Toro STX-38 Stump Grinder User manual

Brand: Toro

Model: STX-38 Stump Grinder

Type: User manual

FormNo.3377-818RevA

STX-38StumpGrinder

ModelNo.23212—SerialNo.313000001andUp

Registeratwww.Toro.com.

OriginalInstructions(EN)

*3377-818*A

WARNING

CALIFORNIA

Proposition65Warning

Thisproductcontainsachemicalorchemicals

knowntotheStateofCaliforniatocausecancer,

birthdefects,orreproductiveharm.

Theengineexhaustfromthisproduct

containschemicalsknowntotheStateof

Californiatocausecancer,birthdefects,

orotherreproductiveharm.

Useofthisproductmaycauseexposureto

chemicalsknowntotheStateofCalifornia

tocausecancer,birthdefects,orother

reproductiveharm.

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.

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.

Figure1

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ModelNo.

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messagesidentiedbythesafetyalertsymbol(Figure2),

whichsignalsahazardthatmaycauseseriousinjuryordeath

ifyoudonotfollowtherecommendedprecautions.

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Importantcallsattentiontospecialmechanicalinformation

andNoteemphasizesgeneralinformationworthyofspecial

attention.

Contents

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

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........................................................15

Attachments/Accessories........................................15

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

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

CheckingtheEngineOilLevel.................................16

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

PremaintenanceProcedures........................................21

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

ReplacingtheFuelFilter..........................................27

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

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

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

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

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

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

ServicingtheEngineOilCooler...............................32

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

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

ReplacingthePumpDriveBelt.................................33

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

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

AdjustingtheTractionControlNeutral

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

AdjustingtheTrackingoftheTractionControl,

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

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

CheckingtheHydraulicFluidLevel...........................36

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

ChangingtheHydraulicFluid...................................36

CheckingtheHydraulicLines...................................37

GrinderMaintenance..................................................38

ReplacingtheTeeth................................................38

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

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

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

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

Schematics...................................................................41

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)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,afull

faceshield,safetyglasses,longpants,safetyshoes,and

hearingprotection.Longhair,looseclothingorjewelry

maygettangledinmovingparts.

•Inspecttheareawheretheequipmentistobeusedand

removeallobjectssuchasrocks,toys,andwirewhichcan

bethrownbythemachine.

•Useextracarewhenhandlinggasolineandotherfuels.

Theyareammableandvaporsareexplosive.

–Useonlyanapprovedcontainer

–Neverremovethegascaporaddfuelwiththeengine

running.Allowtheenginetocoolbeforerefueling.

Donotsmoke.

–Neverrefuelordrainthemachineindoors.

•Checkthattheoperatorpresencecontrols,safetyswitches,

andshieldsareattachedandfunctioningproperly.Donot

operateunlesstheyarefunctioningproperly.

Operation

•Neverrunanengineinanenclosedarea.

•Onlyoperateingoodlight,keepingawayfromholesand

hiddenhazards.

•Besurealldrivesareinneutralbeforestartingtheengine.

Onlystarttheenginefromtheoperator'sposition.

•Slowdownanduseextracareonhillsides.Besureto

travelintherecommendeddirectiononhillsides.Turf

conditionscanaffectthemachine'sstability.

•Slowdownandusecautionwhenmakingturnsandwhen

changingdirectionsonslopes.

•Neveroperatewiththeguardsnotsecurelyinplace.Be

sureallinterlocksareattached,adjustedproperly,and

functioningproperly.

•Donotchangetheenginegovernorsettingoroverspeed

theengine.

•Stoponlevelground,lowerthegrinder,disengagethe

hydraulics,andshutofftheenginebeforeleavingthe

operator'spositionforanyreason.

•Keephandsandfeetawayfromthemovinggrinderwheel

andteeth.

•Lookbehindanddownbeforebackinguptobesureof

aclearpath.

•Nevercarrypassengersandkeeppetsandbystanders

away.

•Slowdownandusecautionwhenmakingturnsand

crossingroadsandsidewalks.

•Donotoperatethemachineundertheinuenceof

alcoholordrugs.

•Usecarewhenloadingorunloadingthemachineintoa

trailerortruck.

•Usecarewhenapproachingblindcorners,shrubs,trees,

orotherobjectsthatmayobscurevision.

•Ensurethattheareaisclearofotherpeoplebefore

operatingthemachine.Stopthemachineifanyoneenters

thearea.

•Neverleavearunningmachineunattended.Alwayslower

thegrinder,stoptheengine,andremovethekeybefore

leaving.

•Neverjerkthecontrols;useasteadymotion.

•Watchfortrafcwhenoperatingnearorcrossing

roadways.

•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.

SlopeOperation

Slopesareamajorfactorrelatedtoloss-of-controland

tip-overaccidents,whichcanresultinsevereinjuryordeath.

Allslopesrequireextracaution.

•Donotoperatethemachineonhillsidesorslopes

exceedingtheanglesrecommendedinthefollowingtable.

FrontFacing

Uphill

RearFacingUphill

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.

