes, cigars, pipes, and other sources of ignition.
c. Never fuel machine indoors.
d. Never remove gas cap or add fuel while the engine is hot or running.
e. Allow engine to cool at least two minutes before refueling.
f. Never overfill the fuel tank. Fill tank to no more than 1/2 inch below bottom of filler neck to
provide space for fuel expansion.
g. Replace gasoline cap and tighten securely.
h. If gasoline is spilled, wipe it off the engine and equipment and move machine to another area.
Wait 5 minutes before starting the engine.
i. Never store the machine or fuel container inside where there is an open flame, spark or pilot
light as on a water heater, space heater, furnace, clothes dryer or other gas appliances.
j. Allow machine to cool 5 minutes before storing.
Operation
1. Before starting this machine, review the "Safety Instructions" Failure to follow these rules may
result in serious injury to the operator or bystanders.
2. Never leave this machine unattended with the engine running.
3. Do not operate machine while under the influence of alcohol, drugs, or medication.
4. Never allow anyone to operate this machine without proper instruction.
5. Always operate this machine with all safety equipment in place and working. Make sure all controls
are properly adjusted for safe operation.
6. Do not change the engine governor settings or over speed the engine. The governor controls the
maximum safe operating speed of the engine.
7. When loading a log, always place your hands on the sides of the log, not on the ends, and never
use your foot to help stabilize a log. Failure to do so may result in crushed or amputated fingers,
toes, hand, or foot.
8. Use only your hand to operate the controls.
9. Never attempt to split more than one log at a time unless the ram has fully extended and a second
log is needed to complete the separation of the first log.
10. For logs which are not cut square, the least square end and the longest portion of the log should
be placed toward the beam and wedge, and the square end placed toward the end plate.
11. Always keep fingers away from any cracks that open in the log while splitting. They can quickly
close and pinch or amputate your fingers.
12. Keep your work area clean. Immediately remove split wood around the machine so you do not
stumble over it.
13. Never move this machine while the engine is running.
14. This machine should not be towed on any street, highway or public road.
15. Do not tow machine faster than 5 mph.
16. See Transporting the Log Splitter section in this manual for proper towing instructions.
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