Operator's Manual

GrindingaStump
1.Starttheengine,raisethegrinder,setthe
throttlelevertotheFASTposition,andmovethe
machinetothestumptobeground.
2.Usethegrindercontrolleverandthetraction
controltopositionthegrindertothesideofthe
frontofthestump,about2cm(1inch)below
thesurface(Figure19).
3.Startthegrinderandwaitforittogetuptofull
speed.
4.Usethegrindercontrollevertoswingthegrinder
slowlyacrossthefaceofthestump,cutting
awayaswathofchips(Figure19).
Important:Thegrinderautomaticallyslows
downthespeedatwhichitswingsintothe
stumptomaintaintheoptimumywheel
speedandnotbogdowninthewood.
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Figure19
5.Lowerthegrinderaboutaninchandswingit
backoverthestump.
6.Repeatsteps4and5untilyouhavereached
groundlevel.
7.Raisethegrindersothatitisabout2.5cm(1
inch)belowthetopoftheremainingstump,
movethemachineforwardafewcentimeters
(inches),andrepeatsteps4through6untilyou
havegroundawaytheentirestump.
8.Ifthereareanylargerootstobeground,position
thegrinderovereachrootandusethetraction
controlandgrindercontroltomovethegrinder
alongtheroot,grindingitaway.
9.Cleandebrisfromthegrinder,drives,mufers,
andengineaftereachuse.
OperatingTips
•Cleantheareaoftrash,branches,androcks
beforeoperatingtopreventequipmentdamage.
•Alwaysusefullthrottle(maximumenginespeed)
whengrinding.
•Cuttheedgesofthestumpformoreefcient
grinding.Onceyourcuttingswathiscloseto1/4
ofthewheeldiameter,lowerthegrinderandbegin
cuttingontheedgeagain.
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Figure20
•Listentotheengineandwatchthegrinderwheel
speedtomaintainthespeedofthewheel.Slow
downtheheadsweepbyfeatheringthejoystickas
cuttingbecomesdifcult.
•Asyougrindfromlefttoright,mostofthedebris
goestotheleftofthegrinderwheel.Whenyou
grindfromtherighttoleft,thedebrisgoestothe
right.
•Youmayalsogrindastumpfromthesidetolessen
turfdamage.
AfterOperation
AfterOperationSafety
GeneralSafety
•Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengage
thegrinderhydraulics,lowerthegrinder,engage
theparkingbrake,shutofftheengine,andremove
thekey.Waitforallmovementtostopandallow
themachinetocoolbeforeadjusting,servicing,
cleaning,orstoringit.
•Cleandebrisfromthedrives,mufers,andengine
tohelppreventres.Cleanupoilorfuelspills.
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