Toro STX-38 Stump Grinder User manual

Brand: Toro

Model: STX-38 Stump Grinder

Type: User manual

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STX-38 EFI Stump Grinder

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STX-38EFIStumpGrinderwith

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OriginalInstructions(EN)

*3439-171*A

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Section4442or4443touseoroperatetheengineon

anyforest-covered,brush-covered,orgrass-covered

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arrester,asdenedinSection4442,maintainedin

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Introduction

Thismachineisdesignedtogrindandremovetree

stumpsandsurfaceroots.Itisnotintendedtocut

rockoranyothermaterialotherthanwoodandthe

soilaroundastump.Usingthisproductforpurposes

otherthanitsintendedusecouldprovedangerousto

youandbystanders.

Readthisinformationcarefullytolearnhowtooperate

andmaintainyourproductproperlyandtoavoid

injuryandproductdamage.Youareresponsiblefor

operatingtheproductproperlyandsafely.

Visitwww.Toro.comforproductsafetyandoperation

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(Figure2),whichsignalsahazardthatmaycause

seriousinjuryordeathifyoudonotfollowthe

recommendedprecautions.

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Contents

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

GeneralSafety...................................................4

SafetyandInstructionalDecals..........................4

Setup........................................................................8

CheckingtheFluidLevels...................................8

ChargingtheBattery...........................................8

OpeningtheLiftValve.........................................8

ProductOverview.....................................................8

Controls.............................................................8

Specications..................................................12

Attachments/Accessories.................................12

BeforeOperation.................................................12

BeforeOperationSafety...................................12

AddingFuel......................................................13

PerformingDailyMaintenance..........................13

DuringOperation.................................................14

DuringOperationSafety...................................14

StartingtheEngine...........................................15

DrivingtheMachine..........................................15

ShuttingofftheEngine......................................15

GrindingaStump..............................................16

OperatingTips.................................................16

AfterOperation....................................................16

AfterOperationSafety......................................16

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

SecuringtheMachineforTransport..................17

LiftingtheMachine...........................................17

Maintenance...........................................................18

MaintenanceSafety..........................................18

RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)...........18

Pre-MaintenanceProcedures..............................19

RemovingtheFrontCover................................19

RemovingtheBottomShield............................19

Lubrication..........................................................20

GreasingtheMachine.......................................20

EngineMaintenance...........................................21

EngineSafety...................................................21

ServicingtheAirCleaner..................................21

ServicingtheEngineOil....................................22

ServicingtheSparkPlug(s)..............................25

FuelSystemMaintenance...................................26

DrainingtheFuelT ank......................................26

ReplacingtheLow-pressureFuelFilter.............26

ServicingtheHigh-PressureFuelFilter.............27

ElectricalSystemMaintenance...........................27

ElectricalSystemSafety...................................27

ServicingtheBattery.........................................27

ReplacingtheFuses.........................................29

DriveSystemMaintenance..................................30

ServicingtheTracks.........................................30

CoolingSystemMaintenance..............................32

CleaningtheEngineScreen.............................32

BeltMaintenance................................................33

ReplacingtheHydrostaticPumpDrive

Belt................................................................33

ControlsSystemMaintenance.............................33

AdjustingtheTraction-Control

Alignment......................................................33

HydraulicSystemMaintenance...........................35

HydraulicSystemSafety...................................35

HydraulicFluidSpecications...........................35

CheckingtheHydraulic-FluidLevel...................36

ReplacingtheHydraulicFilter...........................36

ChangingtheHydraulicFluid............................37

GrinderMaintenance............................................37

ReplacingtheTeeth..........................................37

Cleaning..............................................................38

RemovingDebrisfromtheMachine..................38

Storage...................................................................39

StorageSafety..................................................39

Storage.............................................................39

Troubleshooting......................................................40

Safety

GeneralSafety

DANGER

Theremaybeburiedutilitylinesinthework

area.Diggingintothemmaycauseashock

oranexplosion.

Havethepropertyorworkareamarkedfor

buriedlinesanddonotdiginmarkedareas.

Contactyourlocalmarkingserviceorutility

companytohavethepropertymarked(for

example,intheUS,call811orinAustralia,

call1100forthenationwidemarkingservice).

Thisproductiscapableofamputatinghandsandfeet.

Alwaysfollowallsafetyinstructionstoavoidserious

injuryordeath.

•Havethepropertyorworkareamarkedforburied

linesandotherobjects,anddonotdiginmarked

areas.

