Toro STX-38 EFI Stump Grinder User manual

FormNo.3394-651RevA

STX-38EFIStumpGrinderwith

Intelli-Sweep

ModelNo.23214—SerialNo.315000001andUp

G024905

Registeratwww.Toro.com.

OriginalInstructions(EN)

*3394-651*A

WARNING

CALIFORNIA

Proposition65Warning

Thisproductcontainsachemicalorchemicals

knowntotheStateofCaliforniatocausecancer,

birthdefects,orreproductiveharm.

Theengineexhaustfromthisproduct

containschemicalsknowntotheStateof

Californiatocausecancer,birthdefects,

orotherreproductiveharm.

DANGER

Theremaybeburiedutilitylinesintheworkarea.

Ifyoudigintothem,youmaycauseashockor

explosion.

Havethepropertyorworkareamarkedforburied

linesanddonotdiginmarkedareas.Contactyour

localmarkingserviceorutilitycompanytohavethe

propertymarked(forexample,intheUnitedStates,

call811forthenationwidemarkingservice).

ThissparkignitionsystemcomplieswithCanadianICES-002.

Becauseinsomeareastherearelocal,state,orfederal

regulationsrequiringthatasparkarresterbeusedonthe

engineofthismachine,asparkarresterisavailableas

anoption.Ifyourequireasparkarrester,contactyour

AuthorizedToroServiceDealer.

GenuineTorosparkarrestersareapprovedbytheUSDA

ForestryService.

Important:ItisaviolationofCaliforniaPublic

ResourceCodeSection4442touseoroperatetheengine

onanyforest-covered,brush-covered,orgrass-covered

landwithoutasparkarrestermufermaintainedin

workingorder,ortheengineconstricted,equipped,and

maintainedforthepreventionofre.Otherstatesor

federalareasmayhavesimilarlaws.

Theenclosed

Engine Owner's Man ual

issuppliedfor

informationregardingtheUSEnvironmentalProtection

Agency(EPA)andtheCaliforniaEmissionControl

Regulationofemissionsystems,maintenance,and

warranty.Replacementsmaybeorderedthroughthe

enginemanufacturer.

ThisproductcomplieswithallrelevantEuropeandirectives.

Fordetails,pleaseseetheseparateproductspecic

DeclarationofConformity(DOC)sheet.

Introduction

Thismachineisdesignedtogrindandremovetreestumps

andsurfaceroots.Itisnotintendedtocutrockoranyother

materialotherthanwoodandthesoilaroundastump.

Readthisinformationcarefullytolearnhowtooperateand

maintainyourproductproperlyandtoavoidinjuryand

productdamage.Youareresponsibleforoperatingthe

productproperlyandsafely.

YoumaycontactTorodirectlyatwww .Toro.comforproduct

andaccessoryinformation,helpndingadealer,ortoregister

yourproduct.

Wheneveryouneedservice,genuineToroparts,oradditional

information,contactanAuthorizedServiceDealerorToro

CustomerServiceandhavethemodelandserialnumbersof

yourproductready.Figure1illustratesthelocationofthe

modelandserialnumbersontheproduct.Writethenumbers

inthespaceprovided.

G024914

Figure1

1.Modelandserialnumberplate

ModelNo.

SerialNo.

Thismanualidentiespotentialhazardsandhassafety

messagesidentiedbythesafetyalertsymbol(Figure2),

whichsignalsahazardthatmaycauseseriousinjuryordeath

ifyoudonotfollowtherecommendedprecautions.

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Figure2

1.Safetyalertsymbol

Thismanualuses2wordstohighlightinformation.

Importantcallsattentiontospecialmechanicalinformation

andNoteemphasizesgeneralinformationworthyofspecial

attention.

Contents

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

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

SoundPressure.......................................................6

SoundPower..........................................................6

Hand-ArmVibrationLevel.......................................6

SlopeIndicator.......................................................7

SafetyandInstructionalDecals.................................8

Setup...........................................................................11

