Toro SGR-6 Stump Grinder User manual

Brand: Toro

Model: SGR-6 Stump Grinder

Type: User manual

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SGR-6StumpGrinder

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ModelNo.22610G—SerialNo.311000001andUp

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WARNING

CALIFORNIA

Proposition65Warning

Theengineexhaustfromthisproduct

containschemicalsknowntotheStateof

Californiatocausecancer,birthdefects,

orotherreproductiveharm.

DANGER

Theremaybeburiedpower,gas,and/ortelephone

linesintheworkarea.Shockorexplosionmay

occurifyoudigintothem.

Havethepropertyorworkareamarkedforburied

linesanddonotdiginmarkedareas.Contactyour

localmarkingserviceorutilitycompanytohavethe

propertymarked(forexample,intheUnitedStates,

call811forthenationwidemarkingservice).

ThissparkignitionsystemcomplieswithCanadianICES-002.

Becauseinsomeareastherearelocal,state,orfederal

regulationsrequiringthatasparkarresterbeusedonthe

engineofthismachine,asparkarresterisavailableas

anoption.Ifyourequireasparkarrestor,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.

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.

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1.Modelandserialnumberplate

ModelNo.

SerialNo.

Thismanualidentiespotentialhazardsandhassafety

messagesidentiedbythesafetyalertsymbol(Figure2),

whichsignalsahazardthatmaycauseseriousinjuryordeath

ifyoudonotfollowtherecommendedprecautions.

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Figure2

1.Safetyalertsymbol

Thismanualuses2otherwordstohighlightinformation.

Importantcallsattentiontospecialmechanicalinformation

andNoteemphasizesgeneralinformationworthyofspecial

attention.

Contents

Introduction..................................................................2

Safety...........................................................................3

SafeOperatingPractices...........................................3

SafetyandInstructionalDecals.................................5

ProductOverview..........................................................6

Controls................................................................6

Specications.........................................................7

Attachments/Accessories.........................................7

Operation.....................................................................8

BeforeyouStart......................................................8

AddingFuel............................................................8

CheckingtheEngineOilLevel..................................9

StartingandStoppingtheEngine..............................10

GrindingaStump...................................................10

Maintenance.................................................................12

RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)......................12

Lubrication...............................................................12

GreasingtheMachine.............................................12

EngineMaintenance..................................................13

ServicingtheAirCleaner.........................................13

ServicingtheEngineOil..........................................14

ServicingtheSparkPlug..........................................15

BeltMaintenance......................................................16

CheckingtheDriveBeltTension...............................16

AdjustingtheDriveBelt..........................................16

GrinderMaintenance..................................................17

CheckingtheCuttingWheelBlades...........................17

ReplacingtheCuttingWheelBlades..........................17

Cleaning...................................................................18

RemovingDebrisfromtheMachine..........................18

Storage........................................................................18

............................................................................18

Troubleshooting...........................................................19

Safety

Improperuseormaintenancebytheoperatororowner

canresultininjury.Toreducethepotentialforinjury,

complywiththesesafetyinstructionsandalways

payattentiontothesafetyalertsymbol,which

means:

Caution

W ar ning

,or

Danger

—personalsafety

instruction.Failuretocomplywiththeinstructionmay

resultinpersonalinjuryordeath.

SafeOperatingPractices

Thisproductiscapableofamputatinghandsandfeet.Always

followallsafetyinstructionstoavoidseriousinjuryordeath.

WARNING

Engineexhaustcontainscarbonmonoxide,an

odorless,deadlypoisonthatcankillyou.

Donotruntheengineindoorsorinanenclosed

area.

Training

•ReadtheOperator'sManualandothertrainingmaterial.If

theoperator(s)ormechanic(s)cannotreadEnglish,itis

theowner'sresponsibilitytoexplainthismaterialtothem.

•Becomefamiliarwiththesafeoperationoftheequipment,

operatorcontrols,andsafetysigns.

•Alloperatorsandmechanicsshouldbetrained.The

ownerisresponsiblefortrainingtheusers.

•Neverletchildrenoruntrainedpeopleoperateorservice

theequipment.Localregulationsmayrestricttheageof

theoperator.

•Theowner/usercanpreventandisresponsiblefor

accidentsorinjuriesoccurringtohimselforherself,other

peopleorproperty.

Preparation

•Evaluatetheterraintodeterminewhataccessoriesand

attachmentsareneededtoproperlyandsafelyperform

thejob.Onlyuseaccessoriesandattachmentsapproved

bythemanufacturer.

•Wearappropriateclothingincludinghardhat,faceshield,

safetyglasses,longpants,safetyshoes,andhearing

protection.Longhair,looseclothingorjewelrymayget

tangledinmovingparts.

•Inspecttheareawheretheequipmentistobeusedand

removeallobjectssuchasrocks,toys,andwirewhichcan

bethrownbythemachine.

•Useextracarewhenhandlinggasolineandotherfuels.

Theyareammableandvaporsareexplosive.

–Useonlyanapprovedcontainer

–Neverremovethegascaporaddfuelwiththeengine

running.Allowtheenginetocoolbeforerefueling.

Donotsmoke.

–Neverrefuelordrainthemachineindoors.

•Checkthattheoperatorpresencecontrols,safetyswitches,

andshieldsareattachedandfunctioningproperly.Donot

operateunlesstheyarefunctioningproperly.

•Checkthatthecuttingwheelhasstoppedrotatingwhen

youreducethethrottle.