•Keepyourhandsandfeetawayfrommovingteeth

orotherparts.

•Keepbystandersandpetsawayfromthemachine.

•ReadandunderstandthecontentofthisOperator’s

Manualbeforestartingtheengine.

•Neverallowchildrenoruntrainedpeopleto

operatethemachine.

•Donotoperatethemachinewithouttheguards

andothersafetyprotectivedevicesinplaceand

workingonthemachine.

•Useyourfullattentionwhileoperatingthe

machine.Donotengageinanyactivitythat

causesdistractions;otherwise,injuryorproperty

damagemayoccur.

•Stopthemachine,shutofftheengine,andremove

thekeybeforeservicing,fueling,orunclogging

themachine.

Improperlyusingormaintainingthismachinecan

resultininjury.Toreducethepotentialforinjury,

complywiththesesafetyinstructionsandalways

payattentiontothesafety-alertsymbol

,which

meansCaution,Warning,orDanger—personalsafety

instruction.Failuretocomplywiththeseinstructions

mayresultinpersonalinjuryordeath.

SafetyandInstructionalDecals

Safetydecalsandinstructionsareeasilyvisibletotheoperatorandarelocatednearanyarea

ofpotentialdanger.Replaceanydecalthatisdamagedormissing.

decalbatterysymbols

BatterySymbols

Someorallofthesesymbolsareonyourbattery.

1.Explosionhazard6.Keepbystandersaway

fromthebattery.

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uid2.ReadtheOperator's

Manual.

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—keepbystandersaway.

2.Crushinghazardoffoot—keepbystandersaway.

decal107-9366

107-9366

1.Thrownobjecthazard—keepbystandersawayfromthe

machine.

decal115-2047

115-2047

1.Warning—donottouchthehotsurface.

decal121-4402

121-4402

1.Pushforwardtolowerthe

stumpgrinder.

3.Pullbacktoraisethe

stumpgrinder.

2.Moverighttomovethe

stumpgrindertotheright.

4.Movelefttomovethe

stumpgrindertotheleft.

decal121-4538

121-4538

1.Attention—readtheOperator’sManual;releasethevalve

tolowerthegrinderheadbeforeusingthemachineforthe

rsttime.

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

awayfromthemachine;donotoperatethegrinderheadwhile

transportingthemachine.

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(page22)

•CheckingtheHydraulic-FluidLevel(page36)

ChargingtheBattery

Chargethebattery;refertoChargingtheBattery

(page28)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.Control

panel

3.Engine5.Tie-down

loop

7.Battery

2.Chip

shield

4.Grinder

6.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(page15).

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

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.

BeforeOperation

BeforeOperationSafety

GeneralSafety

•Havethepropertyorworkareamarkedforburied

linesandotherobjects,anddonotdiginmarked

areas;notethelocationofunmarkedobjectsand

structures,suchasundergroundstoragetanks,

wells,andsepticsystems.

•Inspecttheareawhereyouwillusetheequipment.

–Evaluatetheterraintodeterminewhat

accessoriesandattachmentsyouneedto

properlyandsafelyperformthejob.

–Removealldebris.

–Ensurethattheareaisclearofbystanders

beforeoperatingthemachine.

–Stopthemachineifanyoneentersthearea.

•Becomefamiliarwiththesafeoperationofthe

equipment,operatorcontrols,andsafetydecals.

–Theownerisresponsiblefortrainingall

operatorsandmechanics.

–Neverallowchildrenoruntrainedpeople

tooperateorservicethemachine.Local

regulationsmayrestricttheageorrequire

certiedtrainingoftheoperator.

–Knowhowtostopthemachineandshutoffthe

enginequickly.

–Checkthattheoperator'spresencecontrols,

safetyswitches,andshieldsareattached

andfunctioningproperly.Donotoperatethe

machineunlesstheyarefunctioningproperly.

–Locatethepinch-pointareasmarkedonthe

machineandattachments;keepyourhands

andfeetawayfromtheseareas.

–Stopthemachine,shutofftheengine,and

removethekeybeforeleavingtheoperating

position.

FuelSafety

•Useextremecareinhandlingfuel.Itisammable

anditsvaporsareexplosive.

•Extinguishallcigarettes,cigars,pipes,andother

sourcesofignition.

•Useonlyanapprovedfuelcontainer.

•Donotremovethefuelcaporllthefueltank

whiletheengineisrunningorhot.

•Donotaddordrainfuelinanenclosedspace.

