Safety Rules - Craftsman 247.34625 Owner's Manual

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SAFETY RULES
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THISSYMBOL POINTS OUTIMPORTANT S AFETY INSTRUCTIONS WHICH, I F NOTFOLLOWED, COULD ENDANGER T HEPERSON-A
ALSAFETY AND/OR PROPERTY OFYOURSELF ANDOTHERS. READ ANDFOLLOW ALL INSTRUCTIONS IN THISMANUAL BEFORE
ATTEMPTING T OOPERATE Y OURLOG SPLITTER. FAILURE T OCOMPLY WITHTHESE INSTRUCTIONS MAYRESULT IN PERSON-
ALINJURY. W HENYOUSEETHISSYMBOL-- ,_ HEED iTSWARNING.
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PREPARATION
1. Neverwear loose clothing
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Your log splitter was built to be operated accordingto the rules for safe operation in this manual. As with
any b/pe of power equipment, carelessness or error on the part of the operator can result in serious
injury. If youviolate any of these rules, youmay cause seriousinjury to yourself or others.
TRAINING
1. Before operatingthissplitter, r eadandunderstand t hismanual
completely. Become familiarwithit for yourownsafety. To tail
to do so may cause serious injury.Do not allow anyoneto
operate yoursplitter who hasnot readthismanual Keep this
manualin a safeplace for future andregular reference a ndfor
ordering replacement parts.
2. Never useyour splitter for anyotherpurposethansplitting
wood.tt isdesigned for thisuseandany otherusemaycause
an injury. Y ourlogsplitter i s a precision p ieceof power equip-
ment, not a toy. Therefore, e xerciseextremecautionat all
times,
3. Neverallowchildren to operate yourlogsplitter. Do notallow
adults to operate it withoutproperinstruction. Onlypersons
wellacquainted withtheserulesof safeoperation shouldbe
allowedto useyourlogsplitter.
4. Onlytheoperator is to be nearyourtog splitter duringuse,
Keep all others, i ncluding pets and children, a minimum of 20
feet away from yourwork zone. Flyingwoodcan be haz-
ardous. I f a helperisassisting in loading logs,neveractivate
thecontrol u ntilthehelper isclearofthearea.Moreaccidents
occurwhen more thanone personoperates the log splitter
thanat anyother time.
5. Nooneshould operate thisunitwhileintoxicated or whiletak-
ingmedicationthat impairs the sensesor reactions.A clear
mindis essential for safety.Neverallowa person who istired
or otherwisenot alert to useyoursplitter.
or jewelrythat canbecaughtby
moving partsof your log splitter and pull you into it. Keep
clothing away fromallmoving partsofyourlogsplitter.
2. Wearproperheadgearto keephair awayfrom moving parts.
Always wearprotective hearingdevices a s needed.
3. Always wearsafetyshoes.A dropped log canseriously i njure
yourfoot.
4. Always wearsafetyglassesor goggles whileoperating your
splitter. Apiece of splitting l ogcouldflyoff andhityoureyes.
5. Ifyou weargloves, b esuretheyaretightfitting without l oose
cuffsor draw strings.
6. Useyourlogsplitterindaylight, or under good artificial light.
7. Neveroperate yoursplitter o n slippery,wet,muddy or icysur-
faces.Safefootingisessentia! in preventing a ccidents. Never
operate yoursplitterwhileattached toa towing vehicle.
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8. Only operateyour splitter on level ground and not on the side
of a hill. it couldtip, or roiling logs or poorfooting couldcause
an accident. Operating the splitter on level ground also pre-
vents the spillage of gasoline from the fuel tank.
9. Never attemptto move the log splitter over hilly or uneventer-
rain without a tow vehicle or adequate help.
10. Always block the wheels to prevent movement of log splitter
while in operation.
11. 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.
Replacegasolinecap securely and wipe off any spilled gasoline
before starting the engineas it may causea tire or explosion.
12. Both ends of each log must be cut as square as possibleto
help preventthe log from riding out of the splitter during oper-
ation.
OPERATION
1. Standbehind thereservoir tankwhenoperating. Seeillus-
trations.
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