Toro STX-38 Stump Grinder User manual

Brand: Toro

Model: STX-38 Stump Grinder

Type: User manual

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ThisproductcomplieswithallrelevantEuropean

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ItisaviolationofCaliforniaPublicResourceCode

Section4442or4443touseoroperatetheengineon

anyforest-covered,brush-covered,orgrass-covered

landunlesstheengineisequippedwithaspark

arrester,asdenedinSection4442,maintainedin

effectiveworkingorderortheengineisconstructed,

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orotherreproductiveharm.

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accessoriescontainleadandlead

compounds,chemicalsknownto

theStateofCaliforniatocause

cancerandreproductiveharm.Wash

handsafterhandling.

Useofthisproductmaycauseexposure

tochemicalsknowntotheStateof

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orotherreproductiveharm.

Introduction

Thismachineisdesignedtogrindandremovetree

stumpsandsurfaceroots.Itisnotintendedtocut

rockoranyothermaterialotherthanwoodandthe

soilaroundastump.

Readthisinformationcarefullytolearnhowtooperate

andmaintainyourproductproperlyandtoavoid

injuryandproductdamage.Youareresponsiblefor

operatingtheproductproperlyandsafely.

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Contents

Safety.......................................................................4

SafeOperatingPractices....................................4

SafetyandInstructionalDecals..........................6

Setup......................................................................10

CheckingtheFluidLevels.................................10

ChargingtheBattery.........................................10

OpeningtheLiftValve.......................................10

ProductOverview...................................................10

Controls...........................................................10

Specications..................................................14

Attachments/Accessories.................................14

Operation................................................................14

AddingFuel......................................................14

PerformingDailyMaintenance..........................16

StartingtheEngine...........................................16

DrivingtheMachine..........................................17

ShuttingofftheEngine......................................17

MovingaNon-FunctioningMachine..................17

GrindingaStump..............................................18

SecuringtheMachineforTransport..................19

LiftingtheMachine...........................................19

OperatingTips.................................................19

Maintenance...........................................................20

RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)...........20

Pre-MaintenanceProcedures..............................21

RemovingtheFrontCover................................21

RemovingtheMuferCover.............................21

RemovingtheBottomShield............................22

Lubrication..........................................................22

GreasingtheMachine.......................................22

EngineMaintenance...........................................23

ServicingtheAirCleaner..................................23

ServicingtheEngineOil....................................24

ServicingtheSparkPlug(s)..............................27

FuelSystemMaintenance...................................28

DrainingtheFuelT ank......................................28

ReplacingtheLow-pressureFuelFilter.............28

ServicingtheHigh-PressureFuelFilter.............29

ElectricalSystemMaintenance...........................29

ServicingtheBattery.........................................29

ReplacingtheFuses.........................................31

DriveSystemMaintenance..................................32

ServicingtheTracks.........................................32

CoolingSystemMaintenance..............................34

CleaningtheEngineScreen.............................34

BeltMaintenance................................................35

ReplacingthePump-DriveBelt.........................35

ControlsSystemMaintenance.............................35

AdjustingtheTraction-Control

Alignment......................................................35

HydraulicSystemMaintenance...........................37

HydraulicFluidSpecications...........................37

CheckingtheHydraulic-FluidLevel...................38

ReplacingtheHydraulicFilter...........................38

ChangingtheHydraulicFluid............................38

GrinderMaintenance............................................39

ReplacingtheTeeth..........................................39

Cleaning..............................................................40

RemovingDebrisfromtheMachine..................40

Storage...................................................................41

Troubleshooting......................................................42

Schematics.............................................................44

Safety

Improperuseormaintenancebytheoperatororowner

canresultininjury.Toreducethepotentialforinjury,

complywiththesesafetyinstructionsandalwayspay

attentiontothesafety-alertsymbol(Figure2),which

meansCaution,Warning,orDanger—personal

safetyinstruction.Failuretocomplywiththe

instructionmayresultinpersonalinjuryordeath.

DANGER

Theremaybeburiedutilitylinesinthework

area.Diggingintothemmaycauseashock

oranexplosion.

Havethepropertyorworkareamarkedfor

buriedlinesanddonotdiginmarkedareas.

Contactyourlocalmarkingserviceorutility

companytohavethepropertymarked(for

example,intheUnitedStates,call811forthe

nationwidemarkingservice).

SafeOperatingPractices

Thisproductiscapableofamputatinghandsandfeet.

Alwaysfollowallsafetyinstructionstoavoidserious

injuryordeath.

WARNING

Engineexhaustcontainscarbonmonoxide,

anodorlesspoisonthatisfatalifinhaled.

Donotruntheengineindoorsorinan

enclosedarea.