•Donotstorethemachineorfuelcontainerwhere

thereisanopename,spark,orpilotlight,such

asonawaterheaterorotherappliance.

•Ifyouspillfuel,donotattempttostarttheengine;

avoidcreatinganysourceofignitionuntilthefuel

vaporshavedissipated.

•Donotllcontainersinsideavehicleoronatruck

ortrailerbedwithaplasticliner.Alwaysplace

containersontheground,awayfromyourvehicle

beforelling.

•Removetheequipmentfromthetruckortrailer

andrefuelitwhileitisontheground.Ifthisisnot

possible,thenrefuelfromaportablecontainer

ratherthanafuel-dispensernozzle.

•Keepthefuel-dispensernozzleincontactwith

therimofthefueltankorcontaineropeningat

alltimesuntilfuelingiscomplete.Donotusea

nozzlelock-opendevice.

AddingFuel

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

Usefuelstabilizer/conditionerinthemachinetokeep

thefuelfreshlongerwhenusedasdirectedbythe

fuel-stabilizermanufacturer.

Important:Donotusefueladditivescontaining

methanolorethanol.

Addtheamountoffuelstabilizer/conditionertofresh

fuelasdirectedbythefuel-stabilizermanufacturer.

FillingtheFuelTank

1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,engage

theparkingbrake(ifequipped),andlowerthe

grinder.

2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andallow

theenginetocool.

3.Cleanaroundthefuel-tankcapandremoveit

(Figure17).

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Figure17

1.Fuel-tankcap

2.Fuelgauge

4.Addfueltothetankuntilthelevelis6to13mm

(1/4to1/2inch)belowthebottomoftheller

neck.

Important:Thisspaceinthetankallows

fueltoexpand.Donotllthefueltank

completelyfull.

5.Installthefuel-tankcapsecurely,turningituntil

itclicks.

6.Wipeupanyspilledfuel.

PerformingDaily

Maintenance

Beforestartingthemachineeachday,performthe

EachUse/DailyprocedureslistedinMaintenance

(page18).

DuringOperation

DuringOperationSafety

GeneralSafety

•Keepyourhandsandfeetawayfrommovingteeth

orotherparts.

–Keepbystandersandpetsawayfromthe

machineandnevercarrypassengers.

–Wearappropriateclothing,includingeye

protection,longpants,substantialslip-resistant

footwear,andhearingprotection.

–Tiebacklonghairanddonotwearloose

clothingorloosejewelry.

–Stopgrindingifanyoneentersthearea.

•Operatethemachineonlyinareaswherethereis

sufcientclearanceforyoutosafelymaneuver.

•Beawareofobstaclesincloseproximitytoyou.

Failuretomaintainadequatedistancefromtrees,

walls,andotherbarriersmayresultininjuryasthe

machinebacksupduringoperationifyouarenot

attentivetothesurroundings.

•Lookbehindanddownbeforebackingupto

ensurethatthepathisclear.

•Useyourfullattentionwhileoperatingthe

machine.Donotengageinanyactivitythat

causesdistractions;otherwise,injuryorproperty

damagemayoccur.

•Neverjerkthecontrols;useasteadymotion.

•Theowner/usercanpreventandisresponsible

foraccidentsthatmaycausepersonalinjuryor

propertydamage.

•Donotoperatethemachinewhenyouaretired,ill,

orundertheinuenceofalcoholordrugs.

•Operatethemachineonlyingoodlight.

•Ensurethatallthedrivesareinneutralandengage

theparkingbrakebeforestartingtheengine.Start

theengineonlyfromtheoperator'sposition.

•Usecarewhenapproachingblindcorners,shrubs,

trees,orotherobjectsthatmayobscurevision.

•Stopthegrinderwhenyouarenotgrinding.

•Stopthemachine,shutofftheengine,remove

thekey,andinspectthemachineifyoustrike

anobject.Makeanynecessaryrepairsbefore

resumingoperation.

•Neverrunanengineinanenclosedarea.

•Neverleavearunningmachineunattended.

Beforeleavingtheoperatingposition,dothe

following:

–Parkthemachineonalevelsurface.

–Lowerthegrindertotheground.

–Engagetheparkingbrake.

–Shutofftheengineandremovethekey.

•Checkforoverheadclearance(i.e.,electrical

wires,branches,anddoorways)beforedriving

underanyobjectsanddonotcontactthem.

•Donotoperatethemachinewhenthereistherisk

oflightning.

•UseonlyToro-approvedattachmentsand

accessories.

