IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION
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Never place hands or body near a hydraulic uid leak or check for a leak with hands or other body parts.
High-pressure uid can be forced under the skin resulting in serious injury.
Never split a log that contains any foreign materials such as nails for example.
CHECK DAMAGED PARTS. Before further use of the tool, a guard or other part that is damaged should
be carefully checked to determine that it will operate properly and perform its intended function check for
alignment of moving parts, binding of moving parts, breakage of parts, mounting, and any other conditions
that may affect its operation. A guard or other part that is damaged should be properly repaired or replaced.
Do not use the splitter on logs longer than 20.5” or with a diameter greater than 10”.
Hold the rounded, bark side of logs when loading or positioning, never the ends. Never place hands or
any body parts between a log and any part of the log splitter.
Never load or unload logs while the ram is moving.
Do not attempt to split logs across the grain. Doing so will damage the log splitter and could cause pieces
of log to be rojected outward, injuring the operator or bystanders.
Never attempt to split more than one log at a time. A piece of log can unexpectedly be thrown from the
machine, causing severe personal injury.
Remove split logs away from the log splitter immediately. Split logs left near the log splitter are a tripping
hazard.
The use of accessories or attachments not recommended by the manufacturer may result in the risk of
injury.
Set up and operate only on a at, level, dry and solid surface with wheels chocked.
When servicing, use only identical replacement parts.
Only use safety equipment that has been approved by an appropriate standards agency.
Maintain labels and nameplates on the tool. These carry important safety information. If unreadable or
missing, contact Stark Tools for a replacement.
Avoid unintentional starting. Prepare to begin work before turning on the tool.
People with pacemakers should consult their physician(s) before use. Electromagnetic elds in close
proximity to heart pacemaker could cause pacemaker interference or pacemaker failure.
DO NOT OPERATE WITH ANY GUARD DISABLED, DAMAGED, OR REMOVED. Keep guards in
place and in good working order.
WARNING: The cord of this product contains lead and/or di (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP), chemicals
known to the State of California to cause cancer, and birth defects or other reproductive harm. Wash
hands after handling. (California Health & Safety Code § 25249.5, et seq.)
WARNING: Some dust created by power sanding, sawing, grinding, drilling, and other construction
activities, contains chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects orother
reproductive harm. Some examples of these chemicals are:
• Lead from lead-based paints
• Crystalline silica from bricks and cement or other masonry products
• Arsenic and chromium from chemically treated lumber Your risk from these exposures varies, depending
on how often you do this type of work. To reduce your exposure to these chemicals: work in a well
ventilated area, and work with approved safety equipment, such as those dust masks that are specially
designed to lter out microscopic particles.
(California Health & Safety Code § 25249.5, et seq.)
