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
Placethemachineintopositionwiththecuttingwheelnear
thefront-topedgeofthestump.
DANGER
Themachinewillcutandamputatehandsandfeet.
•Stayintheoperator'spositionwhilethemachine
isrunningandkeepawayfromthecutting
wheel.
•Keepallbystandersasafedistancefromthe
machine.
•Stopthemachineimmediatelyifanypeopleor
animalsentertheworkarea.
WARNING
Grindingastumpwillthrowwoodchips,soil,and
otherdebrisintotheairwhichcouldinjureyouor
bystanders.
•Alwaysweareyeprotectionwhenusingthe
machine.
•Keepallbystandersasafedistancefromthe
machine.
WARNING
Themachineisveryloudandcandamageyour
ears.
Alwayswearhearingprotectionwhenusingthe
machine.
1.SetthrottletotheDisengageposition.
2.Starttheengine;referto(page).
3.Allowenginetowarmupatidlefortwominutes.
4.Pushthehandledownenoughtoraisethecutting
wheelofftheground.
5.MovethrottleuptotheEngageposition,thiswill
engagethecentrifugalclutchandthecuttingwheel
rotates.
6.Movethemachinetofrontofthestumpandsetthe
parkingbrake
7.Swingthecuttingwheeltooneside,thenlowerit
approximately1/2inchto1inchintothefront-top
cornerofthestump.Swingthecuttingwheelback
andforth,loweringthecuttingwheelapproximately
1/2inchto1inchbeforeeachsweep,untilyouhave
removedthefrontportionofthestumptoground
level(
Figure8).
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