CheckingFluidLevels.............................................11

ChargingtheBattery...............................................11

OpeningtheLiftValve............................................11

ProductOverview.........................................................11

Controls...............................................................11

Specications........................................................14

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

Operation....................................................................15

AddingFuel...........................................................15

CheckingtheEngine-oilLevel..................................16

StartingandStoppingtheEngine..............................16

StoppingtheMachine.............................................17

MovingaNon-functioningMachine.........................17

GrindingaStump...................................................17

SecuringtheMachineforTransport..........................18

LiftingtheMachine................................................18

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

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

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

PremaintenanceProcedures........................................20

RemovingtheFrontCover......................................20

InstallingtheFrontCover........................................21

RemovingtheBottomShield...................................21

InstallingtheBottomShield.....................................21

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

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

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

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

ServicingtheEngineOil..........................................23

ServicingtheSparkPlugs.........................................26

FuelSystemMaintenance...........................................27

DrainingtheFuelTank...........................................27

ReplacingtheLow-pressureFuelFilter......................27

ServicingtheHigh-pressureFuelFilter......................28

ElectricalSystemMaintenance....................................28

ServicingtheBattery...............................................28

ReplacingtheFuses................................................30

DriveSystemMaintenance.........................................31

ServicingtheTracks................................................31

CoolingSystemMaintenance......................................33

CleaningtheEngineScreen......................................33

BeltMaintenance......................................................34

ReplacingthePumpDriveBelt.................................34

ControlsSystemMaintenance.....................................34

AdjustingtheTractionControlAlignment.................34

AdjustingtheTractionControlNeutral

Position.............................................................35

AdjustingtheTrackingoftheTractionControl,

FullForwardPosition..........................................35

HydraulicSystemMaintenance....................................36

CheckingtheHydraulic-uidLevel...........................36

ReplacingtheHydraulicFilter..................................37

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

CheckingtheHydraulicLines...................................38

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

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

Cleaning...................................................................39

RemovingDebrisfromtheMachine..........................39

Storage........................................................................40

Troubleshooting...........................................................41

Schematics...................................................................42

Safety

Improperuseormaintenancecanresultininjury.To

reducethepotentialforinjury,complywiththesesafety

instructionsandalwayspayattentiontothesafety

alertsymbol,whichmeans:

Caution

W ar ning

,or

Danger

—personalsafetyinstruction.Failuretocomply

withtheinstructionmayresultinpersonalinjuryor

death.

SafeOperatingPractices

Thisproductiscapableofamputatinghandsandfeet.Always

followallsafetyinstructionstoavoidseriousinjuryordeath.

WARNING

Engineexhaustcontainscarbonmonoxide,an

odorless,deadlypoisonthatcankillyou.

Donotruntheengineindoorsorinanenclosed

area.

Training

•ReadtheOperator'sManualandothertrainingmaterial.If

theoperator(s)ormechanic(s)cannotreadorunderstand

theinformation,itistheowner'sresponsibilitytoexplain

thismaterialtothem.

•Becomefamiliarwiththesafeoperationoftheequipment,

operatorcontrols,andsafetysigns.

•Alloperatorsandmechanicsshouldbetrained.The

ownerisresponsiblefortrainingtheusers.

•Neverletchildrenoruntrainedpeopleoperateorservice

theequipment.Localregulationsmayrestricttheageof

theoperator.

•Theowner/usercanpreventandisresponsiblefor

accidentsorinjuriesoccurringtopeopleordamageto

property.

Preparation

•Evaluatetheterraintodeterminewhataccessoriesand

attachmentsareneededtoproperlyandsafelyperform

thejob.Onlyuseaccessoriesandattachmentsapproved

bythemanufacturer.

•Wearappropriateclothingincludinghardhat,afullface

shield,safetyglasses,longpants,substantialsafetyshoes,

andhearingprotection.Longhair,looseclothingor

jewelrymaygettangledinmovingparts.

•Inspecttheareawheretheequipmentistobeusedand

removeallobjectssuchasrocks,toys,andwirewhichcan

bethrownbythemachine.

•Checkthattheoperatorpresencecontrols,safetyswitches,

andshieldsareattachedandfunctioningproperly.Donot

operateunlesstheyarefunctioningproperly.

Operation

•Neverrunanengineinanenclosedarea.

•Onlyoperateingoodlight,keepingawayfromholesand

hiddenhazards.

•Besurealldrivesareinneutralbeforestartingtheengine.

Onlystarttheenginefromtheoperator'sposition.

•Slowdownanduseextracareonhillsides.Besureto

travelintherecommendeddirectiononhillsides.Turf

conditionscanaffectthemachine'sstability.

•Neveroperatewiththeguardsnotsecurelyinplace.Be

sureallinterlocksareattached,adjustedproperly,and

functioningproperly.

•Donotchangetheenginegovernorsettingoroverspeed

theengine.

•Stoponlevelground,lowerthegrinder,disengagethe

hydraulics,andshutofftheenginebeforeleavingthe

operator'spositionforanyreason.

•Keephandsandfeetawayfromthemovinggrinderwheel

andteeth.

•Lookbehindanddownbeforebackinguptobesureof

aclearpath.

•Keeppetsandbystandersaway.

•Donotoperatethemachineundertheinuenceof

alcoholordrugs.

•Usecarewhenloadingorunloadingthemachineinto

oroutofatrailerortruck.

•Ensurethattheareaisclearofotherpeoplebefore

operatingthemachine.Stopthemachineifanyoneenters

thearea.

•Neverleavearunningmachineunattended.Alwayslower

thegrinder,stoptheengine,andremovethekeybefore

leaving.

•Neverjerkthecontrols;useasteadymotion.

•Watchfortrafcwhenoperatingnearroadways.

•Donottouchpartswhichmaybehotfromoperation.