Training

•ReadtheOperator'sManualandothertraining

material.Iftheoperator(s)ormechanic(s)cannot

readthisinformation,itistheowner'sresponsibility

toexplainthismaterialtothem.

•Becomefamiliarwiththesafeoperationofthe

equipment,operatorcontrols,andsafetysigns.

•Alloperatorsandmechanicsshouldbetrained.

Theownerisresponsiblefortrainingtheusers.

•Neverletchildrenoruntrainedpeopleoperateor

servicetheequipment.Localregulationsmay

restricttheageoftheoperator.

•Theowner/usercanpreventandisresponsible

foraccidentsorinjuriesoccurringtohimselfor

herself,otherpeopleorproperty.

Preparation

•Beforeusingthemachine,havetheareamarked

forundergroundutilitiesanddonotusethe

machineinmarkedareas.

•Evaluatetheterraintodeterminewhataccessories

andattachmentsyouneedtoproperlyand

safelyperformthejob.Useonlytheaccessories

andattachmentsthatareapprovedbythe

manufacturer.

•Wearappropriateclothingincludinggloves,eye

protection,longpants,substantialslip-resistant

footwear,andhearingprotection.Tiebacklong

hairanddonotwearlooseclothingorloose

jewelry.

•Inspecttheareawhereyouwillusetheequipment

andremoveallobjects,suchasrocks,toys,and

wire,thatthemachinecouldthrow.

•Checkthattheoperator'spresencecontrols,safety

switches,andshieldsareattachedandfunctioning

properly.Donotoperatethemachineunlessthey

arefunctioningproperly.

FuelSafety

•Useextracarewhenhandlingfuel.Itisammable

anditsvaporsareexplosive.

•Extinguishallcigarettes,cigars,pipes,andother

sourcesofignition.

•Useonlyanapprovedfuelcontainer.

•Donotremovethefuelcaporllthefueltank

whiletheengineisrunningorhot.

•Donotaddordrainfuelinanenclosedspace.

•Donotstorethemachineorfuelcontainerwhere

thereisanopename,spark,orpilotlight,such

asonawaterheaterorotherappliance.

•Ifyouspillfuel,donotattempttostarttheengine;

avoidcreatinganysourceofignitionuntilthefuel

vaporshavedissipated.

Operation

•Useyourfullattentionwhileoperatingthe

machine.Donotengageinanyactivitythat

causesdistractions;otherwise,injuryorproperty

damagemayoccur.

•Cleandebrisfromthehydrauliclift,drives,

mufers,andengineaftereachusetohelp

preventres.

•Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,lowerthe

hydrauliclift,disengagethehydraulics,engagethe

parkingbrake(ifapplicable),shutofftheengine,

andremovethekeybeforeleavingtheoperator's

positionforanyreason.

•Donottouchpartsthatmaybehotfromoperation.

Allowthemtocoolbeforeattemptingtomaintain,

adjust,orservicethemachine.

•Neverrunanengineinanenclosedarea.

•Operatethemachineonlyingoodlight,keeping

awayfromholesandhiddenhazards.

•Ensurethatallthedrivesareinneutralandthe

parkingbrakeisengaged(ifapplicable)before

startingtheengine.Starttheengineonlyfromthe

operator'sposition.

•Slowdownanduseextracareonhillsides.

Ensuretotravelintherecommendeddirectionon

hillsides.Turfconditionscanaffectthestabilityof

themachine.

•Slowdownandusecautionwhenmakingturns,

crossingroadsandsidewalks,andwhenchanging

directionsonslopes.

•Donotchangetheengine-governorsettingor

overspeedtheengine.

•Keepyourhandsandfeetawayfrommovingparts.

•Lookbehindanddownbeforebackingupto

ensurethatthepathisclear.

•Nevercarrypassengersandkeeppetsand

bystandersaway.

•Donotoperatethemachinewhenyouaretired,ill,

orundertheinuenceofalcoholordrugs.

•Usecarewhenloadingorunloadingthemachine

intoatrailerortruck.

•Usecarewhenapproachingblindcorners.

•Ensurethattheareaisclearofpeoplebefore

operatingthemachine.Stopthemachineif

anyoneentersthearea.

•Neverjerkthecontrols;useasteadymotion.

•Operatethemachineinareaswherethereare

noobstaclesincloseproximitytoyou.Failureto

maintainadequatedistancefromtrees,walls,and

otherbarriersmayresultininjuryasthemachine

backsupduringoperationifyouarenotattentive

tothesurroundings.Operatethemachineonlyin

areaswherethereissufcientclearanceforyou

tosafelymaneuver.

•Locatethepinchpointareasmarkedonthe

machineandkeepyourhandsandfeetawayfrom

theseareas.

•Lightningcancausesevereinjuryordeath.If

lightningisseenorthunderisheardinthearea,do

notoperatethemachine;seekshelter.

