North Star M1108D Splitting Operation, Set to, horizontal, or vertical, position, Put on, gear

Splitting Operation

1. Put on	Wear the following protective clothing and safety gear:
protective	1)	Eye protection. Always wear safety glasses or goggles when operating the machine. Pieces
clothing /
		of log may fly out and serious eye injury can occur.
gear
	2)	Boots. Falling logs can crush feet. Always wear safety shoes or heavy boots when operating
		or helping to load logs.
	3)	Gloves. Wear snug fitting gloves without draw strings or loose cuffs.
	4)	Hearing protection. The use of ear plugs or other hearing protection device is recommended.
	5)	No Loose / dangling. Loose or dangling apparel can become entangled in moving parts.
		Never wear jewelry or loose-fitting clothing.

2. Lock & block	Block the wheels to prevent unintended movement of the log splitter. Check that:
	1) The outrigger legs are both locked in the DOWN position.
	2) The wheels are blocked.
3. Set to	Set log splitter into either the horizontal or vertical splitting position
horizontal	The HORIZONTAL splitting position is used for lighter logs that can be easily loaded onto the beam.
or vertical:	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 muffler and receive serious burns.

a)Set to Make sure beam is locked securely in the horizontal position by checking the horizontal lock. Horizontal Rear outrigger leg must be locked in horizontal splitting position.

position

Horizontal Splitting Position

Rear outrigger leg

Horizontal
Lock	Front outrigger leg

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