Allowthemtocoolbeforeattemptingtomaintain,adjust,

orservice.

•Ensurethatyouoperatethemachineinareaswhere

therearenoobstaclesincloseproximitytotheoperator.

Failuretomaintainadequatedistancefromtrees,walls,

andotherbarriersmayresultininjuryasthemachine

backsupduringoperationiftheoperatorisnotattentive

tothesurroundings.Onlyoperatetheunitinareaswhere

thereissufcientclearancefortheoperatortosafely

maneuvertheproduct.

•Beforegrinding,havetheareamarkedforunderground

utilities,anddonotgrindintothegroundinmarkedareas.

•Locatethepinchpointareasmarkedonthemachineand

keephandsandfeetawayfromtheseareas.

•Lightningcancausesevereinjuryordeath.Iflightning

isseenorthunderisheardinthearea,donotoperate

themachine;seekshelter.

SafeHandlingofFuels

•Toavoidpersonalinjuryorpropertydamage,use

extremecareinhandlinggasoline.Gasolineisextremely

ammableandthevaporsareexplosive.

•Extinguishallcigarettes,cigars,pipes,andothersources

ofignition.

•Useonlyanapprovedfuelcontainer.

•Neverremovefuelcaporaddfuelwiththeengine

running.

•Allowenginetocoolbeforerefueling.

•Neverrefuelthemachineindoors.

•Neverstorethemachineorfuelcontainerwherethereis

anopename,spark,orpilotlightsuchasonawater

heateroronotherappliances.

•Neverllcontainersinsideavehicleoronatruckor

trailerbedwithaplasticliner.Alwaysplacecontainerson

thegroundawayfromyourvehiclebeforelling.

•Removeequipmentfromthetruckortrailerandrefuelit

ontheground.Ifthisisnotpossible,thenrefuelsuch

equipmentwithaportablecontainer,ratherthanfroma

fueldispensernozzle.

•Keepthenozzleincontactwiththerimofthefueltank

orcontaineropeningatalltimesuntilfuelingiscomplete.

•Donotuseanozzlelockopendevice.

•Iffuelisspilledonclothing,changeclothingimmediately.

•Neveroverllfueltank.Replacefuelcapandtighten

securely.

SlopeOperation

Slopesareamajorfactorrelatedtoloss-of-controland

tip-overaccidents,whichcanresultinsevereinjuryordeath.

Allslopesrequireextracaution.

•Donotoperatethemachineonhillsidesorslopes

exceedingtheanglesrecommendedinthefollowingtable.

FrontFacing

Uphill

RearFacing

Uphill

SideFacingUphill

16°16°16°

Note:SeealsotheSlopeIndicator(page7).

•Operateupanddownslopeswiththefrontendof

themachineuphill.

•Removeobstaclessuchasrocks,treelimbs,etc.fromthe

workarea.Watchforholes,ruts,orbumps,asuneven

terraincouldoverturnthemachine.Tallgrasscanhide

obstacles.

•UseonlyToro-approvedaccessories.Accessoriescan

changethestabilityandtheoperatingcharacteristics

ofthemachine.Warrantymaybevoidedifusedwith

unapprovedaccessories.

•Keepallmovementsonslopesslowandgradual.Donot

makesuddenchangesinspeedordirection.

•Avoidstartingorstoppingonaslope.Ifthemachine

losestraction,proceedslowly,straightdowntheslope.

•Avoidturningonslopes.Ifyoumustturn,turnslowly

andkeeptheheavyendofthemachineuphill.

•Donotoperateneardrop-offs,ditches,orembankments.

Themachinecouldsuddenlyturnoverifatrackgoes

overtheedgeofaclifforditch,orifanedgecavesin.

•Donotoperateonwetgrass.Reducedtractioncould

causesliding.

•Donotparkthemachineonahillsideorslopewithout

loweringthegrindertothegroundandchockingthe

tracks.

MaintenanceandStorage

•Disengagethehydraulics,lowerthegrinder,stopthe

engine,andremovethekey.Waitforallmovementto

stopbeforeadjusting,cleaning,orrepairing.

•Cleandebrisfromthegrinder,drives,mufers,andengine

tohelppreventres.Cleanupoilorfuelspillage.

•Lettheenginecoolbeforestoringanddonotstorenear

ame.

•Donotstorefuelnearamesordrainindoors.

•Parkthemachineonlevelground.Neverallowuntrained

personneltoservicethemachine.

•Usejackstandstosupportcomponentswhenrequired.

•Carefullyreleasepressurefromcomponentswithstored

energy.

•Disconnectthebatteryorremovethesparkplugwires

beforemakinganyrepairs.Disconnectthenegative

terminalrstandthepositivelast.Reconnectpositive

rstandnegativelast.

•Keephandsandfeetawayfrommovingparts.Ifpossible,

donotmakeadjustmentswiththeenginerunning.

