Safety Precautions

This Safety Alert Symbol indicates important messages in this manual. When you see this symbol, carefully read the message that follows and be alert to the possibility of personal injury.

Read this manual completely. This machine can amputate hands, feet, and throw objects. Failure to observe the following safety instructions could result in serious injury or death.

WARNING: The engine exhaust from this product contains chemicals known to the state of California to cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm.

DANGER: Your log splitter was built to be operated according to the rules for safe operation in this manual. As with any type of power equipment, carelessness or error on the part of the operator can result in serious injury. If you violate any of these rules, you may cause serious injury to yourself or others.

•Read the manual. Learn to operate this equipment in a safe manner.

•Do not under any circumstances alter this log splitter. This equipment was designed and engineered in accordance with operating instructions. Altering this equipment, or using this equipment in such a way as to circumvent its design capabilities and capacities, could result in serious injury or fatality and WILL VOID THE WARRANTY.

•Allow only responsible adults who have read this manual to operate this machine. Never allow children to operate this machine.

•Never use splitter for any other purpose than splitting wood. Any other use can result in injury. Your splitter is a precision piece of power equipment, not a toy. Therefore, exercise extreme caution at all times.

•Only a single operator is to load and operate the log splitter. Keep all others, including pets and children, a minimum of 20 feet away from your work area. More accidents occur when more than one person operates the log splitter than any other time.

•Always disconnect the spark plug wire and place the wire where it cannot contact the spark plug, to prevent accidental starting the engine when setting up, transporting, adjusting or repairing.

•Always wear protective gear such as safety goggles, protective hearing device, steel-toed shoes, and tight-fitting gloves without drawstrings or loose cuffs.

•Never wear loose clothing or jewelry that can be caught by moving parts of the splitter and pull you into it. Keep hair away from moving parts.

•Familiarize yourself with all of the controls in a safe environment before starting to work with this machine.