Toro STX-26 Stump Grinder User manual

Brand: Toro

Model: STX-26 Stump Grinder

Type: User manual

FormNo.3365-305RevC

STX-26StumpGrinder

ModelNo.23210—SerialNo.310000001andUp

ModelNo.23210G—SerialNo.310000001andUp

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WARNING

CALIFORNIA

Proposition65Warning

Thisproductcontainsachemicalorchemicals

knowntotheStateofCaliforniatocausecancer,

birthdefects,orreproductiveharm.

Theengineexhaustfromthisproduct

containschemicalsknowntotheStateof

Californiatocausecancer,birthdefects,

orotherreproductiveharm.

Useofthisproductmaycauseexposureto

chemicalsknowntotheStateofCalifornia

tocausecancer,birthdefects,orother

reproductiveharm.

DANGER

Theremaybeburiedpower,gas,and/ortelephone

linesintheworkarea.Shockorexplosionmay

occurifyoudigintothem.

Havethepropertyorworkareamarkedforburied

linesanddonotdiginmarkedareas.Contactyour

localmarkingserviceorutilitycompanytohavethe

propertymarked(forexample,intheUnitedStates,

call811forthenationwidemarkingservice).

ThissparkignitionsystemcomplieswithCanadian

ICES-002.

Becauseinsomeareastherearelocal,state,orfederal

regulationsrequiringthatasparkarresterbeusedonthe

engineofthismachine,asparkarresterisavailableas

anoption.Ifyourequireasparkarrestor,contactyour

AuthorizedToroServiceDealer.

GenuineTorosparkarrestersareapprovedbytheUSDA

ForestryService.

Important:ItisaviolationofCaliforniaPublic

ResourceCodeSection4442touseoroperate

theengineonanyforest-covered,brush-covered,

orgrass-coveredlandwithoutasparkarrester

mufermaintainedinworkingorder,ortheengine

constricted,equipped,andmaintainedforthe

preventionofre.Otherstatesorfederalareasmay

havesimilarlaws.

Theenclosed

Engine Owner's Man ual

issupplied

forinformationregardingtheUSEnvironmental

ProtectionAgency(EPA)andtheCalifornia

EmissionControlRegulationofemissionsystems,

maintenance,andwarranty.Replacementsmaybe

orderedthroughtheenginemanufacturer.

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Introduction

Thismachineisdesignedtogrindandremovetree

stumpsandsurfaceroots.Itisnotintendedtocutrock

oranyothermaterialotherthanwoodandthesoil

aroundastump.

Readthisinformationcarefullytolearnhowtooperate

andmaintainyourproductproperlyandtoavoidinjury

andproductdamage.Youareresponsibleforoperating

theproductproperlyandsafely.

YoumaycontactTorodirectlyatwww .Toro.comfor

productandaccessoryinformation,helpndingadealer,

ortoregisteryourproduct.

Wheneveryouneedservice,genuineToroparts,

oradditionalinformation,contactanAuthorized

ServiceDealerorToroCustomerServiceandhave

themodelandserialnumbersofyourproductready.

Figure1illustratesthelocationofthemodelandserial

numbersontheproduct.Writethenumbersinthe

spaceprovided.

Figure1

1.Modelandserialnumberplate

ModelNo.

SerialNo.

Thismanualidentiespotentialhazardsandhassafety

messagesidentiedbythesafetyalertsymbol(Figure2),

whichsignalsahazardthatmaycauseseriousinjury

ordeathifyoudonotfollowtherecommended

precautions.

Figure2

1.Safetyalertsymbol

Thismanualuses2otherwordstohighlightinformation.

Importantcallsattentiontospecialmechanical

informationandNoteemphasizesgeneralinformation

worthyofspecialattention.

Contents

Introduction.................................................................3

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

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

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

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

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

1InstallingtheGrinderControlLever.................11

2CheckingFluidLevels......................................11

3ChargingtheBattery........................................11

ProductOverview......................................................12

Controls.............................................................12

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

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

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

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

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

CheckingtheHydraulicFluidLevel.....................16

StartingandStoppingtheEngine........................17

StoppingtheMachine.........................................18

MovingaNon-functioningMachine...................18

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

SecuringtheMachineforTransport....................19

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

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

Maintenance...............................................................21

RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)................21

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

RemovingtheCoverPlate...................................22

InstallingtheCoverPlate....................................22

RemovingtheBottomShield..............................22

InstallingtheBottomShield................................22

Lubrication.............................................................23

GreasingtheMachine.........................................23

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

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

ServicingtheEngineOil.....................................24

ServicingtheSparkPlug.....................................25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

AdjustingtheTractionControl

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

AdjustingtheTractionControlNeutral

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

AdjustingtheTrackingoftheTraction

Control,FullForwardPosition........................35

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

ReplacingtheHydraulicFilter.............................35

ChangingtheHydraulicFluid.............................35

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

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

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

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

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

Storage.......................................................................38

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

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

Safety

Improperuseormaintenancebytheoperatoror

ownercanresultininjury.Toreducethepotential

forinjury,complywiththesesafetyinstructions

andalwayspayattentiontothesafetyalert

symbol

,whichmeans:

Caution

W ar ning

,or

Danger

—personalsafetyinstruction.Failureto

complywiththeinstructionmayresultinpersonal

injuryordeath.

SafeOperatingPractices

Thisproductiscapableofamputatinghandsandfeet.

Alwaysfollowallsafetyinstructionstoavoidserious

injuryordeath.