•Keepallpartsingoodworkingconditionandallhardware

tightened.Replaceallwornordamageddecals.

•Keepnutsandboltstight.Keepequipmentingood

condition.

•Nevertamperwithsafetydevices.

•Keepthemachinefreeofgrass,leaves,orotherdebris

build-up.Cleanupoilorfuelspillage.Allowthemachine

tocoolbeforestoring.

•Stopandinspecttheequipmentifyoustrikeaforeign

objectoutsideofthestumpwood.Makeanynecessary

repairsbeforerestarting.

•UseonlygenuineTororeplacementpartstoensurethat

originalstandardsaremaintained.

•Batterysafety:

–Chargebatteriesinanopen,wellventilatedarea,away

fromsparkandames.Unplugthechargerbefore

connectingordisconnectingitfromthebattery.Wear

protectiveclothinganduseinsulatedtools.

–Batteryacidispoisonousandcancauseburns.Avoid

contactwithskin,eyes,andclothing.Protectyour

face,eyes,andclothingwhenworkingwithabattery.

–Batterygasescanexplode.Keepcigarettes,sparks

andamesawayfromthebattery.

•Keepyourbodyandhandsawayfrompinholeleaks

ornozzlesthatejecthighpressurehydraulicuid.Use

cardboardorpapertondhydraulicleaks;neveruse

yourhands.Hydraulicuidescapingunderpressurecan

penetrateskinandcauseinjuryrequiringsurgerywithina

fewhoursbyaqualiedsurgeonorgangrenemayresult.

Hauling

•Usecarewhenloadingorunloadingthemachineintoa

trailerortruck.

•Usefullwidthrampsforloadingmachineintotraileror

truck.

•Tiethemachinedownsecurelyusingstraps,chains,cable,

orropes.Bothfrontandrearstrapsshouldbedirected

downandoutwardfromthemachine.

SoundPressure

Thisunithasasoundpressurelevelattheoperator’searof92

dBA,whichincludesanUncertaintyValue(K)of1dBA.

Soundpressurelevelwasdeterminedaccordingtothe

proceduresoutlinedinENISO11201.

Thesoundpressurelevelwillvarydependingonconditions.

SoundPower

Thisunithasasoundpowerlevelof109dBA,whichincludes

anUncertaintyValue(K)of3.75dBA.

Thesoundpowerlevelwasdeterminedwithnoload

accordingtotheproceduresoutlinedinISO3744.

Hand-ArmVibrationLevel

DeclaredinaccordancewithEN12096

Measuredvibrationlevelforrighthand=2.2m/s

Measuredvibrationlevelforlefthand=2.3m/s

UncertaintyValue(K)=1.2m/s

Measuredvaluesweredeterminedaccordingtotheprocedures

outlinedinENISO20643.

SlopeIndicator

G01 1841

Figure3

Thispagemaybecopiedforpersonaluse.

1.Themaximumslopeyoucansafelyoperatethemachineonis16degrees.Usetheslopecharttodeterminethedegreeofslope

ofhillsbeforeoperating.Donotoperatethismachineonaslopegreaterthan16degrees.Foldalongtheappropriateline

tomatchtherecommendedslope.

2.Alignthisedgewithaverticalsurface,atree,building,fencepole,etc.

3.Exampleofhowtocompareslopewithfoldededge.

SafetyandInstructionalDecals

Safetydecalsandinstructionsareeasilyvisibletotheoperatorandarelocatednearanyareaofpotential

danger.Replaceanydecalthatisdamagedorlost.

93–6686

1.Hydraulicoil

2.ReadtheOperator's

Manual.

93-7321

1.Cutting/dismembermenthazardofhandsandfeet,rotating

knives/blades—stayawayfrommovingparts.

93-7814

1.Entanglementhazard,belt—stayawayfrommovingparts.

93-9084

1.Liftpoint

2.Tie-downpoint

93-9363

1.Parkingbrake3.Unlocked

2.Locked

100-4650

1.Crushinghazardofhand—keepbystandersasafedistance

fromthemachine.

2.Crushinghazardoffoot—keepbystandersasafedistance

fromthemachine.

107-9366

1.Thrownobjecthazard—keepbystandersasafedistance

fromthemachine.

115-2047

1.Warning—donottouchthehotsurface.

115-4020

1.Turnright3.Reverse

2.Forward

4.Turnleft

117–2718

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.Weareyeprotection9.Flusheyesimmediately

withwaterandgetmedical

helpfast.

5.ReadtheOperator's

Manual.

10.Containslead;donot

discard.

121–4402

1.Pushforwardtolowerthe

stumpgrinder

3.Pullbacktoraisethe

stumpgrinder

2.Moverighttomovethe

stumpgrindertotheright

4.Movelefttomovethe

stumpgrindertotheleft

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

119-4606

1.Warning—readtheOperator'sManual.

