The Handy THLS-C - Use of the Log Splitter; Application Conditions

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USE OF THE LOG SPLITTER
• Putthelogsplitterona60-70cmhigh,stable,atandlevelworkbench
 wherethereisplentyofroom.Ifpossibleuseaspeciallogsplitterstand.
 Boltthelogsplittertotheworksurfaceifittendstowalk,sliporslide.Keep
 yourworkareacleanandwell-lit.Clutteredareasinviteinjuries.DoNOT
 usethelogsplitterinwetordampareasorexposeittorain.DoNOTuse
 inanareawherefumesfrompaint,solventsorinammableliquidposea
 potentialhazard.
• Makesuretherearenonailsorforeignobjectsinthelogstobesplit.
 Theendsofthelogsmustbecutsquare.Branchesmustbecutoffush
 withthetrunk.
• Alwayspayfullattentiontothemovementofthelogpusher.
• Keepyourhandsawayfromsplitsandcrackswhichopenupinthewood–
 theymayclosesuddenlyandcauseinjury.DoNOTattempttoremove
 jammedlogswithyourhands.
• Thelogsplitterwilldoabetterandsaferjobatitsdesignedpressure/rate.
 Nevertrytosplitlogslargerthanthoseindicatedinthespecicationstable.
 Thiscouldbedangerousandmaydamagethemachine.Neverleavethelog
 splitterrunningunattended.
• Alwayspayfullattentiontothemovementofthelogpusher.Donot
 attempttoloadtheloguntilthelogpusherhasstopped.Keepyour
 handsawayfromallmovingparts.
• Unplugwhennotinuse,beforemakingadjustments,changingparts,
 cleaningorworkingonthelogsplitter.
• Disposeofusedoilresponsibly.Taketoanauthorisedcollectionpoint–
 refertoyourlocalcouncilfordetails.DoNOTdischargeintodrains,
 soilorwater.
APPLICATION CONDITIONS
Thelogsplitterisfordomestic use.Itisdesignedforoperationunderambienttemperatures
between+5°Cand40°Candforinstallationataltitudesofnomorethan1000maboveMSL.
Thesurroundinghumidityshouldbelessthan50%at40°C.Itcanbestoredortransportedunder
ambienttemperaturesbetween-25°Cand55°C.