SlopeSafety

•Operateupanddownslopeswiththefrontofthe

machineuphill.

•Raisingthegrinderonaslopeaffectsthestability

ofthemachine.Keepthegrinderinthelowered

positionwhenonslopes.

•Slopesareamajorfactorrelatedtoloss-of-control

andtip-overaccidents,whichcanresultinsevere

injuryordeath.Operatingthemachineonany

slopeoruneventerrainrequiresextracaution.

•Establishyourownproceduresandrulesfor

operatingonslopes.Theseproceduresmust

includesurveyingthesitetodeterminewhich

slopesaresafeformachineoperation.Always

usecommonsenseandgoodjudgmentwhen

performingthissurvey.

•Slowdownanduseextracareonhillsides.Ground

conditionscanaffectthestabilityofthemachine.

•Avoidstartingorstoppingthemachineonaslope.

•Avoidturningonslopes.Ifyoumustturn,turn

slowlyandkeeptheheavyendofthemachine

uphill.

•Keepallmovementsonslopesslowandgradual.

Donotmakesuddenchangesinspeedor

direction.

•Ifyoufeeluneasyoperatingthemachineona

slope,donotdoit.

•Watchforholes,ruts,orbumps,asuneventerrain

couldoverturnthemachine.T allgrasscanhide

obstacles.

•Usecautionwhenoperatingonwetsurfaces.

Reducedtractioncouldcausesliding.

•Evaluatetheareatoensurethatthegroundis

stableenoughtosupportthemachine.

•Usecautionwhenoperatingthemachinenearthe

following:

–Drop-offs

–Ditches

–Embankments

–Bodiesofwater

Themachinecouldsuddenlyrolloverifatrack

goesovertheedgeortheedgecavesin.Maintain

asafedistancebetweenthemachineandany

hazard.

•Ifthemachinestartstotip,letgoofthecontrols

andstepawayfromthemachine.

•Donotparkthemachineonahillsideorslope.

StartingtheEngine

1.Movethethrottlelevermidwaybetweenthe

SLOWandFASTpositions(Figure18).

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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

grinder.

2.MovethethrottlelevertotheSLOWposition.

3.Iftheenginehasbeenworkinghardorishot,let

itidleforaminutebeforeturningthekeyswitch

totheOFFposition.

Note:Thishelpstocooltheenginebeforeyou

shutitoff.Inanemergency,youcanshutoff

theengineimmediately.

4.TurnthekeyswitchtotheOFFpositionand

removethekey.

CAUTION

Achildoruntrainedbystandercould

attempttooperatethemachineandbe

injured.

Removethekeyfromtheswitchwhen

leavingthemachine,evenifjustforafew

seconds.

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.

•Keepallpartsingoodworkingconditionandall

hardwaretightened.

•Usecarewhenloadingorunloadingthemachine

intoatrailerortruck.

MovingaNon-Functioning

Machine

Important:Donottoworpullthemachine

withoutrstopeningthetowvalves,oryouwill

damagethehydraulicsystem.

1.Engagetheparkingbrakeandlowerthegrinder.

2.Shutofftheengineandremovethekey.

3.Removethebottomshield.

4.Usingawrench,turnthetowvalvesonthe

hydraulicpumpstwicecounter-clockwise(Figure

21).

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Figure21

1.Towvalves

5.Installthebottomshieldandtowthemachine

asrequired.

6.Afterrepairingthemachine,closethetowvalves

beforeoperatingit.

SecuringtheMachinefor

Transport

Important:Donotoperateordrivethemachine

onroadways.

1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,engage

theparkingbrake(ifapplicable),andlowerthe

grinder.

2.Shutofftheengineandremovethekey.

3.Securethemachinetoatrailerwithchainsor

strapsusingthetie-down/liftloopsatthefront

andrearofthemachine(Figure22andFigure

23).Refertoyourlocalordinancesfortrailerand

tie-downrequirements.

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Figure22

1.Fronttie-down/liftloops

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Figure23

1.Reartie-down/liftloops

LiftingtheMachine

Youcanliftthemachineusingthetie-down/liftloops

asliftpoints(Figure22andFigure23).

Maintenance

Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthemachinefromthenormaloperatingposition.

CAUTION

Ifyouleavethekeyinthekeyswitch,someonecouldaccidentlystarttheengineandseriously

injureyouorotherbystanders.

Removethekeyfromthekeyswitchanddisconnectthewiresfromthesparkplugsbefore

youdoanymaintenance.Setthewiresasidesothattheydonotaccidentallycontactthe

sparkplugs.