SlopeOperation

•Slopesareamajorfactorrelatedtoloss-of-control

andtip-overaccidents,whichcanresultinsevere

injuryordeath.Theoperatorisresponsiblefor

safeslopeoperation.operatingthemachineon

anysloperequiresextracaution.Beforeusingthe

machineonaslope,youmust:

–Reviewandunderstandtheslopeinstructions

inthemanualandonthemachine.

–Evaluatethesiteconditionsofthedayto

determineiftheslopeissafeformachine

operation.Alwaysusecommonsense

andgoodjudgmentwhenperformingthis

evaluation.Changesintheterrain,suchas

moisture,canquicklyaffecttheoperationof

themachineonaslope.

•Operateupanddownslopeswiththefrontof

themachineuphill.

•Identifyhazardsatthebaseoftheslope.Do

notoperatethemachineneardrop-offs,ditches,

embankments,waterorotherhazards.The

machinecouldsuddenlyrolloverifawheelortrack

goesovertheedgeortheedgecollapses.Keep

asafedistance(twicethewidthofthemachine)

betweenthemachineandanyhazard.

•Avoidstarting,stopping,orturningthemachineon

aslope.Avoidmakingsuddenchangesinspeed

ordirection;turnslowlyandgradually.

•Keepallmovementsonslopesslowandgradual.

Donotmakesuddenchangesinspeedor

direction.

•Donotoperatethemachineunderanyconditions

wheretraction,steering,orstabilityisinquestion.

Beawarethatoperatingthemachineonwetgrass,

acrossslopesordownhillmaycausethemachine

tolosetraction.Lossoftractiontothewheelsor

tracksmayresultinslidingandalossofbraking

andsteering.Themachinecanslideevenifthe

wheelsortracksarestopped.

•Identifyhazardsatthebaseoftheslope.Do

notoperatethemachineneardrop-offs,ditches,

embankments,waterorotherhazards.The

machinecouldsuddenlyrolloverifawheelortrack

goesovertheedgeortheedgecollapses.Keep

asafedistance(twicethewidthofthemachine)

betweenthemachineandanyhazard.

•Removeormarkobstaclessuchasditches,holes,

ruts,bumps,rocksorotherhiddenhazards.T all

grasscanhideobstacles.Uneventerraincould

overturnthemachine.

•Donotparkthemachineonahillsideorslope

withoutloweringthehydrauliclifttotheground.

MaintenanceandStorage

•Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,lowerthe

hydrauliclift,disengagethehydraulics,engagethe

parkingbrake(ifapplicable),shutofftheengine,

andremovethekey.Waitforallmovingpartsto

stopbeforeadjusting,cleaning,orrepairingthe

machine.

•Cleandebrisfromthehydrauliclift,drives,

mufers,andenginetohelppreventres.Wipe

upanyspilledoilorfuel.

•Allowtheenginetocoolbeforestoringanddonot

storethemachinenearames.

•Neverallowuntrainedpersonneltoservicethe

machine.

•Usejackstandstosupportthecomponentswhen

required.

•Carefullyreleasepressurefromcomponentswith

storedenergy.

•Keepyourhandsandfeetawayfromthemoving

parts.Ifpossible,donotmakeadjustmentswith

theenginerunning.

•Disconnectthebatteryorremovethespark-plug

wiresbeforemakinganyrepairs.Disconnect

thenegativeterminalrstandthepositivelast;

connectthepositiverstandthenegativelast.

•Chargethebatteryinanopen,well-ventilated

area,awayfromsparkandames.Unplugthe

chargerbeforeconnectingordisconnectingitfrom

thebattery.Wearprotectiveclothinganduse

insulatedtools.

•Batteryacidispoisonousandcancauseburns.

Avoidcontactwithskin,eyes,andclothing.Protect

yourface,eyes,andclothingwhenworkingwitha

battery.

•Batterygassescanexplode.Keepcigarettes,

sparks,andamesawayfromthebattery.

•Keepallpartsingoodworkingconditionandall

hardwaretightened.Replaceallwornordamaged

decals.

•Keepallnutsandboltstight.Keeptheequipment

ingoodcondition.

•Nevertamperwiththesafetydevices.

•Keepthemachinefreeofdebrisbuildup.Wipeup

anyspilledoilorfuel.

•Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andinspect

themachineifyoustrikeanobject.Makeany

necessaryrepairsbeforestarting.

•UseonlygenuineTororeplacementparts.

•Keepyourbodyandhandsawayfrompinhole

leaksornozzlesthatejecthigh-pressurehydraulic

uid.Usecardboardorpapertondhydraulic

leaks;neveruseyourhands.Hydraulicuid

escapingunderpressurecanpenetrateskinand

causeinjuryrequiringsurgerywithinafewhours

byaqualiedsurgeon;otherwise,gangrenemay

result.

