Section 1: Important Rules For Safe Operation - Yard Machines 550 Operator's Manual

SECTION 1: IMPORTANT RULES FOR SAFE OPERATION

WARNING:
NOT FOLLOWED, COULD ENDANGER THE PERSONAL SAFETY AND/OR PROPERTY OF
YOURSELF AND OTHERS. READ AND FOLLOW ALL INSTRUCTIONS IN THIS MANUAL
BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO OPERATE YOUR LOG SPLITTER. FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH
THESE INSTRUCTIONS MAY RESULT IN PERSONAL INJURY. WHEN YOU SEE THIS SYMBOL
HEED ITS WARNING.
WARNING:
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.
1. TRAINING
• Before operating this splitter, read and understand
this operator's
familiar with it for your own safety. To fail to do so
may cause serious injury. Do not allow anyone to
operate your splitter who has not read this manual.
Keep this manual in a safe place for future and
regular reference and for ordering replacement
parts.
• Never use your splitter for any other purpose than
splitting wood. It is designed for this use and any
other use may cause an injury. Your log splitter is
a precision piece of power equipment, not a toy.
Therefore, exercise extreme caution at all times.
• Never allow children to operate your log splitter.
Do not allow adults to operate it without proper
instruction. Only persons well acquainted with
these rules of safe operation should be allowed to
use your log splitter.
• Only the operator is to be near your log splitter
during use. Keep all others, including pets and
children, a minimum of 20 feet away from your
work zone. Flying wood can be hazardous. If a
helper is assisting in loading logs, never activate
the control until the helper is clear of the area.
More accidents occur when more than one person
operates the log splitter than at any other time.
• No one should operate this unit while intoxicated
or while taking medication that impairs the senses
or reactions. A clear mind is essential for safety.
Never allow a person who is tired or otherwise not
alert to use your splitter.
2. PREPARATION
• Never wear loose clothing or jewelry that can be
caught by moving parts of your log splitter and pull
you into it. Keep clothing away from all moving
parts of your log splitter.
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• Wear proper head gear to keep hair away from
moving parts. Always wear protective hearing
devices as needed.
• Always wear safety shoes. A dropped log can
seriously injure your foot.
• Always wear safety glasses or goggles while
operating your splitter. A piece of splitting log could
fly off and hit your eyes.
• Wear leather work gloves. Be sure they are tight
fitting without loose cuffs or draw strings.
• Use your log splitter in daylight, or under good
artificial light.
• Never operate your splitter on slippery, wet, muddy
or icy surfaces. Safe footing is essential in
preventing accidents.
• Never operate your splitter while attached to a
towing vehicle.
• Only operate your splitter on level ground and not
on the side of a hill. It could tip, or rolling logs or
poor footing could cause an accident. Operating
the splitter on level ground also prevents the
spillage of gasoline from the fuel tank.
• Never attempt to move the log splitter over hilly or
uneven terrain without a tow vehicle or adequate
help.
• Always block the wheels to prevent movement of
log splitter while in operation.
• Check the fuel before starting the engine. Gasoline
is an extremely flammable fuel. Do not fill the
gasoline tank indoors, when the engine is running,
or while the engine is still hot. Replace gasoline
cap securely and wipe off any spilled gasoline
before starting the engine as it may cause a fire or
explosion.
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