5.Explosionandelectricshockhazard—donotdiginareaswith

buriedutilitylines;contactlocalpowerorganizationsbefore

digging.

2.Cutting/dismembermenthazard;grinder—keepbystandersa

safedistancefromthemachine;donotoperatethegrinder

headwhiletransportingthemachine.

6.Tipping/crushinghazard—lowerthecutterheadwhen

operatingonslopes.

3.Warning—stayawayfrommovingparts;waitforallmoving

partstostop.

7.Explosionhazard,fueling—stoptheengineandextinguish

allameswhenfueling.

4.Warning—donotoperatethismachineunlessyouaretrained.

8.Warning—lowerthegrinderhead,settheparkingbrake(if

applicable),stoptheengine,removetheignitionkeybefore

leavingthemachine.

121–4382

1.ReadtheOperator’sManualforinformationonoperatingthe

grinder—1)Grindhorizontallyalongtheedgeofthestump;2)

Lowerthegrinderslightlyintothestump;3)Grindhorizontally

downtogroundlevel;4)Movethegrinderforward.

3.1)Topowerthegrinder,pressthesafetylockandthetrigger

together;2)T okeepthegrinderrunning,holdthetrigger.

2.Donotstartgrindinginthemiddleofthestump;startgrinding

attheedgeofthestump.

Setup

CheckingFluidLevels

Beforestartingtheengineforthersttime,checktheengine

oilandhydraulicuidlevels;refertoCheckingtheEngine-oil

Level(page24)andCheckingtheHydraulic-uidLevel(page

36)formoreinformation.

ChargingtheBattery

Chargethebattery;refertoChargingtheBattery(page30)

formoreinformation.

OpeningtheLiftValve

Beforeyoucanraisethegrinderandmovethemachine,

youmustopentheliftvalvelocatedunderthecontrolpanel

(Figure4).Turntheknobcounterclockwisetoallowyouto

liftthegrinder.Thefurtheryouturntheknob,thefasterthe

headwillraiseandlowerwhenactivated.

Figure4

ProductOverview

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2 5

Figure5

1.Controlpanel

3.Engine

5.Grinder

2.Chipshield

4.Battery6.Track

Controls

Becomefamiliarwithallthecontrols(Figure6)beforeyou

starttheengineandoperatethemachine.

1 2 4 5 6 7 8 9

G024907

Figure6

1.Keyswitch

6.Referencebar

2.Throttlelever

7.Reversesafetyplate

3.Engineindicatorlight

8.Grindercontrollever

4.Hourmeter9.Handle

5.Tractioncontrol

KeySwitch

Thekeyswitchhasthreepositions:Off,Run,andStart.

•Tostarttheengine,rotatethekeytotheStartposition.

Releasethekeywhenenginestartsanditwillmove

automaticallytotheRunposition.

•Tostoptheengine,rotatethekeytotheOffposition.

ThrottleLever

Movethecontrolforwardtoincreasetheenginespeedand

rearwardtodecreasespeed.

HourMeter

Whentheengineisoff,thehourmeterdisplaysthenumber

ofhoursofoperationthathavebeenloggedonthemachine.

ReferenceBar

Whendrivingthemachine,usethereferencebarasahandle

andaleveragepointforcontrollingthetractioncontrol.To

ensuresmooth,controlledoperation,donottakebothhands

offthereferencebarwhileoperatingthemachine.

ParkingBrake

Toengagetheparkingbrake,lifttheleverupward.To

disengagetheparkingbrake,pushtheleverdownward.

Figure7

1.Parking-brakelever

TractionControl

Figure8

1.Referencebar(doesnotmovetogiveyouareferencepoint

andaxedhandletoholdwhileoperatingthetractionunit)

2.Tractioncontrol(movestocontrolthemachine)

•Tomoveforward,movethetractioncontrolforward

(Figure9).

Figure9

•Tomoverearward,movethetractioncontrolrearward

(Figure10).Whenreversing,lookbehindfor

obstructionsandkeepyourhandsonthereference

bar(Figure8).

Figure10

•Toturnright,rotatethetractioncontrolclockwise(Figure

11).

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Figure11

•Toturnleft,rotatethetractioncontrolcounterclockwise

(Figure12).

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Figure12

•Tostop,releasethetractioncontrol(Figure8).

Note:Thefartheryoumovethetractioncontrolinany

direction,thefasterthemachinewillmoveinthatdirection.

GrinderControlLever

Operatethegrinderusingthegrindercontrolleverasfollows:

•Tostartthegrinder(Figure13),presstheredbuttonon

thetopofthelever,thensqueezethetrigger.Oncethe

grinderhasstarted,youcanreleasetheredbutton.

•Tostopthegrinder(Figure13),releasethetriggerfor

morethanahalfsecond.

Note:Ifyouareoperatingthegrinderandmomentarily

releasethetrigger(forlessthanahalfsecond)thegrinder

willcontinueoperation.

