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17.Donottowmachineover45mph.
18.SeeTransportingtheLogSplittersectioninthismanualforproper
towinginstructionsonceallfederal,local,orstaterequirements
aremet.
MAINTENANCE AND STORAGE
1. Stopthe engine,disconnectthe sparkplugandgroundit against
the enginebeforecleaning,orinspectingthe machine.
2. Stopthe engineandrelievehydraulicsystempressureby cycling
the valvecontrolleverfrom forwardto reverseseveraltimeswhile
engineis not running;returningto neutralbeforerepairingor
adjustingfittings,hoses,tubing,or othersystemcomponents.
3. Topreventfires, cleandebrisand chaff fromthe engineand
mufflerareas. If the engineis equippedwitha sparkarrester
muffler,cleanand inspectit regularlyaccordingto manufacturers
instructions.Replaceif damaged.
4. Periodicallycheckthat all nutsandbolts,hoseclamps,and
hydraulicfittingsaretightto besureequipmentis insafeworking
condition.
5. Checkall safetyguardsand shieldsto be suretheyarein the
properposition.Neveroperatewithsafetyguards,shields,or
otherprotectivefeaturesremoved.
6. Thepressurereliefvalveis presetat thefactory.Donot adjustthe
valve.
7. Neverattemptto movethismachineoverhillyor uneventerrain
withouta towvehicleor adequatehelp.
8. Foryour safety,replaceall damagedor wornpartsimmediately
withoriginalequipmentmanufacturer's(O.E.M) parts only.Use of
partswhichdo notmeetthe originalequipmentspecificationsmay
leadto improperperformanceand compromisesafety!
9. Do notalter this machinein any manner,alterationssuchas
attachinga ropeorextensionto the controlhandle,or addingto
the widthor heightof the wedgemay resultin personalinjury.
10. Accordingto the ConsumerProductsSafetyCommission(CPSC)
andthe U.S.EnvironmentalProtectionAgency(EPA),this product
hasan Average UsefulLifeof seven(7)years,or 130hoursof
operation.At the endof theAverage UsefulLifehavethe machine
inspectedannuallybyan authorizedservicedealerto ensurethat
allmechanicaland safetysystemsare workingproperlyand not
wornexcessively.Failureto do so can resultinaccidents,injuries
ordeath.
SPARK ARRESTOR
Thismachineis equippedwithan internalcombustionengineand
shouldnotbe usedonor near anyunimprovedforest-covered,brush
coveredor grass-coveredland unlesstheengine'sexhaustsystem
is equippedwith a sparkarrestermeetingapplicablelocalor state
laws(if any).
Ifa sparkarresteris used,it shouldbe maintainedin effectiveworking
orderby theoperator.Inthe Stateof Californiathe aboveis required
bylaw (Section4442 of the CaliforniaPublicResourcesCode).Other
statesmayhavesimilarlaws. Federallawsapplyonfederallands.
A sparkarresterfor the muffleris availablethroughyournearest
engineauthorizedservicedealeror contactthe servicedepartment,
RO.Box361131Cleveland,Ohio44136-0019.
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