Northern Industrial Tools M1107C owner manual Vertical, Horizontal lock

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
clothing / gear
	machine. Pieces of log may fly out and serious eye injury can occur.

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 support leg and tow bar leg 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 or	The HORIZONTAL splitting position is used for lighter logs that can be easily loaded onto
	vertical	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 muffler and receive serious burns.
a)	Set to Horizontal	Make sure beam is locked securely in the horizontal position by checking the
	position	horizontal lock.
		Horizontal Splitting Position

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