Figure13

1.Neutral3.Runthegrinder

2.Startthegrinder4.Stopthegrinder

•Toraisethegrinder,pulltheleverrearward(Figure14).

Figure14

•Tolowerthegrinder,pushtheleverforward(Figure15).

Figure15

•Torotatethegrindertotherightorleft,movetheleverin

thedesireddirection.

Figure16

Lift/LowerSpeedControl

Youcanchangehowquicklythegrinderheadraisesand

lowersusingthelift/lowerspeedcontrol,locatedunder

therightsideofthecontrolpanel(Figure17).Rotatethe

dialcounterclockwisetoincreasethespeedorclockwiseto

reducethespeed.

Ifyoueverneedtostopthemachinewiththegrinderhead

raised,turnthecontroldialallthewayclockwisetolockthe

grinderheadbeforeleavingthemachineorperformingany

maintenance

CAUTION

IfyouleavethegrinderheadintheUpposition

withoutturningthelift/lowerspeedcontroldialall

thewayclockwise,thegrindercouldlowercrushing

youorbystanders.

Wheneverpossible,lowerthegrindertotheground

beforestoppingtheengine.Ifyoumustkeep

thegrinderheadraised,turnthelift/lowerspeed

controldialallthewayclockwisetolockthegrinder.

Figure17

Specications

Note:Specicationsanddesignaresubjecttochange

withoutnotice.

Width

86cm(34inches)

Length

241cm(95inches)

Height

130cm(51inches)

Weight

794kg(1750lb)

Attachments/Accessories

AselectionofToroapprovedattachmentsandaccessoriesis

availableforusewiththemachinetoenhanceandexpand

itscapabilities.ContactyourAuthorizedServiceDealeror

Distributororgotowww .Toro.comforalistofallapproved

attachmentsandaccessories.

Operation

Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthemachine

fromthenormaloperatingposition.

Important:Beforeoperating,checkthefuelandoil

level,andremovedebrisfromthemachine.Also,ensure

thattheareaisclearofpeopleanddebris.Youshould

alsoknowandhavemarkedthelocationsofallutility

lines.

AddingFuel

RecommendedFuel:

•Forbestresults,useonlyclean,fresh(lessthan30days

old),unleadedgasolinewithanoctaneratingof87or

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

•Ethanol:Gasolinewithupto10%ethanol(gasohol)

or15%MTBE(methyltertiarybutylether)byvolume

isacceptable.EthanolandMTBEarenotthesame.

Gasolinewith15%ethanol(E15)byvolumeisnot

approvedforuse.Neverusegasolinethatcontainsmore

than10%ethanolbyvolume,suchasE15(contains15%

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

85%ethanol).Usingunapprovedgasolinemaycause

performanceproblemsand/orenginedamagewhichmay

notbecoveredunderwarranty.

•Donotusegasolinecontainingmethanol.

•Donotstorefueleitherinthefueltankorfuelcontainers

overthewinterunlessafuelstabilizerisused

•Donotaddoiltogasoline.

DANGER

Incertainconditions,gasolineisextremely

ammableandhighlyexplosive.Areorexplosion

fromgasolinecanburnyouandothersandcan

damageproperty.

•Fillthefueltankoutdoors,inanopenarea,

whentheengineiscold.Wipeupanygasoline

thatspills.

•Neverllthefueltankinsideanenclosedtrailer.

•Donotllthefueltankcompletelyfull.Add

gasolinetothefueltankuntilthelevelis6to13

mm(1/4to1/2inch)belowthebottomofthe

llerneck.Thisemptyspaceinthetankallows

gasolinetoexpand.

•Neversmokewhenhandlinggasoline,andstay

awayfromanopenameorwheregasoline

fumesmaybeignitedbyaspark.

•Storegasolineinanapprovedcontainerand

keepitoutofthereachofchildren.Neverbuy

morethana30-daysupplyofgasoline.

•Donotoperatewithoutentireexhaustsystemin

placeandinproperworkingcondition.

DANGER

Incertainconditionsduringfueling,static

electricitycanbereleasedcausingasparkwhich

canignitethegasolinevapors.Areorexplosion

fromgasolinecanburnyouandothersandcan

damageproperty.

•Alwaysplacegasolinecontainersontheground

awayfromyourvehiclebeforelling.

•Donotllgasolinecontainersinsideavehicleor

onatruckortrailerbedbecauseinteriorcarpets

orplastictruck-bedlinersmayinsulatethe

containerandslowthelossofanystaticcharge.

•Whenpractical,removegas-poweredequipment

fromthetruckortrailerandfueltheequipment

withthewheelsontheground.

•Ifthisisnotpossible,thenfuelsuchequipment

onatruckortrailerfromaportablecontainer,

ratherthanfromagasoline-dispensernozzle.

•Ifagasoline-dispensernozzlemustbeused,

keepthenozzleincontactwiththerimofthe

fueltankorcontaineropeningatalltimesuntil

fuelingiscomplete.