Operation

•Neverrunanengineinanenclosedarea.

•Onlyoperateingoodlight,keepingawayfromholesand

hiddenhazards.

•Besurealldrivesareinneutralbeforestartingtheengine.

Onlystarttheenginefromtheoperator'sposition.

•Neveroperatewiththeguardsnotsecurelyinplace.Be

sureallinterlocksareattached,adjustedproperly,and

functioningproperly.

•Donotchangetheenginegovernorsettingoroverspeed

theengine.

•Stoponlevelground,lowerthegrinder,andshutoff

theenginebeforeleavingtheoperator'spositionforany

reason.

•Keephandsandfeetawayfromthemovinggrinderwheel

andteeth.

•Lookbehindanddownbeforebackinguptobesureof

aclearpath.

•Keeppetsandbystandersaway.

•Donotoperatethemachineundertheinuenceof

alcoholordrugs.

•Usecarewhenloadingorunloadingthemachineintoa

trailerortruck.

•Ensurethattheareaisclearofotherpeoplebefore

operatingthemachine.Stopthemachineifanyoneenters

thearea.

•Neverleavearunningmachineunattended.Alwaysstop

theengineandverifythecuttingwheelshasstopped

rotating.

•Neverjerkthecontrols;useasteadymotion.

•Watchfortrafcwhenoperatingnearorcrossing

roadways.

•Donottouchpartswhichmaybehotfromoperation.

Allowthemtocoolbeforeattemptingtomaintain,adjust,

orservice.

•Ensurethatyouoperatethemachineinareaswhere

therearenoobstaclesincloseproximitytotheoperator.

Failuretomaintainadequatedistancefromtrees,walls,

andotherbarriersmayresultininjuryasthemachine

backsupduringoperationiftheoperatorisnotattentive

tothesurroundings.Onlyoperatetheunitinareaswhere

thereissufcientclearancefortheoperatortosafely

maneuvertheproduct.

•Beforegrinding,havetheareamarkedforunderground

utilities,anddonotgrindinmarkedareas.

•Locatethepinchpointareasmarkedonthemachineand

keephandsandfeetawayfromtheseareas.

•Lightningcancausesevereinjuryordeath.Iflightning

isseenorthunderisheardinthearea,donotoperate

themachine;seekshelter.

MaintenanceandStorage

•Stoptheengine.Waitforallmovementtostopbefore

adjusting,cleaning,orrepairing.

•Cleandebrisfromthegrinder,drives,mufers,andengine

tohelppreventres.Cleanupoilorfuelspillage.

•Lettheenginecoolbeforestoringanddonotstorenear

ame.

•Donotstorefuelnearamesordrainindoors.

•Parkthemachineonlevelground.Neverallowuntrained

personneltoservicethemachine.

•Carefullyreleasepressurefromcomponentswithstored

energy.

•Removethesparkplugwirebeforemakinganyrepairs.

•Keephandsandfeetawayfrommovingparts.Ifpossible,

donotmakeadjustmentswiththeenginerunning.

•Keepallpartsingoodworkingconditionandallhardware

tightened.Replaceallwornordamageddecals.

•Keepnutsandboltstight.Keepequipmentingood

condition.

•Nevertamperwithsafetydevices.

•Keepthemachinefreeofgrass,leaves,orotherdebris

build-up.Cleanupoilorfuelspillage.Allowthemachine

tocoolbeforestoring.

•Useextracarewhenhandlinggasolineandotherfuels.

Theyareammableandvaporsareexplosive.

–Useonlyanapprovedcontainer.

–Neverremovethegascaporaddfuelwhenthe

engineisrunning.Allowtheenginetocoolbefore

refueling.Donotsmoke.

–Neverrefuelthemachineindoors.

–Neverstorethemachineorfuelcontainerinside

wherethereisanopename,suchasnearawater

heaterorfurnace.

–Neverllacontainerwhileitisinsideavehicle,trunk,

pick-upbed,oranysurfaceotherthantheground.

–Keepcontainernozzleincontactwiththetankduring

lling.

•Stopandinspecttheequipmentifyoustrikeanobject.

Makeanynecessaryrepairsbeforerestarting.

•UseonlygenuineTororeplacementpartstoensurethat

originalstandardsaremaintained.

SafetyandInstructionalDecals

Safetydecalsandinstructionsareeasilyvisibletotheoperatorandarelocatednearanyareaofpotential

danger.Replaceanydecalthatisdamagedorlost.

117–4979

1.Entanglementhazard,belt—stayawayfrommovingparts,

keepallguardsandshieldsinplace.

119-4690

1.Warning;cutting/dismembermenthazard,grinding

blade—keephandsandfeetawayfromallmovingparts,

keepallshieldsinplace;waitforallmovingpartstostop.

119-4691

1.Warning—readtheOperator'sManual;waitforgrinder

bladetostop,stoptheengineandfoldthehandle.

119-4692

1.Warning—stoptheengine;usebothhandholdstoliftthe

grinder.

119-4693

1.Thrownobjecthazard—keepbystandersasafedistance

fromthemachine.

119-4722

1.Engine—run

2.Grinderblade—engage

ProductOverview

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Figure3

1.Handle

8.Starter

2.Throttlelever

9.Cuttingwheel

3.Handlereleaseknob

10.Lift

4.Airlter

11.Beltcover

5.Sedimentcup

12.Fuelcap

6.Fuelvalve

13.Safetybail

7.Choke

Controls

Becomefamiliarwithallthecontrols(Figure3andFigure6)

beforeyoustarttheengineandoperatethemachine.