SafetyandInstructionalDecals

Safetydecalsandinstructionsareeasilyvisibletotheoperatorandarelocatednearanyarea

ofpotentialdanger.Replaceanydecalthatisdamagedormissing.

decalbatterysymbols

BatterySymbols

Someorallofthesesymbolsareonyourbattery.

1.Explosionhazard

6.Keepbystandersasafe

distancefromthebattery.

2.Nore,opename,or

smoking

7.Weareyeprotection;

explosivegasescan

causeblindnessandother

injuries.

3.Causticliquid/chemical

burnhazard

8.Batteryacidcancause

blindnessorsevereburns.

4.Weareyeprotection.9.Flusheyesimmediately

withwaterandgetmedical

helpfast.

5.ReadtheOperator's

Manual.

10.Containslead;donot

discard

decal93-6686

93-6686

1.Hydraulicuid

2.ReadtheOperator'sManual.

decal93-7321

93-7321

1.Cutting/dismembermenthazardofhandsandfeet,rotating

knives/blades—stayawayfrommovingparts.

decal93-7814

93-7814

1.Entanglementhazard,belt—stayawayfrommovingparts;

keepallguardsandshieldsinplace.

decal93-9084

93-9084

1.Liftpoint/Tie-downpoint

decal93-9363

93-9363

1.Parkingbrake3.Unlocked

2.Locked

decal100-4650

100-4650

1.Crushinghazardofhand—keepbystandersasafedistance

awayfromthemachine.

2.Crushinghazardoffoot—keepbystandersasafedistance

awayfromthemachine.

decal107-9366

107-9366

1.Thrownobjecthazard—keepbystandersasafedistance

awayfromthemachine.

decal115-2047

115-2047

1.Warning—donottouchthehotsurface.

decal121-4402

121-4402

1.Pushforwardtolowerthe

stumpgrinder.

3.Pullbacktoraisethe

stumpgrinder.

2.Moverighttomovethe

stumpgrindertotheright.

4.Movelefttomovethe

stumpgrindertotheleft.

decal130-7580

130-7580

1.Engine—start5.Enginespeed—slow

2.Engine—run6.Engineindicatorlight

3.Engine—stop

7.ReadtheOperator's

Manualbeforestartingthe

engine—1)Ensurethat

thetractioncontrolisin

theneutralposition;2)

Movethethrottleleverto

theFastposition,close

thechoke(ifapplicable),

anddonotoperatethe

joystick;3)Turnthekeyto

starttheengine.

4.Enginespeed—fast

decal133-8062

133-8062

decal137-4869

137-4869

1.ReadtheOperator’sManual.

decal115-4020

115-4020

1.Turnright3.Reverse

2.Forward

4.Turnleft

decal119-4606

119-4606

1.Warning—readtheOperator'sManual.

5.Explosionandelectricshockhazard—donotdiginareaswith

buriedutilitylines;contactlocalpowerorganizationsbefore

digging.

2.Cutting/dismembermenthazard;grinder—keepbystanders

asafedistanceawayfromthemachine;donotoperatethe

grinderheadwhiletransportingthemachine.

6.Tipping/crushinghazard—lowerthecutterheadwhen

operatingonslopes.

3.Warning—stayawayfrommovingparts;waitforallmoving

partstostop.

7.Explosionhazard,fueling—shutofftheengineandextinguish

allameswhenfueling.

4.Warning—donotoperatethismachineunlessyouaretrained.8.Warning—lowerthegrinderhead,engagetheparkingbrake

(ifapplicable),shutofftheengine,andremovethekeybefore

leavingthemachine.

decal121-4382

121-4382

1.ReadtheOperator’sManualforinformationonoperatingthe

grinder—1)Grindhorizontallyalongtheedgeofthestump;2)

Lowerthegrinderslightlyintothestump;3)Grindhorizontally

downtogroundlevel;4)Movethegrinderforward.

3.1)Topowerthegrinder,pressthesafetylockandthetrigger

together;2)Tokeepthegrinderrunning,holdthetrigger.

2.Donotstartgrindinginthemiddleofthestump;startgrinding

attheedgeofthestump.

Setup

CheckingtheFluidLevels

Beforestartingtheengineforthersttime,check

theengine-oilandhydraulic-uidlevels.Refertothe

followingsectionsformoreinformation:

•CheckingtheEngine-OilLevel(page24)

•CheckingtheHydraulic-FluidLevel(page38)

ChargingtheBattery

Chargethebattery;refertoChargingtheBattery

(page30)formoreinformation.

