Operator's Manual

StartingandStoppingthe
Engine
StartingtheEngine
1.MovethefuelvalvetotheOpenposition,alltheway
totheright.
Note:Ifyourmodelisequippedwithanenginewith
anOn/Offswitch,movetheswitchtotheOnposition.
2.MovethechokeleverlefttotheOnpositionifyou
arestartingacoldengine.
Note:Awarmorhotenginemaynotrequirechoking.
3.MovethethrottletotheDisengageposition.
4.Holdthesafetybailagainstthehandleandpushthe
handledownenoughtoraisethecuttingwheeloffthe
ground.
5.Pullthestarterhandlelightlyuntilyoufeelresistance,
thenpullthehandlebriskly.Returnthestarterhandle
gently.
6.Aftertheenginestarts,graduallymovethechoke
leverbacktotheOffposition.Iftheenginestallsor
hesitates,movethechokebacktoOnagainuntilthe
enginewarmsup.ThenmoveittotheOffposition.
StoppingtheEngine
1.MovethethrottletotheDisengageposition.
Note:Iftheenginehasbeenworkinghardorishot,
letitrunforaminutebeforereleasingthesafetybail.
Thishelpstocooltheenginebeforestopping.Inan
emergency,theenginemaybestoppedimmediately.
2.Releasethesafetybailtostoptheengine.
3.MovethefuelvalvetotheClosedposition,alltheway
totheleft.
Note:Ifyourmodelisequippedwithanenginewith
anOn/Offswitch,movetheswitchtotheOffposition.
GrindingaStump
DANGER
Themachinewillcutandamputatehandsandfeet.
•Stayintheoperator'spositionwhilethemachine
isrunningandkeepawayfromthecutting
wheel.
•Keepallbystandersasafedistancefromthe
machine.Stopthemachineimmediatelyifany
peopleoranimalsentertheworkarea.
•Neverleavearunningmachineunattended.
Alwaysstoptheengineandverifythecutting
wheelhasstoppedrotating.
WARNING
Grindingastumpwillthrowwoodchips,soil,and
otherdebrisintotheairwhichcouldinjureyouor
bystanders.
•Alwaysweareyeprotectionandahardhatwhen
usingthemachine.Ameshvisoralonedoesnot
providesufcienteyeprotection;supplement
withprotectiveglasses.
•Ensurethateveryone,includingchildrenand
animals,maintainadistanceofatleast15m(50
feet)fromthemachine.
1.SetthrottletotheDisengageposition,starttheengine,
andallowthemachinetowarmupfor2minutes.
2.Pushthehandledownenoughtoraisethecutting
wheelofftheground(Figure8).
Figure8
1.Pivotpoint2.Pivotpointwhenthe
parkingbrakeisengaged
3.Movethemachinetothefrontofthestumpandset
theparkingbrake.
4.MovethrottleuptotheEngageposition.Thecutting
wheelwillbeginrotating.
5.Swingthecuttingwheeltooneside(Figure8),then
loweritapproximately1to2.5cm(1/2to1inch)into
thefront-topcornerofthestump.Swingthecutting
wheelbackandforth,loweringthecuttingwheel
approximately1to2.5cm(1/2to1inch)beforeeach
sweep,untilyouhaveremovedthefrontportionofthe
stumptogroundlevel(AthroughDinFigure9).
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