HandleReleaseKnob

Thehandleonthismachinehasthecapabilitytobefolded

downforeasiertransport.Unscrewthehandlereleaseknob

fromthemachine(Figure4).

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Figure4

1.HandleReleaseKnob

Foldthehandledowntowardthemachineandscrewthe

knobbackontothehandle(

Figure5).

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Figure5

ThrottleLeverandSafetyBail

Thethrottlelevercontrolstheenginespeed.Withthelever

released,inthedisengagedposition,theenginerunsatidle.

Thisisalsothestartingposition.Whenyoupulltheleverto

thehandle,theenginespeedincreases,thecentrifugalclutch

engages,andthecuttingwheelrotates.

Thesafetybailcontrolstheengine.Holdthesafetybail

againstthehandletodeactivatetheenginekillswitchsothat

theenginewillstart.Releasethesafetybailtostoptheengine.

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Figure6

1.Throttlelever

2.Safetybail

ParkingBrake

Theparkingbrake(Figure6andFigure7)holdstheleftwheel

fromturningtosecurethemachineandforeasymovement

ofthemachinefromsidetosidewhengrindingastump.

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Figure7

1.Engagedbrake

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Figure8

1.DisengagedBrake

Specications

Note:Specicationsanddesignaresubjecttochange

withoutnotice.

CuttingDepthApprox12inches(30.48cm)

Length

50inches(127cm)

Width

22inches(56cm)

Height

42inches(107cm)

Weight

103lbs(47Kg)

Attachments/Accessories

AselectionofToroapprovedattachmentsandaccessoriesare

availableforusewiththemachinetoenhanceandexpand

itscapabilities.ContactyourAuthorizedServiceDealeror

Distributororgotowww .Toro.comforalistofallapproved

attachmentsandaccessories.

Operation

Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthemachine

fromthenormaloperatingposition.

Important:Beforeoperating,checkthefuelandoil

level,andremovedebrisfromthemachine.Also,ensure

thattheareaisclearofpeopleanddebris.Youshould

alsoknowandhavemarkedthelocationsofallutility

lines.

BeforeyouStart

•Digawaytheearthandremoveanystonesnearthetree

stumpthatmayinterferewithyourwork.Checkthatthe

groundisfreeofforeignobjects,suchaselectricalcables,

barbedwire,etc.

•Cutortrimthestumpusingapowersaw .

•Reviewallthemachine’ssafetydecals.

•Useahard-hat,hearing,andeyeprotection.Amesh

visoralonedoesnotprovidesufcienteyeprotection;

supplementwithprotectiveglasses.

•Ensurethatyouarefamiliarwithsafetyregulationsand

shutdownproceduresdescribedintheOperator’sManual.

•Ensurethatallguardsareinplaceandingoodcondition.

•Ensurethatthebladesandcuttersareinplaceandin

goodcondition.

•Ensurethattheworkarea,cutter,andstumpinparticular

arefreefrommetallicobjectssuchaswire,nails,etc.that

couldbethrownoutandinjurepersonsinthevicinity

anddamagetheequipment.

•Ensurethateveryone,includingchildrenandanimals,

maintainadistanceofatleast50feet(15m)fromthe

machine.Debriscanbethrownoutandinjurepeople

andanimals.

AddingFuel

Useunleadedgasoline(87pumpoctaneminimum).Leaded,

regulargasolinemaybeusedifunleadedisnotavailable.

DANGER

Incertainconditions,gasolineisextremely

ammableandhighlyexplosive.Areorexplosion

fromgasolinecanburnyouandothersandcan

damageproperty.

•Fillthefueltankoutdoors,inanopenarea,

whentheengineiscold.Wipeupanygasoline

thatspills.

•Neverllthefueltankinsideanenclosedtrailer.

•Donotllthefueltankcompletelyfull.Add

gasolinetothefueltankuntilthelevelis1/4to

1/2inch(6to13mm)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

orplastictruckbedlinersmayinsulatethe

containerandslowthelossofanystaticcharge.

•Whenpractical,removegas-poweredequipment

fromthetruckortrailerandrefueltheequipment

withitswheelsontheground.

•Ifthisisnotpossible,thenrefuelsuch

equipmentonatruckortrailerfromaportable

container,ratherthanfromagasolinedispenser

nozzle.

•Ifagasolinedispensernozzlemustbeused,

keepthenozzleincontactwiththerimofthe

fueltankorcontaineropeningatalltimesuntil

fuelingiscomplete.

Important:Donotusemethanol,gasolinecontaining

methanol,orgasoholcontainingmorethan10%ethanol

becausethefuelsystemcouldbedamaged.Donotmix

oilwithgasoline.

UsingStabilizer/Conditioner

Useafuelstabilizer/conditionerinthemachinetoprovide

thefollowingbenets:

•Keepsgasolinefreshduringstorageof90daysorless.

Forlongerstorageitisrecommendedthatthefueltank

bedrained.

•Cleanstheenginewhileitruns.

•Eliminatesgum-likevarnishbuildupinthefuelsystem,

whichcauseshardstarting.

Important:Donotusefueladditivescontaining

methanolorethanol.

Addthecorrectamountofgasstabilizer/conditionertothe

gas.

Note:Afuelstabilizer/conditionerismosteffectivewhen

mixedwithfreshgasoline.Tominimizethechanceofvarnish

depositsinthefuelsystem,usefuelstabilizeratalltimes.