•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.

•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.

SoundPressure

Thisunithasasoundpressurelevelattheoperator’searof91

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.Todeterminethemaximumslopeyoucansafelyoperatethemachineon,refertoSlopeOperation(page5).Usetheslope

indicatortodeterminethedegreeofslopeofhillsbeforeoperating.Donotoperatethismachineonaslopegreaterthanthat

speciedinSlopeOperation(page5).Foldalongtheappropriatelinetomatchtherecommendedslope.

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

121–4381

1.Engine—start

6.Slow

2.Engine—run

7.On

3.Engine—stop

8.Choke

4.Fast

9.Off

5.Engine—run

10.ReadtheOperator’s

Manualbeforestarting

theengine—1.Ensure

thetractioncontrolisin

Neutral;2.Movethe

throttletoFast,theChoke

toon,anddonottouchthe

joystick;3.Turnthekeyto

starttheengine.)

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)Tokeepthegrinderrunning,holdthetrigger.

2.Donotstartgrindinginthemiddleofthestump;startgrinding

attheedgeofthestump.

Setup

CheckingFluidLevels

Beforestartingtheengineforthersttime,check

theengineoilandhydraulicuidlevels;referto

CheckingtheEngineOilLevel(page16)and

CheckingtheHydraulicFluidLevel(page36)formore

information.

ChargingtheBattery

Chargethebattery;refertoChargingtheBattery(page29)for

moreinformation.

OpeningtheLiftValve

Beforeyoucanraisethegrinderandmovethemachine,

youmustopentheliftvalvelocatedunderthecontrolpanel

(Figure4).Turntheknobcounterclockwisetoallowyouto

liftthegrinder.Thefurtheryouturntheknobthefasterthe

headwillraiseandlowerwhenactivated.

Figure4

ProductOverview

Figure5

1.Controlpanel

3.Engine

5.Grinder

2.Chipshield

4.Battery6.Track

Controls

Becomefamiliarwithallthecontrols(Figure6)beforeyou

starttheengineandoperatethemachine.

Figure6

1.Keyswitch

6.Referencebar

2.Throttlelever

7.Reversesafetyplate

3.Chokelever8.Grindercontrollever

4.Hourmeter9.Handle

5.Tractioncontrol

KeySwitch

Thekeyswitchhasthreepositions:off,run,andstart.

Tostarttheengine,rotatethekeytothestartposition.Release

thekeywhenenginestartsanditwillmoveautomaticallyto

therunposition.

Tostoptheengine,rotatethekeytotheoffposition.

ThrottleLever

Movethecontrolforwardtoincreasetheenginespeedand

rearwardtodecreasespeed.

ChokeLever

Beforestartingacoldengine,movethechokeleverforward.

Aftertheenginestarts,regulatethechoketokeeptheengine

runningsmoothly.Assoonaspossible,movethechokelever

allthewayrearward.

Note:Awarmenginerequireslittleornochoking.

HourMeter

Whentheengineisoff,thehourmeterdisplaysthenumber

ofhoursofoperationthathavebeenloggedonthemachine.

ReferenceBar

Whendrivingthemachine,usethereferencebarasahandle

andaleveragepointforcontrollingthetractioncontrol.To

ensuresmooth,controlledoperation,donottakebothhands

offofthereferencebarwhileoperatingthemachine.

ParkingBrake

Toengagetheparkingbrake,lifttheleverupwards.To

disengagetheparkingbrake,pushtheleverdownwards.

Figure7

1.Parkingbrakelever

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

(Figure11).

G008131

Figure11

•Toturnleft,rotatethetractioncontrolcounterclockwise

(Figure12).

G008132

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(i.e.,lessthanahalfsecond)thegrinder

willcontinueoperation.

Figure13

1.Neutral3.Runthegrinder

2.Startthegrinder4.Stopthegrinder

•Toraisethegrinder,pullbackonthelever(Figure14).

Figure14

•Tolowerthegrinder,pushtheleverforward(Figure15).

Figure15

•Torotatethegrindertotherightorleft,movetheleverin

thedesireddirection.

Figure16

Lift/LowerSpeedControl

Youcanchangethespeedthegrinderheadraisesandlowers

usingthelift/lowerspeedcontrol,locatedundertheright

sideofthecontrolpanel(Figure17).Rotatethedialcounter

clockwisetoincreasethespeedorclockwisetoreducethe

speed.

Ifyoueverneedtostopthemachinewiththegrinderhead

raised,turnthecontroldialallthewayclockwisetolockthe

grinderheadbeforeleavingthemachineorperformingany

maintenance

CAUTION

IfyouleavethegrinderheadintheUpposition

withoutturningthelift/lowerspeedcontroldialall

thewayclockwise,thegrindercouldlowercrushing

youorbystanders.

Wheneverpossible,lowerthegrindertotheground

beforestoppingtheengine.Ifyoumusthave

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

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/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

(

Figure18).

