MTD 243-635-000 - Manual (Page 3)

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IMPORTANT
RULES FOR SAFE OPERATION
A. THIS SYMBOL POINTS OUT IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS WHICH, IF NOT FOLLOWED, COULD ENDANGER THE PERSON
AL 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 PERSON­
AL INJURY. WHEN YOU SEE THIS SYMBOL— ^ HEED ITS WARNING. A
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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.
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TRAINING
1. Before operating this splitter, read and understand this manual
completely. Become 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.
2. 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 equip­
ment, 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 con­
trol 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 tak­
ing 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.
PREPARATION
1. 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.
2. Wear proper head gear to keep hair away from moving parts.
Always wear protective hearing devices as needed.
3. Always wear safety shoes. A dropped log can seriously injure
your foot.
4. Always wear safety glasses or goggles while operating your
splitter. A piece of splitting log could fly off and hit your eyes.
5. If you wear gloves, be sure they are tight fitting without loose
cuffs or draw strings.
6. Use your log splitter in daylight, or under good artificial light.
7. Never operate your splitter on slippery, wet, muddy or icy sur­
faces. Safe footing is essential in preventing accidents. Never
operate your splitter while attached to a towing vehicle.
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8. 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 pre­
vents the spillage of gasoline from the fuel tank.
9. Never attempt to move the log splitter over hilly or uneven ter­
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.
Replace gasoline cap securely and wipe off any spilled gasoline
before starting the engine as it may cause a fire or explosion.
12. Both ends of each log must be cut as square as possible to
help prevent the log from riding out of the splitter during oper­
ation.
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OPERATION
1. Stand behind the reservoir tank when operating. See illustra­
tions.