Important:Donotusemethanol,gasolinecontaining

methanol,orgasoholcontainingmorethan10%ethanol

becausethefuelsystemcouldbedamaged.Donotmix

oilwithgasoline.

UsingStabilizer/Conditioner

Useafuelstabilizer/conditionerinthemachinetokeep

gasolinefreshduringstorageof90daysorless.Forlonger

storageitisrecommendedthatthefueltankbedrained.

Important:Donotusefueladditivescontaining

methanolorethanol.

Addthecorrectamountofgasstabilizer/conditionertothe

gas.

Note:Afuelstabilizer/conditionerismosteffectivewhen

mixedwithfreshgasoline.Tominimizethechanceofvarnish

depositsinthefuelsystem,usefuelstabilizeratalltimes.

FillingtheFuelTank

1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,lowerthegrinder,

andstoptheengine.

2.Removethekeyandallowtheenginetocool.

3.Cleanaroundthefueltankcapandremoveit(Figure

18).

Figure18

1.Fuel-tankcap2.Fuelgauge

4.Addunleadedgasolinetothefueltankuntilthelevel

is6to13mm(1/4to1/2inch)belowthebottomof

thellerneck.

Important:Thisspaceinthetankallowsgasoline

toexpand.Donotllthefueltankcompletelyfull.

5.Installthefuel-tankcapsecurely.

6.Wipeupanygasolinethatmayhavespilled.

CheckingtheEngine-oilLevel

Beforeyoustarttheengineandusethemachine,checktheoil

levelintheenginecrankcase;refertoCheckingtheEngine-oil

Level(page24).

StartingandStoppingthe

Engine

StartingtheEngine

1.MovethethrottlelevermidwaybetweentheSlowand

Fastpositions(Figure19).

1 2

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Figure19

1.Key2.Throttlelever

2.TurnthekeytotheOnposition(Figure19).Whenthe

enginestarts,releasethekey.

Important:Donotengagethestarterformore

than10secondsatatime.Iftheenginefailsto

start,allowa30secondcool-downperiodbetween

attempts.Failuretofollowtheseinstructionscan

burnoutthestartermotor.

3.Movethethrottlelevertothedesiredsetting(Figure

19).

Important:Iftheengineisrunathighspeeds

whenthehydraulicsystemiscold(i.e.,whenthe

ambientairtemperatureisnearfreezingorlower),

hydraulicsystemdamagecouldoccur.When

startingtheengineincoldconditions,allowthe

enginetoruninthemiddlethrottlepositionfor

2to5minutesbeforemovingthethrottletofast

(rabbit).Atnormaltohighambienttemperatures,

runthemachineatfullthrottleforthebest

performanceandcooling.

Note:Iftheoutdoortemperatureisbelowfreezing,

storethemachineinagaragetokeepitwarmerand

aidinstarting.

StoppingtheEngine

1.Stopthegrinderandlowerittotheground.

2.MovethethrottlelevertotheSlowposition(Figure19).

3.TurnthekeytotheOffposition(Figure19).

Note:Iftheenginehasbeenworkinghardorishot,

letitidleforaminutebeforeturningtheignitionkey

off.Thishelpscooltheenginebeforeitisstopped.In

anemergency,theenginemaybestoppedimmediately.

4.Removethekey.

StoppingtheMachine

Tostopthemachine,releasethetractioncontrol,movethe

throttlelevertoslow(turtle),lowerthegrindertotheground,

stoptheengine,andremovethekey.

CAUTION

Achildoruntrainedbystandercouldattemptto

operatethemachineandbeinjured.

Removethekeyfromtheswitchwhenleavingthe

machine,evenifjustforafewseconds.

MovingaNon-functioning

Machine

Important:Donottoworpullthemachinewithoutrst

openingthetowvalves,orthehydraulicsystemwillbe

damaged.

1.Stoptheengine.

2.Removethebottomshield.

3.Usingawrench,turnthetowvalvesonthehydraulic

motorstwicecounter-clockwise(Figure20).

Figure20

1.Towvalves

4.Installthebottomshieldandtowthemachineas

required.

5.Whenthemachinehasbeenrepaired,closethetow

valvesbeforeoperatingit.

GrindingaStump

DANGER

Thisproductiscapableofamputatinghandsand

feet.

•Stayintheoperatingpositionwhilethegrinder

isrunning,andkeepawayfromthegrinder.

•Keepallbystandersasafedistancefromthe

grinder.

•Stopthegrinderimmediatelyifanypeopleor

animalsentertheworkarea.

WARNING

Grindingastumpwillthrowwoodchips,soil,and

otherdebrisintotheairwhichcouldinjureyouor

bystanders.

•Alwayswearahardhatandafullfaceshield

whenusingthegrinder.

•Keepallbystandersasafedistancefromthe

grinder.