FillingtheFuelTank

1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,lowerthegrinder,

andstoptheengine.

2.Allowtheenginetocool.

3.Cleanaroundthefueltankcapandremoveit(Figure9).

Figure9

viewmayvarydependingonmodel

1.Fueltankcap

4.Addunleadedgasolinetothefueltank,untilthelevelis

1/4to1/2inchbelowthebottomofthellerneck.

Important:Thisspaceinthetankallowsgasoline

toexpand.Donotllthefueltankcompletelyfull.

5.Installthefueltankcapsecurely.

6.Wipeupanygasolinethatmayhavespilled.

CheckingtheEngineOilLevel

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily

1.Tiltthemachinesotheengineislevel,andstopthe

engine.

2.Allowtheenginetocool.

3.Cleanaroundtheoildipstick.

4.Removethedipstickandwipetheendclean.

5.Slidethedipstickfullyintothedipsticktubewithout

threadingitintothellerneck.

6.Pullthedipstickoutandlookattheend.Theoilshould

betothetopoftheupperlimitrange(

Figure10).

Figure10

1.Oildipstick

Important:Runningtheenginewithlowoillevel

cancauseenginedamage.Thistypeofdamageis

notcoveredbywarranty.

Theengineisequippedwithanoilalertsystem

thatwillautomaticallystoptheenginebeforethe

oillevelfallsbelowthesafelimit.

7.Iftheoillevelislow,slowlypouronlyenoughoilinto

thecrankcasetoraisetheleveltotheupperlimit.

Important:Donotoverllthecrankcasewithoil

becausetheenginemaybedamaged.

8.Replacethedipstick.

StartingandStoppingthe

Engine

StartingtheEngine

1.MovethefuelvalvetotheOpenposition,alltheway

totheright(Figure11).

Figure11

1.Choke3.Starter

2.Fuelvalve

2.MovethechokeleverlefttotheOnpositionifyou

arestartingacoldengine.

Note:Awarmorhotenginemaynotrequirechoking.

3.Holdthesafetybailagainstthehandleandpushthe

handledownenoughtoraisethecuttingwheeloffthe

ground.

4.Pullthestarterhandlelightlyuntilyoufeelresistance,

thenpullthehandlebriskly.Returnthestarterhandle

gently(Figure11).

5.Aftertheenginestarts,graduallymovethechoke

leverbacktotheOffposition.Iftheenginestallsor

hesitates,movethechokebacktoOnagainuntilthe

enginewarmsup.ThenmoveittotheOffposition.

6.Holdthethrottleleveragainstthehandletospinthe

cuttingwheel.

StoppingtheEngine

1.Releaseyourhandfromthethrottlelever.

Note:Iftheenginehasbeenworkinghardorishot,

letitrunforaminutebeforereleasingthesafetybail.

Thishelpstocooltheenginebeforestopping.Inan

emergency,theenginemaybestoppedimmediately.

2.Releasethesafetybailtostoptheengine.

3.MovethefuelvalvetotheClosedposition,alltheway

totheleft.

GrindingaStump

Placethemachineintopositionwiththecuttingwheelnear

thefront-topedgeofthestump.

DANGER

Themachinewillcutandamputatehandsandfeet.

•Stayintheoperator'spositionwhilethemachine

isrunningandkeepawayfromthecutting

wheel.

•Keepallbystandersasafedistancefromthe

machine.

•Stopthemachineimmediatelyifanypeopleor

animalsentertheworkarea.

WARNING

Grindingastumpwillthrowwoodchips,soil,and

otherdebrisintotheairwhichcouldinjureyouor

bystanders.

•Alwaysweareyeprotectionwhenusingthe

machine.

•Keepallbystandersasafedistancefromthe

machine.

1.ReleasethethrottlesothatitisinDisengagedposition.

2.Starttheengine;refertoStartingtheEngine(page10).

3.Allowenginetowarmupatidlefortwominutes.

4.Pushthehandledownenoughtoraisethecutting

wheelofftheground.

5.Holdthethrottleagainstthehandlesothatitisin

engagedposition,thiswillengagethecentrifugalclutch

andthecuttingwheelrotates.

6.Movethemachinetothefrontofthestumpandset

theparkingbrake.

7.Swingthecuttingwheeltooneside,thenlowerit

approximately1/2inchto1inchintothefront-top

cornerofthestump.Swingthecuttingwheelback

andforth,loweringthecuttingwheelapproximately

1/2inchto1inchbeforeeachsweep,untilyouhave

groundthefrontportionofthestumptogroundlevel

(Figure12).

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Figure12

8.Raisethecuttingwheeluntilcenterofcuttingwheelis

justabovetopofthestump.

9.Withthecuttingwheelofftooneside,releasethe

parkingbrakeandadvancethemachineforward,reset

theparkingbrake.

10.Continuesweepingandcuttingwheelleftandright

acrossstump,advancingthemachinebeforeeach

sweep,cutting1/2inchto1inchdepthofcutwith

eachsweep.

11.Continuecuttinguntiltoplevelofstumpisallremoved,

makingsurenottocutstumpdeeperthangroundlevel

duringthisrststage.

12.ReleasethethrottlesothatitisinDisengagedposition,

pushthehandledownenoughtoraisethecutting

wheelofftheground.Waittensecondsforthecutting

wheeltostoprotatingthenreleasethebrakeandpull

themachineawayfromthestump.

13.Rakethechipsawayfromthestump.

14.Movethemachinetothefrontofthestumpandset

theparkingbrake.