OpeningtheLiftValve

Beforeyoucanraisethegrinderandmovethe

machine,youmustopentheliftvalvelocatedunder

thecontrolpanel(Figure3).Turntheknobcounter

clockwisetoallowyoutoliftthegrinder.Thefarther

youturntheknob,thefastertheheadraisesand

lowerswhenactivated.

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Figure3

ProductOverview

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Figure4

1.Controlpanel

3.Engine

5.Grinder

2.Chipshield

4.Battery6.Track

Controls

Becomefamiliarwithallthecontrols(Figure5)before

youstarttheengineandoperatethemachine.

ControlPanel

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Figure5

1.Keyswitch

6.Referencebar

2.Throttlelever

7.Reversesafetyplate

3.Engineindicatorlight

8.Grindercontrollever

4.Hourmeter9.Handle

5.Tractioncontrol

KeySwitch

Thekeyswitch,usedtostartandshutofftheengine,

has3positions:OFF,RUN,andSTART.Referto

StartingtheEngine(page16).

ThrottleLever

Movethecontrolforwardtoincreasetheenginespeed

andrearwardtodecreasetheenginespeed.

HourMeter

Thehourmeterdisplaysthenumberofhoursof

operationthathavebeenloggedonthemachine.

ReferenceBar

Whendrivingthemachine,usethereferencebar

asahandleandaleveragepointforcontrollingthe

machine.T oensuresmooth,controlledoperation,

donottakebothhandsoffthereferencebarwhile

operatingthemachine.

Parking-BrakeLever

Toengagetheparkingbrake,lifttheleverupward.

Todisengagetheparkingbrake,pushthelever

downward.

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Figure6

1.Parking-brakelever

TractionControl

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Figure7

1.Referencebar

2.Tractioncontrol

•Tomoveforward,movethetractioncontrolforward

(Figure8).

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Figure8

•Tomoverearward,movethetractioncontrol

rearward(Figure9).

Important:Whenreversing,lookbehindyou

forobstructionsandkeepyourhandsonthe

referencebar.

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Figure9

•Toturnright,rotatethetractioncontrolclockwise

(Figure10).

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Figure10

•Toturnleft,rotatethetractioncontrol

counterclockwise(Figure11).

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Figure11

•Tostopthemachine,releasethetractioncontrol

(Figure7).

Note:Thefartheryoumovethetractioncontrolin

anydirection,thefasterthemachinemovesinthat

direction.

GrinderControl/Hydraulic-Lift

Lever

Operatethegrinderusingthegrindercontrollever

asfollows:

•Tostartthegrinder(Figure12),squeezethe

triggerandthenpresstheredbuttononthetopof

thelever.Oncethegrinderhasstarted,youcan

releasetheredbutton.

•Tostopthegrinder(Figure12),releasethetrigger

formorethanahalfsecond.

Note:Ifyouareoperatingthegrinderand

momentarilyreleasethetrigger(i.e.,lessthana

halfsecond),thegrindercontinuestooperate.

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Figure12

1.Neutral3.Runthegrinder

2.Startthegrinder4.Stopthegrinder

•Toraisethegrinder,pulltheleverrearward(Figure

13).

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Figure13

•Tolowerthegrinder,pushtheleverforward(Figure

14).

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Figure14

•Torotatethegrindertotherightorleft,movethe

leverinthedesireddirection(Figure15).

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Figure15

Lift/LowerSpeedControl

Youcanchangehowquicklythegrinderheadraises

andlowersusingthelift/lowerspeedcontrol,located

undertherightsideofthecontrolpanel(Figure16).

Rotatethedialcounterclockwisetoincreasethe

speedorrotateitclockwisetoreducethespeed.

Ifyoumuststopthemachinewiththegrinderhead

raised,turnthecontroldialallthewayclockwiseto

lockthegrinderheadbeforeleavingthemachineor

performinganymaintenance

CAUTION

Ifyouleavethegrinderheadintheraised

positionwithoutturningthelift/lowerspeed

controldialallthewayclockwise,thegrinder

couldlower,crushingyouorbystanders.

Wheneverpossible,lowerthegrindertothe

groundbeforeshuttingofftheengine.If

youmustkeepthegrinderheadraised,turn

thelift/lowerspeedcontroldialalltheway

clockwisetolockthegrinder.

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Figure16

Specications

Note:Specicationsanddesignaresubjectto

changewithoutnotice.

Width

86cm(34inches)

Length

241cm(95inches)

Height

130cm(51inches)

Weight

794kg(1,750lb)

Attachments/Accessories

AselectionofT oroapprovedattachmentsand

accessoriesisavailableforusewiththemachine

toenhanceandexpanditscapabilities.Contact

yourAuthorizedServiceDealerorauthorizedT oro

distributororgotowww.T oro.comforalistofall

approvedattachmentsandaccessories.

