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Wear the following protective clothing and safety gear:
a. Eye protection. Always wear safety glasses or goggles when operating the machine.
1. Put on
Pieces of log may fly out and serious eye injury can occur.
protective
clothing / gear
b. Boots. Falling logs can crush feet. Always wear safety shoes or heavy boots when
operating or helping to load logs.
c. Gloves. Wear snug fitting gloves without draw strings or loose cuffs.
d. Hearing protection. The use of ear plugs or other hearing protection device is
recommended.
e. No Loose / dangling. Loose or dangling apparel can become entangled in moving parts.
Never wear jewelry or loose-fitting clothing.
2. Engage
parking brake
3. Set to
Set log splitter into either the horizontal or vertical splitting position
horizontal or
The HORIZONTAL splitting position is used for lighter logs that can be easily
vertical
loaded onto the beam. The VERTICAL splitting position is used for light logs as well
as heavy logs that are difficult to load onto the beam.
Note:
Musculoskeletal injury can result from lifting logs onto the log splitter if proper lifting
techniques are not used or the logs are too heavy for a person's size, weight, or
strength. In some cases, logs as small as 8" in diameter and 14" in length may be
heavier than what some persons should be repeatedly lifting onto the splitter.
The use of the vertical splitting position can greatly reduce the need to lift logs onto the
splitter. Employers are advised to consider NIOSH lifting guidelines when assigning
employees to log splitting tasks for an extended period of time.
WARNING: NEVER change splitting positions with the engine running. You may
contact the muffl er and receive serious burns.
Make sure beam is locked securely in the horizontal position with the hitch pin.
a. Set to
horizontal
Position
b. Set to vertical
Splitting Operation
Secure log splitter from unintended movement -- make sure the tractor's parking
brake is engaged before operating the log splitter.
WARNING: If the parking brake is not engaged, the tractor could roll while you are
operating the log splitter. Personal injury could result.
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