15.Holdthethrottleagainstthehandlesothatitisin

engagedposition,thiswillengagethecentrifugalclutch

andthecuttingwheelrotates.

16.Continuecuttinguntilthelevelofstumpisdeeperthan

groundlevelasdesired.

17.Stopthemachine;referto

StoppingtheEngine(page10).

Note:Donotletthefrontoftheunittouchthe

grounduntilyouaresurethecuttingwheelhasstopped

turning.

DANGER

Arotatingcuttingwheelisverydangerousand

cancutandamputatehandsandfeet.

Stayattheoperatingpositionandbesurethat

thecuttingwheelhascometoacompletestop

beforedoinganythingelse.

Maintenance

Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthemachinefromthenormaloperatingposition.

Important:Themachinemaybetippedbackwardoronitssidetofacilitateaccessforcleaningorservice,butno

longerthan2minutes.Ifthemachineisheldinthispositionfortoolong,theenginecanbedamagedbygasoline

drainingintothecrankcase.Shouldthishappen,performanextraoilchangeontheengine.Thenturntheengine

overafewrevolutionswiththestarterhandlebeforestartingtheengineagain.

RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)

MaintenanceService

Interval

MaintenanceProcedure

Aftertherst25hours

•Changetheoil.

Beforeeachuseordaily

•Checktheengineoillevel.

•Greasethemachine.

•Checktheairlter.

•Checkthecuttingwheelblades.

•Removedebrisfromthemachine.

Every25hours

•Checkthedrivebelttension.

Every50hours

•Servicetheairlter.

Every100hours

•Changetheoil.

•Cleanthesedimentcup.

•Checkthesparkplugs.

Every200hours

•Replacetheairlter.

Yearlyorbeforestorage

•Changetheoil.

•Cleanthesedimentcup.

Important:Refertoyour

Engine Operator's Man ual

foradditionalmaintenanceprocedures.

Lubrication

GreasingtheMachine

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily

GreaseType:General-purposegrease.

1.Cleanthegreasettingswitharag.

2.Connectagreaseguntoeachtting.

3.Lubricatetwottings,oneoneachcuttingwheel

bearing.

Figure13

4.Pumpgreaseintothettingsuntilgreasebeginsto

oozeoutofthebearings(approximately3pumps).

5.Wipeupanyexcessgrease.

Important:Pumpgreaseinslowlyandcarefully

topreventdamagetothebearingseals.

EngineMaintenance

ServicingtheAirCleaner

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily

Thecycloneairltercollectsthelargestcontaminantparticles,

whichcollectinthecontainer.Whenyoucanseealayerof

dirtatthebottomofthecontainer,cleanthecyclonehousing,

airchannels,andairintakescreen.

ServicingtheCycloneAirFilter

ServiceInterval:Every50hours

1.Removethe3screwsholdingthecyclonehousing.

2.Removethehousingwiththeairintakescreenand

removetheairchannels.

Figure14

1.Cyclonehousing

3.Airchannels

2.Screw4.Cyclonehousingwithair

intakescreen

Note:Theairchannelsmayremainintheupper

portionorfollowalongwiththehousingwhen

removed.

3.Cleanthecomponents.Usewater,detergentanda

brush.Drycarefully.

4.Placetheairchannelsinthecyclonehousing.

5.Insertcyclonehousingintopositionandmakesureit

tsintheupperportion.Donotuseforce;alignitin

placebeforettingthescrews.

ReplacingtheAirFilter

ServiceInterval:Every200hours

Iftheengineislowonpower,producesblacksmokeorruns

unevenly,theairltermaybeclogged.

1.Removethewingnutandliftoffthecyclonelterwith

theairltercowling(Figure15).

Figure15

1.Wingnut

4.Airlter

2.Cycloneairlter5.Stud

3.Foampre-lter

2.Removethefoampre-lterandcleanitasfollows

A.Washthepre-lterusingamilddetergentand

water.

B.Squeezeitdrywithacleancloth.

C.Soakitwithnewengineoil.

D.Gentlywindthelterinanabsorbentclothand

squeezeoutexcessoil.

3.Removethewingnutontopoftheairlterand

removethepaperlter.

4.Tapthepaperlteragainstaxedsurfacetoremove

dust.Ifthepaperlterisstilldirtyordamaged,replace

it.Thepaperltershouldbereplacedevery200hours.

Important:Donotusecompressedairtoblow

outthepaperelement,thiscandamageit.

5.Mountthepaperlterintheairlterhousingand

secureitwiththewingnut.

6.Positionthefoampre-lteroverthepaperlter.

7.Installthecyclonelterwiththeairltercoverand

secureitwiththewingnut.

ServicingtheEngineOil

Note:Changetheoilmorefrequentlywhentheoperating

conditionsareextremelydustyorsandy.

OilType:DetergentoilwithanAPIserviceofSJorhigher.

CrankcaseCapacity:.63qt(.6liters)

Viscosity:SAE10W-30isrecommendedforgeneraluse.

ChangingtheEngineOil

ServiceInterval:Aftertherst25hours

Every100hours

Yearlyorbeforestorage

1.Starttheengineandletitrunveminutes.Thiswarms

theoilsoitdrainsbetter.

2.Parkthemachinesothatthedrainsideisslightlylower

thantheoppositesidetoensurethattheoildrains

completely.

3.Settheparkingbrakeandstoptheengine.

4.Placeapanundertheoildrainhole.

