Toro STX-38 Stump Grinder User manual

STX-38 Stump Grinder
Toro
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Toro
Model
STX-38 Stump Grinder
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User manual

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Section4442or4443touseoroperatetheengineon
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Introduction
Thismachineisdesignedtogrindandremovetree
stumpsandsurfaceroots.Itisnotintendedtocut
rockoranyothermaterialotherthanwoodandthe
soilaroundastump.Usingthisproductforpurposes
otherthanitsintendedusecouldprovedangerousto
youandbystanders.
Readthisinformationcarefullytolearnhowtooperate
andmaintainyourproductproperlyandtoavoid
injuryandproductdamage.Youareresponsiblefor
operatingtheproductproperlyandsafely.
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Thismanualidentiî‚¿espotentialhazardsandhas
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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
Speciî‚¿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
HydraulicFluidSpeciî‚¿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
3
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.
4
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.
5
decal121-4538
121-4538
1.Attention—readtheOperator’sManual;releasethevalve
tolowerthegrinderheadbeforeusingthemachineforthe
î‚¿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.
6
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.
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Setup
CheckingtheFluidLevels
Beforestartingtheenginefortheî‚¿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
8
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
9
•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
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•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
Speciî‚¿cations
Note:Speciî‚¿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
certiî‚¿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
certiî‚¿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.
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•Donotremovethefuelcaporllthefueltank
whiletheengineisrunningorhot.
•Donotaddordrainfuelinanenclosedspace.
•Donotstorethemachineorfuelcontainerwhere
thereisanopename,spark,orpilotlight,such
asonawaterheaterorotherappliance.
•Ifyouspillfuel,donotattempttostarttheengine;
avoidcreatinganysourceofignitionuntilthefuel
vaporshavedissipated.
•Donotllcontainersinsideavehicleoronatruck
ortrailerbedwithaplasticliner.Alwaysplace
containersontheground,awayfromyourvehicle
beforeî‚¿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)belowthebottomoftheî‚¿ller
neck.
Important:Thisspaceinthetankallows
fueltoexpand.Donotî‚¿llthefueltank
completelyfull.
5.Installthefuel-tankcapsecurely,turningituntil
itclicks.
6.Wipeupanyspilledfuel.
PerformingDaily
Maintenance
Beforestartingthemachineeachday,performthe
EachUse/DailyprocedureslistedinMaintenance
(page18).
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DuringOperation
DuringOperationSafety
GeneralSafety
•Keepyourhandsandfeetawayfrommovingteeth
orotherparts.
–Keepbystandersandpetsawayfromthe
machineandnevercarrypassengers.
–Wearappropriateclothing,includingeye
protection,longpants,substantialslip-resistant
footwear,andhearingprotection.
–Tiebacklonghairanddonotwearloose
clothingorloosejewelry.
–Stopgrindingifanyoneentersthearea.
•Operatethemachineonlyinareaswherethereis
sufî‚¿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
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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.
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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
cuttingbecomesdifî‚¿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
tohelppreventî‚¿res.Cleanupoilorfuelspills.
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•Keepallpartsingoodworkingconditionandall
hardwaretightened.
•Usecarewhenloadingorunloadingthemachine
intoatrailerortruck.
MovingaNon-Functioning
Machine
Important:Donottoworpullthemachine
withoutî‚¿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).
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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
Aftertheî‚¿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.
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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.
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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.Cleanthegreaseî‚¿ttingswitharag.
4.Connectagreaseguntoeachî‚¿tting(Figure26
throughFigure28).
5.Pumpgreaseintotheî‚¿ttingsuntilgreasebegins
tooozeoutofthebearings(approximately3
pumps).
6.Wipeupanyexcessgrease.
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Figure26
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Figure27
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STX-38 Stump Grinder
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