Toensureoptimumperformanceandcontinuedsafety

certicationofthemachine,useonlygenuineToro

replacementpartsandaccessories.Replacement

partsandaccessoriesmadebyothermanufacturers

couldbedangerous,andsuchusecouldvoidthe

productwarranty.

Operation

Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthe

machinefromthenormaloperatingposition.

Important:Beforeoperatingthemachine,check

theuidlevels,andremovedebrisfromthe

machine.Ensurethattheareaisclearofpeople

anddebris.Youshouldalsoknowandhave

markedthelocationsofallutilitylines.

AddingFuel

DANGER

Incertainconditions,fuelisextremely

ammableandhighlyexplosive.Areor

explosionfromfuelcanburnyouandothers

andcandamageproperty.

•Fillthefueltanksoutdoors,inanopen

area,whentheengineiscold.Wipeupany

fuelthatspills.

•Neverllthefueltanksinsideanenclosed

trailer.

•Neversmokewhenhandlingfuelandstay

awayfromanopenameorwherefuel

fumesmaybeignitedbyaspark.

•Storefuelinanapprovedcontainerand

keepitoutofthereachofchildren.Never

buymorethana30-daysupplyoffuel.

•Donotoperatewithoutentireexhaust

systeminplaceandinproperworking

condition.

DANGER

Incertainconditionsduringfueling,static

electricitycanbereleased,causingaspark

thatcanignitethefuelvapors.Areor

explosionfromfuelcanburnyouandothers

andcandamageproperty.

•Alwaysplacefuelcontainersontheground

awayfromyourvehiclebeforelling.

•Donotllfuelcontainersinsideavehicle

oronatruckortrailerbed,becauseinterior

carpetsorplastictruckbedlinersmay

insulatethecontainerandslowthelossof

anystaticcharge.

•Whenpractical,removeequipmentfrom

thetruckortrailerandrefueltheequipment

withitswheelsontheground.

•Ifthisisnotpossible,thenrefuelsuch

equipmentonatruckortrailerfroma

portablecontainerratherthanfroma

fuel-dispensernozzle.

•Ifyoumustuseafuel-dispensernozzle,

keepthenozzleincontactwiththerimof

thefueltankorcontaineropeningatall

timesuntilfuelingiscomplete.

WARNING

Fuelisharmfulorfatalifswallowed.

Long-termexposuretovaporscancause

seriousinjuryandillness.

•Avoidprolongedbreathingofvapors.

•Keepyourfaceawayfromthenozzleand

fueltankopening.

•Keepfuelawayfromyoureyesandskin.

RecommendedFuel

•Forbestresults,useonlyclean,fresh(lessthan

30daysold),unleadedgasolinewithanoctane

ratingof87orhigher((R+M)/2ratingmethod).

•Ethanol:Gasolinewithupto10%ethanol

(gasohol)or15%MTBE(methyltertiarybutyl

ether)byvolumeisacceptable.Ethanoland

MTBEarenotthesame.Gasolinewith15%

ethanol(E15)byvolumeisnotapprovedforuse.

Neverusegasolinethatcontainsmorethan

10%ethanolbyvolume,suchasE15(contains

15%ethanol),E20(contains20%ethanol),orE85

(containsupto85%ethanol).Usingunapproved

gasolinemaycauseperformanceproblemsand/or

enginedamagewhichmaynotbecoveredunder

warranty.

•Donotusegasolinecontainingmethanol.

•Donotstorefueleitherinthefueltankorfuel

containersoverthewinterunlessyouuseafuel

stabilizer.

•Donotaddoiltogasoline.

UsingStabilizer/Conditioner

Useafuelstabilizer/conditionerinthemachineto

providethefollowingbenets:

•Keepsfuelfreshlongerwhenusedasdirectedby

thefuel-stabilizermanufacturer

•Cleanstheenginewhileitruns

•Eliminatesgum-likevarnishbuildupinthefuel

system,whichcauseshardstarting

Important:Donotusefueladditives

containingmethanolorethanol.

Addthecorrectamountoffuelstabilizer/conditioner

tothefuel.

Note:Afuelstabilizer/conditionerismost

effectivewhenmixedwithfreshfuel.T ominimize

thechanceofvarnishdepositsinthefuelsystem,

usefuelstabilizeratalltimes.

FillingtheFuelTank

1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,engage

theparkingbrake(ifapplicable),andlowerthe

hydrauliclift.

2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andallow

theenginetocool.

3.Cleanaroundthefuel-tankcapandremoveit

(Figure17).

g020516

Figure17

1.Fuel-tankcap

2.Fuelgauge

4.Fillthetankwithfueltoabout6to13mm(1/4to

1/2inch)belowthebottomofthellerneck.

Important:Thisspaceinthetankallows

fueltoexpand.Donotllthefueltank

completelyfull.

