North Star 5044310 Owner's Manual page 21

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 /
gear
2) Boots. Falling logs can crush feet. Always wear safety shoes or heavy boots when operating
3) Gloves. Wear snug fitting gloves without drawstrings or loose cuffs.
4) No loose/dangling. Loose or dangling apparel can become entangled in moving parts. Never
2. Lock and Block the wheels to prevent unintended movement of the log splitter. Check that:
block 1) The jack and outrigger leg are both locked in the DOWN position.
2) The wheels are blocked.
3. Set to et log splitter into either the horizontal or vertical splitting position
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The HORIZONTAL splitting position is used for lighter logs that can be easily loaded onto the beam.
horizontal
The VERTICAL splitting position is used for light logs as well as heavy logs that are difficult to load
or vertical:
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.
Make sure beam is locked securely in the horizontal position by checking the horizontal lock.
a) Set to
Jack must be locked in the down position. Rear outrigger leg must be locked in horizontal
Horizontal
splitting position.
position
Splitting Operation
of log may fly out and serious eye injury can occur.
or helping to load logs.
wear jewelry or loose-fitting clothing.
Outrigger
Leg
Horizontal Splitting Position
Horizontal
Lock
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Jack