5.Removethedrainpluganddraintheoilthroughthe

holeslotintheframe(

Figure16).

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Figure16

1.Oildrainhole2.Oilllcap

6.Whentheoilhasdrainedcompletely,installtheplug

andwipeupanyspilledoil.

Note:Disposeoftheusedoilatacertiedrecycling

center.

7.Removetheoilllcapandslowlypourapproximately

80percentofthespeciedamountofoilintothe

engine(Figure16).

8.Slowlyaddadditionaloiltobringtheoillevelto

theupperlimitmarkonthedipstick.Referto

CheckingtheEngineOilLevel(page9).

9.Installtheoilllcap.

CleaningtheSedimentCup

ServiceInterval:Every100hours

Yearlyorbeforestorage

Underneaththefuelvalveisasedimentcuptocatchdirtin

thefuel.

1.MovethefuelvalvetotheOffposition,alltheway

totheleft.

2.Unscrewthesedimentcup.Makesurenottomisplace

theo-ring(Figure17).

Figure17

1.Sedimentcup2.O-Ring

3.Cleanthereservoirandtheo-ringusingacleaning

solventanddrycarefully.

Note:Makesurenottomisplacetheo-ring.

4.Puttheo-ringinplaceinthegrooveofthecupand

replacethesedimentcup.

5.TurnthefuelvalvetotheOnposition,allthewaytothe

right,andcheckforleaks.Ifitleaks,replacetheo-ring.

ServicingtheSparkPlug

ServiceInterval:Every100hours—Checkthesparkplugs.

Ensurethattheairgapbetweenthecenterandsideelectrodes

iscorrectbeforeinstallingthesparkplug.Useasparkplug

wrenchforremovingandinstallingthesparkpluganda

gappingtool/feelergaugetocheckandadjusttheairgap.

Installanewsparkplugifnecessary.

Type:BPR6ES(NKG)orequivalent

AirGap:0.28–0.031inch(0.70-0.80mm)

RemovingtheSparkPlug

1.Lowerthegrinderandstopthemachine;Referto

StoppingtheEngine(page10).

2.Pullthewireoffofthesparkplug(Figure18).

Figure18

1.Sparkplug

2.Wire

3.Cleanaroundthesparkplug.

4.Removethesparkplugandthemetalwasher.

CheckingtheSparkPlug

1.Lookatthecenterofthesparkplug(Figure19).Ifyou

seelightbrownorgrayontheinsulator,theengineis

operatingproperly.Ablackcoatingontheinsulator

usuallymeansthattheaircleanerisdirty.

Important:Donotcleanthesparkplug.Always

replacethesparkplugwhenithasablackcoating,

wornelectrodes,anoilylm,orcracks.

Figure19

1.Centerelectrodeinsulator3.Airgap(nottoscale)

2.Sideelectrode

2.Checkthegapbetweenthecenterandsideelectrodes

(Figure19).Bendthesideelectrode(Figure19)ifthe

gapisnotcorrect.

InstallingtheSparkPlug

1.Threadthesparkplugintothesparkplughole.

2.Tightenthesparkplugto20ft-lb(27N-m).

3.Pushthewireontothesparkplug.

BeltMaintenance

CheckingtheDriveBelt

Tension

ServiceInterval:Every25hours

Note:Replacethebeltifitshowsanysignsofwear,cracks,

ordamage.

1.Shutofftheengineandwaitforallrotatingpartsto

stop.

2.Removebeltguardretainingscrews(

Figure20).

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Figure20

Yourmodelmayvary

1.Beltguard4.Bolt

2.Lockwasher5.Nut

3.Washer

3.Tocheckbelttension,gentlysqueezethebeltspans

together.Youshouldbeabletopushthebeltdown

about1/4–3/8inch(6–10mm)fromtheoriginal

position.

Important:Toextendthebeltlife,propertensionmust

bemaintained.Aloosebeltwillcauseexcessivecutting

wheelslippageandearlybeltfailure.Abeltthatistoo

tightcancausebearingandshaftfailure,andrapidbelt

wear.

AdjustingtheDriveBelt

1.Removethebeltguard.

2.Loosenthe4enginemountingbolts,andjamnuts

holdingtheadjustmentbolt(Figure21).

Figure21

1.Bolt3.Enginemountbolt

2.JamNut

3.Turnsquareheadadjustingboltontheframeclockwise

totightenthebelt,counterclockwisetoloosenthebelt

Important:Important:Makesuretotighten

allengineboltsafterproperbeltadjustmentis

achieved.

4.Installthebeltguardandsecurewithpreviously

removedhardware.

GrinderMaintenance

CheckingtheCuttingWheel

Blades

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily

Amongthemostcriticalelementsofthemachineisthe

cuttingwheelblades.Theyarealsothemostsubjectto

damageandwear.Inthecourseofgrindingstumpstheynot

onlymakecontactwiththewood,buttheyalsoencounter

numerousabrasivesandobjects,suchasdirt,stones,and

occasionallyalargerockorburiedscrap.

Thewearandlossofcuttingteethcansignicantlyimpairthe

efciencyandperformanceofthemachine.Therefore,itis

importanttomakefrequentchecksoftheconditionofall

ofthecuttingteethandreplaceanydamagedorwornblade

sections(

Figure22).

Figure22

ReplacingtheCuttingWheel

Blades

1.Cleanalldirtfromthecuttingwheelandmounting

anges.

2.Removethetwoboltsthatholdeachcuttingblade

section.Usecarenottoletasectiondropandchip

whentheybecomeloose(Figure23).