5.Installthefuel-tankcapsecurely.

6.Wipeupanyspilledfuel.

PerformingDaily

Maintenance

Beforestartingthemachineeachday,performthe

EachUse/DailyprocedureslistedinMaintenance

(page20).

StartingtheEngine

1.Movethethrottlelevermidwaybetweenthe

SLOWandFASTpositions(Figure18).

g024908

Figure18

1.Key2.Throttlelever

2.TurnthekeytotheONposition(Figure18).

Whentheenginestarts,releasethekey.

Important:Donotengagethestarterfor

morethan10secondsatatime.Iftheengine

failstostart,allowa30-secondcooldown

periodbetweenattempts.Failuretofollow

theseinstructionscanburnoutthestarter

motor.

3.Movethethrottlelevertothedesiredsetting

(Figure18).

Important:Iftheengineisrunathigh

speedswhenthehydraulicsystemiscold

(i.e.,whentheambientairtemperatureis

nearfreezingorlower),hydraulicsystem

damagecouldoccur.Whenstartingthe

engineincoldconditions,allowtheengine

toruninthemiddlethrottlepositionfor

2to5minutesbeforemovingthethrottle

tofast(rabbit).Atnormaltohighambient

temperatures,runthemachineatfullthrottle

forthebestperformanceandcooling.

Note:Iftheoutdoortemperatureisbelow

freezing,storethemachineinagaragetokeep

itwarmerandaidinstarting.

DrivingtheMachine

Usethetractioncontrolstomovethemachine.The

fartheryoumovethetractioncontrolsinanydirection,

thefasterthemachinemovesinthatdirection.

Releasethetractioncontrolstostopthemachine.

CAUTION

Whenreversing,youmaybackintostationary

objectsoroverbystandersandcauseserious

personalinjuryordeath.

Lookbehindyouforobstructionsor

bystandersandkeepyourhandsonthe

referencebar.

Thethrottlecontrolregulatestheenginespeedas

measuredinrpm(revolutionsperminute).Placethe

throttleleverintheFASTpositionforbestperformance.

Youcan,however,usethethrottlepositiontooperate

atslowerspeeds.

ShuttingofftheEngine

1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,engage

theparkingbrake(ifapplicable),andlowerthe

hydrauliclift.

2.MovethethrottlelevertotheSLOWposition

(Figure18).

3.Iftheenginehasbeenworkinghardorishot,let

itidleforaminutebeforeturningthekeyswitch

totheOFFposition.

Note:Thishelpstocooltheenginebeforeyou

shutitoff.Inanemergency,youcanshutoff

theengineimmediately.

4.TurnthekeyswitchtotheOFFpositionand

removethekey.

CAUTION

Achildoruntrainedbystandercould

attempttooperatethemachineandbe

injured.

Removethekeyfromtheswitchwhen

leavingthemachine,evenifjustforafew

seconds.

MovingaNon-Functioning

Machine

Important:Donottoworpullthemachine

withoutrstopeningthetowvalves,oryouwill

damagethehydraulicsystem.

1.Engagetheparkingbrakeandlowerthe

hydrauliclift.

2.Shutofftheengineandremovethekey.

3.Removethebottomshield.

4.Usingawrench,turnthetowvalvesonthe

hydraulicpumpstwicecounter-clockwise(Figure

19).

g019842

Figure19

1.Towvalves

5.Installthebottomshieldandtowthemachine

asrequired.

6.Afterrepairingthemachine,closethetowvalves

beforeoperatingit.

GrindingaStump

DANGER

Thismachineiscapableofamputatinghands

andfeet.

•Stayintheoperatingpositionwhilethe

machineisrunning,andkeepawayfrom

movingparts.

•Keepallbystandersasafedistanceaway

fromthemachine.

•Stopthemachineimmediatelyifany

peopleoranimalsentertheworkarea.

WARNING

Grindingastumpthrowswoodchips,soil

andotherdebrisintotheair,whichcould

injureyouorbystandersandcoulddamage

property.

•Alwaysweareyeprotectionwhenusing

thegrinder.

•Keepallbystandersasafedistanceaway

fromthegrinder.

WARNING

Thegrinderisveryloudwhencuttingastump

andcandamageyourears.

Alwayswearhearingprotectionwhenusing

thegrinder.

1.Starttheengine,raisethegrinder,setthe

throttlelevertotheFASTposition,andmovethe

machinetothestumptobeground.

2.Usethegrindercontrolleverandthetraction

controltopositionthegrindertothesideofthe

frontofthestump,about2cm(1inch)below

thesurface(Figure20).

3.Startthegrinderandwaitforittogetuptofull

speed.

4.Usethegrindercontrollevertoswingthegrinder

slowlyacrossthefaceofthestump,cutting

awayaswathofchips(Figure20).

