LS370 03
GENERALPOWERTOOLSAFETYWARNINGS
b)Preventdustaccumulationattheworkplace.
Dustscaneasilyignite.
7.AdditionalSafetyWarningforLog
Splitters
a)Thelogsplittermustalwaysbeusedbyone
operatoronly.
b)Nobodymustbeallowedtousethelog
splitterunlesstheyhavereadtheinstruction
manualandhavebeeninstructedinthe
regulationstofollowforcorrectandsafeuse.
c)Themachinemustbeusedbyadultsonly.
Useofthelogsplitterbyapprenticesbetween
theagesof16‐18mustbesupervisedbyan
adultauthorizedtousethemachine.
d)Neverwearloose,unbuttonedclothing
whichmaybecometrappedinmovingparts.
e)Positionthemachineonasupportedsurface
of60‐75cmheight,freefromanyobjectsthat
couldpreventcompletefreedomofmovement
fortheoperatorwhileworking.Thesurface
mustbeperfectlyleveltopreventthemachine
fromfallingduringoperation.
f)Donotworkwiththemachineontheground.
Thisisnotonlyanuncomfortableworking
positionbutitisalsohighlydangerous.
g)Checkthatthelogstobesplitarefreefrom
nailsorwire,whichmayflyupordamagethe
machine.Theendsofthelogsmustbecut
square;branchesmustbecutoffflushwiththe
trunk.
h)Nevertrytosplitlogslargerthanthose
indicatedinthetechnicalspecifications.This
couldbedangerousandmaydamagethe
machine.
i)Breakwoodinthedirectionofthegrain,donot
placewoodacrossthelogsplitterandleaveitin
thatpositionforsplitting;itmaybedangerous
andmayseriouslydamagethemachine.
j)Neverattempttocuttwologsatonce,onemay
flyupandhityou.
k)Donotattempttoloadtheloginthelog
splitterwhiletheramisinmotion,youcouldget
trappedandinjured.
l)Keepyourhandswellawayfromanysplitsand
crackswhichopeninthelog;thesemayclose
suddenlyandcrushoramputateyourfingers.
j)Neverforcethelogsplitterformorethan5
secondskeepingthecylinderunderpressurein
theattempttosplitexcessivelyhardwood.After
thistimeinterval,theoilunderpressureis
overheatedandthemachinecouldbedamaged.It
isbettertostopandrotatethelogby90degrees
toseewhetheritcanbesplitinadifferent
position.Inanycase,ifyouarenotabletosplitthe
log,thismeansthatitshardnessexceedsthe
capacityofthemachineandthusthatlogshould
bediscardedsoasnottodamagethelogsplitter.
k)Donotforcethebladebypushingthelogon
theupperpart,asthiscancausethebladeto
breakordamagethebodyofthemachine.
Alwayssetthelogontheguides.
l)Neverleavethemachineunattendedwhileitis
running.Ifyouleavethemachine,evenforashort
time,removethepowersupplyoranypossible
causeofaccidentalstart‐up.
m)Thelogsplittermustneverbeusedbyan
operatorwhoisundertheinfluenceofalcohol,
drugs,medicines,orwhoistired.Aclearmindis
essentialforsafety.