DR Power Hydraulic 4-Ton (January 2008 - Present) - Manual (Page 12)

8 WDS 4.4, 4-TON ELECTRIC/HYDRAULIC DR
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WOOD SPLITTER
THE WOOD SPLITTER MUST BE OPERATED SAFELY TO PREVENT OR MINIMIZE THE RISK OF MINOR OR
MODERATE INJURY. UNSAFE OPERATION CAN CREATE A NUMBER OF HAZARDS FOR YOU. ALWAYS
TAKE THE FOLLOWING PRECAUTIONS WHEN OPERATING THIS WOOD SPLITTER:
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KEEP IN MIND THAT THE OPERATOR OR USER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ACCIDENTS OR HAZARDS
OCCURRING TO OTHER PEOPLE, THEIR PROPERTY, AND THEMSELVES.
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WEAR LONG PANTS WHILE SPLITTING WOOD.
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ALWAYS CUT THE ENDS OF THE LOG YOU ARE SPLITTING AS SQUARELY AS POSSIBLE.
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NEVER SPLIT MORE THAN ONE LOG AT A TIME UNLESS YOU FULLY EXTENDED THE RAM AND YOU
NEED A SECOND LOG TO COMPLETE THE SPLIT OF THE FIRST LOG.
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NEVER PUT ANYTHING BETWEEN THE LOG GUIDING PLATES AND THE SIDE OF A LOG; LOGS
SPREAD AS THEY ARE FORCED AGAINST THE WEDGE.
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NEVER OPERATE THE RAM IN A STALLED POSITION FOR MORE THAN FIVE (5) SECONDS. THE
HYDRAULIC FLUID MAY OVERHEAT AND DAMAGE THE MACHINE. IF THE WOOD BEING SPLIT IS
EXCESSIVELY HARD, STOP THE MACHINE, ROTATE THE LOG 180° AND TRY AGAIN. IF YOU STILL
CANNOT SPLIT THE LOG, REJECT THE LOG AS IT EXCEEDS THE CAPACITY OF THE MACHINE.
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NEVER LEAVE THE WOOD SPLITTER UNATTENDED. IF YOU LEAVE THE AREA, UNPLUG THE POWER
SOURCE.
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CLEAN UP AS YOU WORK; ACCUMULATED SPLIT WOOD AND WOOD CHIPS CAN CREATE A
HAZARDOUS WORK ENVIRONMENT.
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ALWAYS CHECK THE ALIGNMENT OF MOVING PARTS AND FOR DAMAGED OR WORN PARTS.
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KEEP ALL NUTS AND BOLTS TIGHT AND KEEP THE EQUIPMENT AND ATTACHMENTS IN GOOD
OPERATING CONDITION.
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ALWAYS CHECK THE ELECTRICAL CORD FOR DAMAGE PRIOR TO EVERY USE AND THAT IT IS FULLY
PROTECTED FROM DAMAGE FROM THE EQUIPMENT OR MATERIALS WHILE OPERATING THE
MACHINE.
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SEE MANUFACTURER’S INSTRUCTIONS FOR PROPER OPERATION AND INSTALLATION OF
ACCESSORIES. ONLY USE ACCESSORIES APPROVED BY DR POWER EQUIPMENT.
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NO LIST OF WARNINGS AND CAUTIONS CAN BE ALL-INCLUSIVE. IF SITUATIONS OCCUR THAT ARE
NOT COVERED BY THIS MANUAL, THE OPERATOR MUST APPLY COMMON SENSE AND OPERATE
THIS WOOD SPLITTER IN A SAFE MANNER. VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT
WWW.DRPOWER.COM OR CALL 1-
800-DR-OWNER (376-9637) FOR ASSISTANCE.
Additional Information and Potential Changes
DR Power Equipment reserves the right to discontinue, change, and improve its products at any time
without notice or obligation to the purchaser. The descriptions and specifications contained in this manual
were in effect at printing. Equipment described within this manual may be optional. Some illustrations may
not be applicable to your machine.