Important:Thegrinderautomaticallyslows

downthespeedatwhichitswingsintothe

stumptomaintaintheoptimumywheel

speedandnotbogdowninthewood.

g019845

Figure20

5.Lowerthegrinderaboutaninchandswingit

backoverthestump.

6.Repeatsteps4and5untilyouhavereached

groundlevel.

7.Raisethegrindersothatitisaboutaninch

belowthetopoftheremainingstump,movethe

machineforwardafewcentimeters(inches),

andrepeatsteps4through6untilyouhave

groundawaytheentirestump.

8.Ifthereareanylargerootstobeground,position

thegrinderovereachrootandusethetraction

controlandgrindercontroltomovethegrinder

alongtheroot,grindingitaway.

9.Cleandebrisfromthehydrauliclift,drives,

mufers,andengineaftereachuse.

Note:RefertoRemovingtheMuferCover

(page21)toaccessthemufer.

SecuringtheMachinefor

Transport

Important:Donotoperateordrivethemachine

onroadways.

1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,engage

theparkingbrake(ifapplicable),andlowerthe

hydrauliclift.

2.Shutofftheengineandremovethekey.

3.Securethemachinetoatrailerwithchainsor

strapsusingthetie-down/liftloopsatthefront

andrearofthemachine(Figure21andFigure

22).Refertoyourlocalordinancesfortrailerand

tie-downrequirements.

g020517

Figure21

1.Fronttie-down/liftloops

g007818

Figure22

1.Reartie-down/liftloops

LiftingtheMachine

Youcanliftthemachineusingthetie-down/liftloops

asliftpoints(Figure21andFigure22).

OperatingTips

•Cleantheareaoftrash,branches,androcks

beforeoperatingtopreventequipmentdamage.

•Alwaysusefullthrottle(maximumenginespeed)

whengrinding.

•Cuttheedgesofthestumpformoreefcient

grinding.Onceyourcuttingswathiscloseto1/4

ofthewheeldiameter,lowerthegrinderandbegin

cuttingontheedgeagain.

g019845

Figure23

•Listentotheengineandwatchthegrinderwheel

speedtomaintainthespeedofthewheel.Slow

downtheheadsweepbyfeatheringthejoystickas

cuttingbecomesdifcult.

•Asyougrindfromlefttoright,mostofthedebris

goestotheleftofthegrinderwheel.Whenyou

grindfromtherighttoleft,thedebrisgoestothe

right.

•Youmayalsogrindastumpfromthesidetolessen

turfdamage.

Maintenance

Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthemachinefromthenormaloperatingposition.

RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)

MaintenanceService

Interval

MaintenanceProcedure

Aftertherst50hours

•Checkandadjustthetracktension.

Beforeeachuseordaily

•Greasethemachine.(Greaseitimmediatelyaftereverywashing.)

•Checktheengine-oillevel.

•Checktheconditionofandcleanthetracks.

•Cleantheenginescreen.

•Checktheconditionoftheteeth;rotateorreplaceanythatarewornordamaged

andtorquethenutsforallteeth.

•Checkforloosefasteners.

Aftereachuse

•Removedebrisfromthemachine.

Every25hours

•Checkthebatteryelectrolytelevel.

•Checkthehydraulic-uidlevel.

Every100hours

•Changetheengineoilandoillter(moreoftenindirtyordustyconditions).

•Checkandadjustthetracktension.

•Checkthehydrauliclinesforleaks,loosettings,kinkedlines,loosemounting

supports,wear,weather,andchemicaldeteriorationandrepairifnecessary.

Every150hours

•Inspecttheprimarylter.

•Replacethelow-pressurefuellter(moreoftenindirtyordustyconditions).

Every200hours

•Changetheengine-oillter.

•Replacethehydrauliclter.

Every250hours

•Checkandgreasetheroadwheels.

Every300hours

•Replacetheprimaryairlter(moreoftenindustyorsandyconditions).

•Checktheinnerairlter.

Every400hours

•Changethehydraulicuid.

Every500hours

•Replaceandgapthesparkplug(s).

Every600hours

•Replacetheinnerairlter.

Every1,500hours

•Replaceallmovinghydraulichoses.

Yearlyorbeforestorage

•Checkandadjustthetracktension.

•Touchupchippedpaint.

Important:Refertoyourengineowner'smanualforadditionalmaintenanceprocedures.

CAUTION

Ifyouleavethekeyinthekeyswitch,someonecouldaccidentlystarttheengineandseriously

injureyouorotherbystanders.

Removethekeyfromthekeyswitchanddisconnectthewiresfromthesparkplugsbefore

youdoanymaintenance.Setthewiresasidesothattheydonotaccidentallycontactthe

sparkplugs.

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