WARNING

Thegrinderisveryloudwhencuttingastumpand

candamageyourears.

Alwayswearhearingprotectionwhenusingthe

grinder.

1.Starttheengine,raisethegrinder,setthethrottlelever

totheFastposition,andmovethemachinetothe

stumptobeground.

2.Usethegrindercontrolleverandthetractioncontrol

topositionthegrindertoonesideofthefrontof

thestump,aboutaninchbelowthetopofthestump

surface.

3.Startthegrinderandwaitforittogetuptofullspeed.

4.Usingthegrindercontrollever,swingthegrinder

slowlyacrossthefaceofthestump,cuttingawaya

swathofchips(Figure21).

Important:Thegrinderwillautomaticallyslow

downthespeedatwhichitswingsintothestump

tomaintaintheoptimumywheelspeedandnot

bogdowninthewood.

Figure21

5.Lowerthegrinderaboutaninchandswingitback

overthestump.

6.Repeatstep5untilyouhavereachedgroundlevel.

7.Raisethegrindersothatitisaboutaninchbelowthe

topoftheremainingstump,movethemachineforward

afewinches,andrepeatsteps4through6untilyou

havegroundawaytheentirestump..

8.Ifthereareanylargerootstobeground,positionthe

grinderovereachrootandusethetractioncontroland

grindercontroltomovethegrinderalongtheroot,

grindingitaway.

SecuringtheMachinefor

Transport

Whentransportingthemachineonatrailer,alwaysusethe

followingprocedure:

Important:Donotoperateordrivethemachineon

roadways.

1.Stoptheengine.

2.Lowerthegrinder.

3.Securethemachinetothetrailerwithchainsorstraps

usingthetie-down/liftloopsatthefrontandrearof

themachine(Figure22andFigure23).

Note:Refertoyourlocalordinancesfortrailerand

tie-downrequirements.

Figure22

1.Fronttie-downloop

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Figure23

1.Reartie-downloops

LiftingtheMachine

Youcanliftthemachineusingthetie-down/liftloopsaslift

points(Figure22andFigure23).

OperatingTips

•Cleantheareaoftrash,branchesandrocksbefore

operatingtopreventequipmentdamage.

•Alwaysusefullthrottle(maximumenginespeed)when

grinding.

•Cuttheedgesofthestumpformoreefcientgrinding.

Onceyourcuttingswathiscloseto1/4ofthewheel

diameter(Figure21),liftthegrinder,moveforwardand

begincuttingontheedgeagain.

Maintenance

Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthemachinefromthenormaloperatingposition.

RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)

MaintenanceService

Interval

MaintenanceProcedure

Aftertherst50hours

•Checkandadjustthetracktension.

Beforeeachuseordaily

•Greasethemachine(greaseitimmediatelyaftereverywashing.)

•Checktheengine-oillevel.

•Cleantheenginescreen.

•Checktheconditionoftheteethandrotateorreplaceanythatarewornordamaged.

•Removedebrisfromthemachine.

•Checkforloosefasteners.

Aftereachuse

•Checktheconditionofandcleanthetracks.

Every25hours

•Checkthebatteryelectrolytelevel.

•Checkthehydraulic-uidlevel.

Every100hours

•Changetheengineoil(theoillterisrecommended)(moreoftenindirtyordusty

conditions).

•Checkandadjustthetracktension.

•Checkthehydrauliclinesforleaks,loosettings,kinkedlines,loosemounting

supports,wear,weather,andchemicaldeteriorationandrepairifnecessary.

Every150hours

•Inspecttheprimarylter.

•Replacethelow-pressurefuellter(moreoftenindirtyordustyconditions).

Every200hours

•Changetheengineoillter.

•Replacethehydrauliclter.

Every250hours

•Checkandgreasetheroadwheels.

Every300hours

•Replacetheprimaryairlter(moreoftenindustyorsandyconditions).

•Checktheinnerairlter.

Every400hours

•Changethehydraulicuid.

Every600hours

•Replacetheinnerairlter.

•Replaceandgapthesparkplugs.

Every1,500hours

•Replaceallmovinghydraulichoses.

Yearlyorbeforestorage

•Checkandadjustthetracktension.

•Touchupchippedpaint

Important:Refertoyourengineoperator'smanualforadditionalmaintenanceprocedures.

CAUTION

Ifyouleavethekeyintheignitionswitch,someonecouldaccidentlystarttheengineandseriouslyinjure

youorotherbystanders.

Removethekeyfromtheignitionanddisconnectthewirefromthesparkplugbeforeyoudoany

maintenance.Setthewireasidesothatitdoesnotaccidentallycontactthesparkplug.

Premaintenance

Procedures

Beforeopeninganyofthecovers,stoptheengine,removethe

key,andallowtheenginetocool.

RemovingtheFrontCover

1.Lowerthegrinder,stoptheengine,removethekey,and

allowthemachinetocool.

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