Figure18

1.Fueltankcap2.Fuelgauge

4.Addunleadedgasolinetothefueltank,untilthelevelis

1/4to1/2inchbelowthebottomofthellerneck.

Important:Thisspaceinthetankallowsgasoline

toexpand.Donotllthefueltankcompletelyfull.

5.Installthefueltankcapsecurely.

6.Wipeupanygasolinethatmayhavespilled.

CheckingtheEngineOilLevel

Beforeyoustarttheengineandusethemachine,

checktheoillevelintheenginecrankcase;referto

CheckingtheEngineOilLevel(page23).

StartingandStoppingthe

Engine

StartingtheEngine

1.MovethethrottlelevermidwaybetweenSlowandFast

positions(Figure19).

Figure19

1.Throttlelever3.Key

2.Chokelever

2.MovethechokelevertotheOnposition(Figure19).

Note:Awarmorhotenginemaynotrequirechoking.

3.TurnthekeytotheOnposition(Figure19).Whenthe

enginestarts,releasethekey.

Important:Donotengagethestarterformore

than10secondsatatime.Iftheenginefailsto

start,allowa30secondcool-downperiodbetween

attempts.Failuretofollowtheseinstructionscan

burnoutthestartermotor.

4.GraduallymovethechokelevertotheOffposition

(

Figure19).Iftheenginestallsorhesitates,engagethe

chokeagainuntiltheenginewarmsup.

5.Movethethrottlelevertothedesiredsetting

(Figure19).

Important:Iftheengineisrunathighspeeds

whenthehydraulicsystemiscold(i.e.,whenthe

ambientairtemperatureisnearfreezingorlower),

hydraulicsystemdamagecouldoccur.When

startingtheengineincoldconditions,allowthe

enginetoruninthemiddlethrottlepositionfor

2to5minutesbeforemovingthethrottletofast

(rabbit).

Note:Iftheoutdoortemperatureisbelowfreezing,

storethemachineinagaragetokeepitwarmerand

aidinstarting.

StoppingtheEngine

1.Stopthegrinderandlowerittotheground.

2.MovethethrottlelevertotheSlowposition(Figure19).

3.Turnthekeyoff(

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.

•Stayintheoperator'spositionwhilethegrinder

isrunningandkeepawayfromthegrinder.

•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

afewinchesandrepeatsteps4through6.

8.Repeatsteps4through7untilyouhavegroundoff

theentirestump.

9.Ifthereareanylargerootstobeground,positionthe

grinderovereachrootandusethetractioncontroland

grindercontroltomovethegrinderalongtheroot,

grindingitaway.

SecuringtheMachinefor

Transport

Whentransportingthemachineonatrailer,alwaysusethe

followingprocedure:

Important:Donotoperateordrivethemachineon

roadways.

1.Stoptheengine.

2.Lowerthegrinder.

3.Securethemachinetothetrailerwithchainsorstraps

usingthetie-down/liftloopsatthefrontandrearof

themachine(Figure22andFigure23).Refertoyour

localordinancesfortrailerandtie-downrequirements.

Figure22

1.Fronttie-downloop

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.(greaseimmediatelyaftereverywashing.)

•Checktheengineoillevel.

•Cleantheenginescreen.

•Checktheconditionoftheteethandrotateorreplaceanythatarewornordamaged.

•Removedebrisfromthemachine.

•Checkforloosefasteners.

Aftereachuse

•Checktheconditionofandcleanthetracks.

Every25hours

•Checkthebatteryelectrolytelevel.

•Checkthehydraulicuidlevel.

Every100hours

•Checkandadjustthetracktension.

•Checkthehydrauliclinesforleaks,loosettings,kinkedlines,loosemounting

supports,wear,weather,andchemicaldeteriorationandrepairifnecessary.

Every150hours

•Inspecttheprimarylter.

•Changetheengineoil.Oillterisrecommended.(moreoftenindirtyordusty

conditions)

•Replacethefuellter.(moreoftenindirtyordustyconditions).

•Cleantheengineoilcooler.

Every200hours

•Replacethehydrauliclter.

Every250hours

•Checkandgreasetheroadwheels.

Every300hours

•Replacetheprimaryairlter.(moreoftenindustyorsandyconditions)

•Checktheinnerairlter.

•Changetheengineoillter.

Every400hours

•Changethehydraulicuid.

Every600hours

•Replacetheinnerairlter.

•Replaceandgapthesparkplugs.

Every1,500hours

•Replaceallmovinghydraulichoses.

Yearlyorbeforestorage

•Checkandadjustthetracktension.

•Touchupchippedpaint

Important:Refertoyour

Engine Operator's Man ual

foradditionalmaintenanceprocedures.

CAUTION

Ifyouleavethekeyintheignitionswitch,someonecouldaccidentlystarttheengineandseriouslyinjure

youorotherbystanders.

Removethekeyfromtheignitionanddisconnectthewirefromthesparkplugbeforeyoudoany

maintenance.Setthewireasidesothatitdoesnotaccidentallycontactthesparkplug.

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Toro STX-38 Stump Grinder User manual

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