Operator's Manual

DuringOperation
DuringOperationSafety
GeneralSafety
•Theowner/operatorcanpreventandisresponsible
foraccidentsthatmaycausepersonalinjuryor
propertydamage.
•Wearappropriateclothing,includingeye
protection;handprotection;longpants;
slip-resistant,substantialfootwear;andhearing
protection.Tiebacklonghairanddonotwear
looseclothingorloosejewelry.
•Donotoperatethemachinewhileill,tired,or
undertheinuenceofalcoholordrugs.
•Nevercarrypassengersonthemachineandkeep
bystandersandpetsawayfromthemachine
duringoperation.
•Beforeyoustarttheengine,ensurethatthe
machineissecurefrommovement,therailis
lockedinthehorizontalorverticalposition,and
youareintheoperatingposition.
•Alwaysoperatethemachinefromtheoperator
zonespeciedinSplittingaLog(page12).Keep
theoperator’sareaandadjacentareasclearfor
safe,securefooting.
•Keepyourhandsandfeetawayfrommovingparts.
Keepclearofthesplittingwedgeatalltimes.
•Ifahelperisassistinginloadinglogs,never
activatethecontrolsuntilthehelperisatleast3m
(10ft)awayfromthemachine.
•Stopthemachine,shutofftheengine,waitfor
allmovingpartstostop,andinspectthesplitting
wedgeafterstrikinganobjectorifthereisan
abnormalvibrationinthemachine.Makeall
necessaryrepairsbeforeresumingoperation.
•Neverrunanengineinanareawhereexhaust
gassesareenclosed.
•Neverleavearunningmachineunattended.
•Beforeleavingtheoperatingposition,dothe
following:
–Fullyretractthesplittingwedge.
–Shutofftheengine.
–Waitforallmovingpartstostop.
•Donotoperatethemachinewhenthereistherisk
oflightning.
•Useaccessories,attachments,andreplacement
partsapprovedbyTheT oro®Companyonly.
SplittingSafety
•Placeyourhandsonthesidesofthelog,notonthe
ends.Neverplaceyourhandsoranypartofyour
bodybetweenalogandanypartofthemachine.
•Donotstraddleorreachacrossthelog-splitting
areawhenoperatingthemachine.
•Useyouronlyhandtopushthecontrollever
forward(towardthelog).Ifthelogmovesbefore
thesplittingwedgecontactsit,donottouchthe
splittingwedgewhileinmotion.Releasethe
controllever,thenpositionthelog.
•Operatethemachineonlyfromtheoperating
positionbythecontrollever.
•Only1adultshouldstabilizethelogandoperate
thecontrolhandletoensurefullcontroloverthe
logandsplittingwedge.
•Neverattempttosplitmorethan1logatatime.
•Keeptheworkareaclean;removesplitlogsfrom
aroundthemachinesothatyoudonotslipon
them.
•Logsshouldbecutwithendsassquareas
possiblepriortosplitting.Forlogsthatarenotcut
square,theleast-squareendandlongestportion
ofthelogshouldbeplacedtowardthesplitting
wedgeandthesquareendplacedtowardtheend
plate.
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