Wel-Bilt M141300A Owner's Manual page 21

Load log onto beam with a cut end against the wedge – positioned for a lengthwise cut.
5. Load log
Notes:
Important safety instructions:
Splitting Operation
a) The log splitter is designed only for cutting lengthwise with the grain, NOT for cutting
across the grain.
b) This log splitter is designed for cutting logs only up to 18.5" long lengthwise with the grain
and 12‖ diameter. Large diameter logs could get stuck on the wedge and longer logs will
not fit on the beam.
Correct Log Orientation
WARNING
: ALWAYS keep hands and feet away from the push plate, wedge, and
partially split logs while loading, operating and unloading the log splitter.

Hold bark side. Hold the bark side of logs when loading or positioning, never the ends.
Never place your hands or any part of your body between a log and any part of the log
splitter.
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Push plate moving. NEVER load or unload logs while the push plate is moving.

Straddling / reaching across. Never straddle, reach across, or step over the beam while the
engine is running and the log splitter is in the horizontal position. You could trip, actuate
the controls, and get seriously injured.

Unsplit log pile. Do not pile logs to be split in a place that will make you reach across the
log splitter in order to load them.
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Square log ends. Logs that are not cut square can slide out while splitting and become a
safety hazard or cause excessive force to log splitter components. Use a chainsaw to cut
logs square on each end before attempting to split them.
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Single log. Never attempt to split more than one log at a time. Pieces of log can
unexpectedly be thrown from the machine causing serious injury.

Split along grain. Do not use the log splitter to split logs across the grain. Doing so will
damage the log splitter and could also cause pieces of log to be thrown, injuring the operator
or bystanders.
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Forked logs. Splitting forked logs can cause damage the log splitter. Trim the forked log
with a chain saw prior to splitting the log.
Incorrect Log Orientation
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