MaintenanceSafety

•Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengage

thegrinderhydraulics,lowerthegrinder,engage

theparkingbrake,shutofftheengine,andremove

thekey.Waitforallmovementtostopandallow

themachinetocoolbeforeadjusting,servicing,

cleaning,orstoringit.

•Cleanupoilorfuelspills.

•Donotallowuntrainedpersonneltoservicethe

machine.

•Usejackstandstosupportthecomponentswhen

required.

•Carefullyreleasepressurefromcomponentswith

storedenergy.

•Disconnectthebatterybeforemakinganyrepairs.

•Keepyourhandsandfeetawayfromthemoving

parts.Ifpossible,donotmakeadjustmentswith

theenginerunning.

•Keepallpartsingoodworkingconditionandall

hardwaretightened.Replaceallwornordamaged

decals.

•Donottamperwiththesafetydevices.

•UseonlygenuineTororeplacementparts.

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.

MaintenanceService

Interval

MaintenanceProcedure

Every400hours

•Changethehydraulicuid.

Every500hours

•Replaceandgapthesparkplug(s).

Every600hours

•Replacetheinnerairlter.

Every1,500hours

•Replaceallmovinghydraulichoses.

Yearlyorbeforestorage

•Checkandadjustthetracktension.

•Touchupchippedpaint.

Important:Refertoyourengineowner'smanualforadditionalmaintenanceprocedures.

Pre-Maintenance

Procedures

Important:Thefastenersonthecoversofthis

machinearedesignedtoremainonthecoverafter

removal.Loosenallfastenersoneachcoverafew

turnssothatthecoverisloosebutstillattached,

thengobackandloosenthemuntilthecover

comesfree.Thispreventsyoufromaccidentally

strippingtheboltsfreeoftheretainers.

RemovingtheFrontCover

Important:Thefastenersonthecoversofthis

machinearedesignedtoremainonthecoverafter

removal.Loosenallfastenersoneachcoverafew

turnssothatthecoverisloosebutstillattached,

thengobackandloosenthemuntilthecover

comesfree.Thispreventsyoufromaccidentally

strippingtheboltsfreeoftheretainers.

1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,engagethe

parkingbrake,andlowerthegrinder.

2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andallow

theenginetocool.

WARNING

Ifthemachinehasbeenrunning,both

thecoverandthemuferunderthecover

willbehotandcancausesevereburns

ifyoutouchthem.

Allowthemachinetocoolbefore

removingthecover.

3.Removethefrontboltandloosethenleftbolt

securingthefrontcovertothemachine(Figure

24).

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Figure24

1.Cover

3.Loosenthisbolt.

2.Removethisbolt.

4.Slidethecoverforwardslightlyandpullupto

removethecover(Figure24).

5.Toinstallthefrontcover,slidethefrontcoverinto

placeandsecureitwiththe2bolts(Figure24).

RemovingtheBottom

Shield

Important:Thefastenersonthecoversofthis

machinearedesignedtoremainonthecoverafter

removal.Loosenallfastenersoneachcoverafew

turnssothatthecoverisloosebutstillattached,

thengobackandloosenthemuntilthecover

comesfree.Thispreventsyoufromaccidentally

strippingtheboltsfreeoftheretainers.

1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,engage

theparkingbrake(ifapplicable),andlowerthe

grinder.

2.Shutofftheengineandremovethekey.

3.Loosenthe2boltssecuringthebottomshield

sequentiallyuntiltheshieldisfree(Figure25).

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Figure25

1.Bottomshield2.Bolts

4.Pulltheshieldbackandoutofthemachine.

5.Toinstalltheshieldbeforeoperatingthe

machine,slidethebottomshieldintothe

machinesothatitrestsonall4tabsandsecure

itwiththe2boltsyouloosenedpreviously

(Figure25).

Note:Youmayneedtoliftuponthebottom

shieldtoensurethatitrestsonthefronttabs.

Lubrication

GreasingtheMachine

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily(Greaseit

immediatelyaftereverywashing.)

GreaseType:General-purposegrease

1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,engagethe

parkingbrake,andlowerthegrinder.

2.Shutofftheengineandremovethekey.

3.Cleanthegreasettingswitharag.

4.Connectagreaseguntoeachtting(Figure26

throughFigure28).

5.Pumpgreaseintothettingsuntilgreasebegins

tooozeoutofthebearings(approximately3

pumps).

6.Wipeupanyexcessgrease.

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Figure26

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Figure27

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