Figure23

3.Checkeachsectionforcracks.Replaceabladesection

ifitiscrackedorhasmissingorwornteeth.

Note:Whenreplacingcuttingwheelbladesections,

makesurebladesectionisplacedincorrectalignment

withbladerotation.

4.Insertthebladesectionbetweentheblademounting

anges(Figure23),andsecurethemwith2bolts,

lockwashers,andnuts.

5.Torquethefastenersto27–33ft-lb(37–45N-m).

Cleaning

RemovingDebrisfromthe

Machine

Regularcleaningandwashingwillincreasethelifespanof

themachine.Cleanthemachinedirectlyafteruse,beforethe

dirthardens.

Checkbeforecleaningthatthefueltankcapisproperlyin

placetoavoidgettingwaterinthetank.

Usecarewhenusingahigh-pressuresprayerbecauseitcan

damagewarningdecals,instructionsigns,andtheengine

Important:Lubricatethecuttingwheelbladebearings

aftercleaning.

Storage

Forstorageover30days,preparetheunitasfollows:

1.Removedirtandgrimefromtheexternalpartsof

theentireunit,especiallytheengine.Cleandirtand

sawdustchipsfromtheoutsideoftheenginecylinder

headnsandblowerhousing.

Important:Youcanwashtheunitwithmild

detergentandwater.

2.Addapetroleumbasedstabilizer/conditionertofuel

inthetank.Followmixinginstructionsfromstabilizer

manufacturer.(1oz.perUSgallon).Donotusean

alcoholbasedstabilizer(ethanolormethanol).

Note:Fuelstabilizer/conditionerismosteffective

whenmixedwithfreshgasolineandusedatalltimes.

Important:Donotstorestabilizer/conditioned

gasolineover90days.

3.Runtheenginetodistributeconditionedfuelthrough

thefuelsystem(5minutes).

4.Stoptheengine,allowittocool,anddrainthefueltank

usingapumptypesiphon.Disposeoffuelproperly;

recycleasperlocalcodes.

5.Starttheengineandrunituntilitstops.

6.Choketheengine.

7.Startandruntheengineuntilitwillnotstartagain.

8.Cleanthesedimentcup;referto

CleaningtheSedimentCup(page14).

9.Servicetheaircleaner;referto

ServicingtheCycloneAirFilter(page13)and,

ReplacingtheAirFilter(page13).

10.Changetheenginecrankcaseoil;referto

ChangingtheEngineOil(page14).

11.Removethesparkplugandcheckthecondition;refer

ServicingtheSparkPlug(page15).

12.Withthesparkplugremovedfromtheengine,pour

twotablespoonsofengineoilintothesparkplughole.

13.Pullthestarterslowlytocranktheengineanddistribute

theoilinsidethecylinder.

14.Installthesparkplug,butdonotinstallthewireon

thesparkplug.

15.Greasethecutterwheelbearings;referto

GreasingtheMachine(page12).

16.Checkandtightenallbolts,nuts,andscrews.Repairor

replaceanypartthatisdamaged.

17.Paintallscratchedorbaremetalsurfaces.Paintis

availablefromyourAuthorizedServiceDealer.

18.Storetheunitinaclean,drygarageorstoragearea.

19.Covertheunittoprotectitandkeepitclean.

Troubleshooting

Problem

PossibleCauseCorrectiveAction

1.TheengineswitchisintheOffposition.1.Holdthesafetybailagainstthehandle.

2.Thefuelshutoffvalveisclosed.2.Openthefuelvalve.

3.Thechokeisopen.

3.Closethechokewhenstartingacold

engine.

4.Thefueltankisempty.4.Filltankwithfreshfuel.

Theenginewillnotstart.

5.Thesparkplugwireislooseor

disconnected.

5.Checktheelectrodegapandcleanor

replacethesparkplug.

1.Thechokeislefton.1.Openthechoke.

2.Theairlterisclogged.2.Cleanorreplacetheairlter.

3.Thefuellineisclogged.3.Cleanthesedimentcup.

4.Thereiswaterorcontaminantsinthe

fuel.

4.Drainandllthetankwithfreshfuel.

Theenginerunsrough.

5.Thesparkplugsarewornorhave

buildupontheelectrodes.

5.Checktheelectrodegapandcleanor

replacethesparkplug.

Thebeltslipsorcomesoffthepulleys1.Thebelttensionisinsufcient.

1.Adjustthebelttension.Reducethe

cuttingdepth.

1.Theenginespeedisinsufcientto

activatethecentrifugalclutch.

1.MovethethrottletotheEngaged

position.

2.Thebelttensionisinsufcient.

2.Adjustthebelttension.

Thecuttingwheeldoesnotrotate.

3.Theclutchshoesareworn.3.Replacetheclutch.

1.Theenginespeedisexcessive.1.MovethethrottletotheDisengaged

position.

2.Thebeltisoffofthepulleysorbroken.

2.Replacethedrivebelt.

Thecuttingwheelcontinuestorotate.

3.Clutchspringsareweakorbroken.

3.Replacetheclutch.

ToroCompactUtilityEquipmentWarranty

AOne-YearLimitedWarranty

CUEProducts

ConditionsandProductsCovered

TheT oro®Companyanditsafliate,T oroWarrantyCompany,pursuant

toanagreementbetweenthem,jointlywarrantyourT oroCompactUtility

Equipment(“Product”)tobefreefromdefectsinmaterialsorworkmanship.

