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Safety
TW-2HD, TW-5, TW-6 OPERATOR’S MANUAL
What You SHOULD NOT Do
• Never split anything other than logs
• Don’t handle logs by their ends when you position them
• Never place your hands at pinch points where they can get caught between a log and the wedge,
push block, or log cradle
• Don’t put any part of yourself, your clothing, or your personal protective equipment into a crack in a log
that’s being split. It might close suddenly and with great force
• Don’t put anything between the log cradle and the side of a log. Logs spread as they’re forced against the wedge
• Do not straddle or climb over the log splitter at any time
• Do not move or reposition the log splitter with the engine running
• Do not modify or alter the machine in any way, at any time
• Never team up with another person to operate the log splitter – it’s a one-person job
• Never operate log splitter under the infl uence of alcohol, drugs, or medication
• Never allow an untrained operator to use the log splitter
• Never allow anyone under age eighteen to operate the log splitter
• Never leave log splitter unattended with its engine running
• Never remove cap from hydraulic tank while engine is running or while tank is still warm after engine is shut off. Hot pressurized
oil can cause serious injury, so wait for hydraulic tank to cool, then release residual energy before removing cap (see page 30)
• Never use any connectors, valves, or fittings that are different from the ones originally installed on the log splitter
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