Safety Information; General Safety Notes; Work Area; Personal Safety - Scheppach HL1800G Original Anleitungen

2. The user / operator and not the manufacturer will
be liable for any damage or injuries of any kind
caused as a result of this.
3. To use the equipment properly you must also ob-
serve the safety information, the assembly instruc-
tions and the operating instructions to be found in
this manual.
4. All persons who use and service the equipment
have to be acquainted with this manual and must be
informed about the equipment's potential hazards.
5. It is also imperative to observe the accident pre-
vention regulations in force in your area.
6. The same applies for the general rules of health
and safety at work.
7. The manufacturer will not be liable for any changes
made to the equipment nor for any damage result-
ing from such changes.
Even when the equipment is used as prescribed it is
still impossible to eliminate certain residual risk fac-
tors. The following hazards may arise in connection
with the machine's construction and design:
• Dry and dried-up wood may jump up when being
split and injure the face of the operator. Adequate
protective clothes to be worn!
• Wooden pieces produced during splitting may fall
down and injure legs of the operator.
• When splitting wood, parts of body may be crushed
or separated due to hydraulic knife lowering.
• There is a risk of branchy wood getting stuck when
being split. Please be advised that wood being
separated is under heavy pressure and your fin-
gers may get squeezed in the gap.
• Caution! Pieces of wood cut at the right angle to be
split only! Diagonally cut pieces of wood may slip
when cutting! This may cause personal injury or
damage to the splitter knife especially when using
the gap extension by wedge!
Please note that our equipment has not been de-
signed for use in commercial, trade or industri-
al applications. Our warranty will be voided if the
equipment is used in commercial, trade or industrial
businesses or for equivalent purposes.

5. Safety information

These operating instructions provide places concern-
ing your safety which are marked with this indication:
m
m GENERAL SAFETY NOTES
You must read the complete instruction and mainte-
nance manual before you use the machine.
• You must wear safety shoes at all times to protect
yourself against the risk of falling trunks.
• You must wear work gloves at all times to protect
your hands from chips and splinters generated
while you work.
• You must wear safety goggles or a visor to protect
yourself from chips and splinters generated while
you work.
• It is prohibited to remove or modify any protective
equipment or safety equipment.
• No one apart from the operator is permitted to
stand within the working radius of the machine. No
other person or animal is permitted to be within a
radius of 5 meters of the machine.
• It is prohibited to allow used oil to be discharged
to the environment. The oil must be disposed of in
accordance with the regulations of the country in
which the machine is used.
m Risk of hands being cut or crushed:
• Never touch any dangerous areas while the
wedge is moving.
m WARNING!
Always pay attention to the movement of the splitter
blade.
m WARNING!:
Never attempt to remove a trunk which has got stuck
on the wedge by hand.
m WARNING!:
Disconnect the machine from the drive shaft before
undertaking any maintenance work described in this
manual.
Keep these regulations in a safe place!

1. WORK AREA

• Keep your work area clean and tidy. Disorder and
insufficiently illuminated work areas can lead to ac-
cidents.
• Keep children and other persons away from the tool
while it is being used. Allowing yourself to get dis-
tracted can cause you to lose control of the tool.

2. PERSONAL SAFETY

• Be alert, work conscientiously and exercise appro-
priate caution when using the tool. Do not use the
tool if you are tired or are under the influence of
drugs/medication or alcohol. One moment of care-
lessness or lack of attention when using the tool
can cause serious bodily injury!
• Always wear personal protective equipment (PPE),
including safety goggles. Wearing personal pro-
tective equipment such as a dust mask, non-slip
footwear, protective headgear and ear muffs (de-
pending upon the type of tool and the particular ap-
plication) reduces the risk of sustaining injury.
» Wear ear-muffs. The impact of noise can cause
damage to hearing.
» Wear a breathing mask. Dust which is injurious to
health can be generated when working on wood
and other materials. Never use the device to work
on any materials containing asbestos!
» Wear safety goggles. Sparks generated during
working or splinters, chips and dust emitted by the
device can cause loss of sight.
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