Thefollowingtimeperiodsapplyfromthedateofpurchase:

ProductsWarrantyPeriod

Loaders,Trenchers,StumpGrinders,

Chippers,LogSplittersandAttachments

1yearor1000operating

hours,whicheveroccursrst

KohlerEngines3years

AllotherEngines2years

Whereawarrantableconditionexists,wewillrepairtheProductatnocost

toyouincludingdiagnosis,labor,andparts.

InstructionsforObtainingWarrantyService

IfyouthinkthatyourToroProductcontainsadefectinmaterialsor

workmanship,followthisprocedure:

1.ContactanyAuthorizedT oroCompactUtilityEquipment(CUE)

ServiceDealertoarrangeserviceattheirdealership.Tolocatea

dealerconvenienttoyou,accessourwebsiteatwww.Toro.com.

YoumayalsocallourT oroCustomerCareDepartmenttollfree

at888-865-5676(U.S.customers)or888-865-5691(Canadian

customers).

2.Bringtheproductandyourproofofpurchase(salesreceipt)tothe

ServiceDealer.

3.IfforanyreasonyouaredissatisedwiththeServiceDealer’s

analysisorwiththeassistanceprovided,contactusat:

LCBCustomerCareDepartment

ToroWarrantyCompany

8111LyndaleAvenueSouth

Bloomington,MN55420-1196

TollFree:888-865-5676(U.S.customers)

TollFree:888-865-5691(Canadacustomers)

OwnerResponsibilities

YoumustmaintainyourToroProductbyfollowingthemaintenance

proceduresdescribedintheOperator’sManual.Suchroutine

maintenance,whetherperformedbyadealerorbyyou,isatyourexpense.

Partsscheduledforreplacementasrequiredmaintenance(“Maintenance

Parts”),arewarrantedfortheperiodoftimeuptothescheduled

replacementtimeforthatpart.Failuretoperformrequiredmaintenance

andadjustmentscanbegroundsfordisallowingawarrantyclaim.

ItemsandConditionsNotCovered

Notallproductfailuresormalfunctionsthatoccurduringthewarranty

periodaredefectsinmaterialsorworkmanship.Thisexpresswarranty

doesnotcoverthefollowing:

•Productfailureswhichresultfromtheuseofnon-Tororeplacement

parts,orfrominstallationanduseofadd-on,modied,orunapproved

accessories

•Productfailureswhichresultfromfailuretoperformrequired

maintenanceand/oradjustments

•ProductfailureswhichresultfromoperatingtheProductinan

abusive,negligentorrecklessmanner

•Partssubjecttoconsumptionthroughuseunlessfoundtobe

defective.Examplesofpartswhichareconsumed,orusedup,during

normalProductoperationinclude,butarenotlimitedto,teeth,tines,

blades,sparkplugs,tires,tracks,lters,chains,etc.

•Failurescausedbyoutsideinuence.Itemsconsideredtobeoutside

inuenceinclude,butarenotlimitedto,weather,storagepractices,

contamination,useofunapprovedcoolants,lubricants,additives,or

chemicals,etc.

•Normal“wearandtear”items.Normal“wearandtear”includes,butis

notlimitedto,wornpaintedsurfaces,scratcheddecalsorwindows,

etc.

•Anycomponentcoveredbyaseparatemanufacturer’swarranty

•Pickupanddeliverycharges

GeneralConditions

RepairbyanAuthorizedT oroCompactUtilityEquipment(CUE)Service

Dealerisyoursoleremedyunderthiswarranty.

NeitherTheToro®CompanynorToroWarrantyCompanyisliable

forindirect,incidentalorconsequentialdamagesinconnectionwith

theuseoftheToroProductscoveredbythiswarranty,including

anycostorexpenseofprovidingsubstituteequipmentorservice

duringreasonableperiodsofmalfunctionornon-usepending

completionofrepairsunderthiswarranty.Allimpliedwarranties

ofmerchantabilityandtnessforusearelimitedtotheduration

ofthisexpresswarranty.Somestatesdonotallowexclusionsof

incidentalorconsequentialdamages,orlimitationsonhowlong

animpliedwarrantylasts,sotheaboveexclusionsandlimitations

maynotapplytoyou.

Thiswarrantygivesyouspeciclegalrights,andyoumayalsohaveother

rightswhichvaryfromstatetostate.

ExceptfortheenginewarrantycoverageandtheEmissionswarranty

referencedbelow,ifapplicable,thereisnootherexpresswarranty.The

EmissionsControlSystemonyourProductmaybecoveredbyaseparate

warrantymeetingrequirementsestablishedbytheU.S.Environmental

ProtectionAgency(EPA)ortheCaliforniaAirResourcesBoard(CARB).

ThehourlimitationssetforthabovedonotapplytotheEmissions

ControlSystemWarranty.RefertotheCaliforniaEmissionControl

WarrantyStatementsuppliedwithyourProductorcontainedintheengine

manufacturer’sdocumentationfordetails.

CountriesOtherthantheUnitedStatesorCanada

CustomerswhohavepurchasedT oroproductsexportedfromtheUnitedStatesorCanadashouldcontacttheirToroDistributor(Dealer)toobtain

guaranteepoliciesforyourcountry,province,orstate.IfforanyreasonyouaredissatisedwithyourDistributor’sserviceorhavedifcultyobtaining

guaranteeinformation,contacttheT oroimporter.Ifallotherremediesfail,youmaycontactusatToroWarrantyCompany.

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