Product Manual

Splitting Operation

1. Put on

protective

clothing /

gear

Wear the following protective clothing and safety gear:

1. Eye protection. Always wear safety glasses or goggles when operating the machine. Pieces

of log may fly out and serious eye injury can occur.

2. Boots. Falling logs can crush feet. Always wear safety shoes or heavy boots when operating

or helping to load logs.

3. Gloves. Wear snug fitting gloves without drawstrings or loose cuffs.

4. Hearing protection. The use of earplugs or other hearing protection device is recommended.

5. No Loose / dangling. Loose or dangling apparel can become entangled in moving parts.

Never wear jewelry or loose-fitting clothing.

2. Engage

parking

brake

Secure log splitter from unintended movement—make sure the tractor’s parking brake is

engaged before operating the log splitter.

WARNING: If the parking brake is not engaged, the tractor could roll while you are

operating the log splitter. Personal injury could result.

3. Set to

horizontal

or vertical

a) Set to

Horizontal

position

Set log splitter into either the horizontal or vertical splitting position.

The HORIZONTAL splitting position is used for lighter logs that can be easily loaded onto the beam.

The VERTICAL splitting position is used for light logs as well as heavy logs that are difficult to load

onto the beam.

CAUTION: 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.

Horizontal Splitting Position.

Make sure beam is locked securely in the horizontal position by checking the horizontal lock.

Horizontal Lock