WARNING

Engineexhaustcontainscarbonmonoxide,an

odorless,deadlypoisonthatcankillyou.

Donotruntheengineindoorsorinanenclosed

area.

Training

•ReadtheOperator'sManualandothertraining

material.Iftheoperator(s)ormechanic(s)cannot

readEnglish,itistheowner'sresponsibilityto

explainthismaterialtothem.

•Becomefamiliarwiththesafeoperationofthe

equipment,operatorcontrols,andsafetysigns.

•Alloperatorsandmechanicsshouldbetrained.The

ownerisresponsiblefortrainingtheusers.

•Neverletchildrenoruntrainedpeopleoperateor

servicetheequipment.Localregulationsmayrestrict

theageoftheoperator.

•Theowner/usercanpreventandisresponsiblefor

accidentsorinjuriesoccurringtohimselforherself,

otherpeopleorproperty.

Preparation

•Evaluatetheterraintodeterminewhataccessories

andattachmentsareneededtoproperlyand

safelyperformthejob.Onlyuseaccessoriesand

attachmentsapprovedbythemanufacturer.

•Wearappropriateclothingincludinghardhat,

safetyglasses,longpants,safetyshoes,andhearing

protection.Longhair,looseclothingorjewelrymay

gettangledinmovingparts.

•Inspecttheareawheretheequipmentistobeused

andremoveallobjectssuchasrocks,toys,andwire

whichcanbethrownbythemachine.

•Useextracarewhenhandlinggasolineandother

fuels.Theyareammableandvaporsareexplosive.

–Useonlyanapprovedcontainer

–Neverremovethegascaporaddfuelwiththe

enginerunning.Allowtheenginetocoolbefore

refueling.Donotsmoke.

–Neverrefuelordrainthemachineindoors.

•Checkthattheoperatorpresencecontrols,safety

switches,andshieldsareattachedandfunctioning

properly.Donotoperateunlesstheyarefunctioning

properly.

Operation

•Neverrunanengineinanenclosedarea.

•Onlyoperateingoodlight,keepingawayfromholes

andhiddenhazards.

•Besurealldrivesareinneutralbeforestartingthe

engine.Onlystarttheenginefromtheoperator's

position.

•Slowdownanduseextracareonhillsides.Besure

totravelintherecommendeddirectiononhillsides.

Turfconditionscanaffectthemachine'sstability.

•Slowdownandusecautionwhenmakingturnsand

whenchangingdirectionsonslopes.

•Neveroperatewiththeguardsnotsecurelyinplace.

Besureallinterlocksareattached,adjustedproperly,

andfunctioningproperly.

•Donotchangetheenginegovernorsettingor

overspeedtheengine.

•Stoponlevelground,lowerthegrinder,disengage

thehydraulics,andshutofftheenginebeforeleaving

theoperator'spositionforanyreason.

•Keephandsandfeetawayfromthemovinggrinder

wheelandteeth.

•Lookbehindanddownbeforebackinguptobesure

ofaclearpath.

•Nevercarrypassengersandkeeppetsandbystanders

away.

•Slowdownandusecautionwhenmakingturnsand

crossingroadsandsidewalks.

•Donotoperatethemachineundertheinuenceof

alcoholordrugs.

•Usecarewhenloadingorunloadingthemachine

intoatrailerortruck.

•Usecarewhenapproachingblindcorners,shrubs,

trees,orotherobjectsthatmayobscurevision.

•Ensurethattheareaisclearofotherpeoplebefore

operatingthemachine.Stopthemachineifanyone

entersthearea.

•Neverleavearunningmachineunattended.Always

lowerthegrinder,stoptheengine,andremovethe

keybeforeleaving.

•Neverjerkthecontrols;useasteadymotion.

•Watchfortrafcwhenoperatingnearorcrossing

roadways.

•Donottouchpartswhichmaybehotfrom

operation.Allowthemtocoolbeforeattemptingto

maintain,adjust,orservice.

•Ensurethatyouoperatethemachineinareaswhere

therearenoobstaclesincloseproximitytothe

operator.Failuretomaintainadequatedistancefrom

trees,walls,andotherbarriersmayresultininjury

asthemachinebacksupduringoperationifthe

operatorisnotattentivetothesurroundings.Only

operatetheunitinareaswherethereissufcient

clearancefortheoperatortosafelymaneuverthe

product.

•Beforedigging,havetheareamarkedfor

undergroundutilities,anddonotdiginmarkedareas.

•Locatethepinchpointareasmarkedonthemachine

andkeephandsandfeetawayfromtheseareas.

•Lightningcancausesevereinjuryordeath.If

lightningisseenorthunderisheardinthearea,do

notoperatethemachine;seekshelter.

SlopeOperation

Slopesareamajorfactorrelatedtoloss-of-controland

tip-overaccidents,whichcanresultinsevereinjuryor

death.Allslopesrequireextracaution.

•Donotoperatethemachineonhillsidesorslopes

exceedingtheanglesrecommendedinthefollowing

table.

FrontFacing

Uphill

RearFacingUphill

SideFacingUphill

12°18°16°

Note:SeealsotheSlopeIndicator(page7).

•Operateupanddownslopeswiththefrontend

ofthemachineuphill.

•Removeobstaclessuchasrocks,treelimbs,etc.

fromtheworkarea.Watchforholes,ruts,orbumps,

asuneventerraincouldoverturnthemachine.Tall

grasscanhideobstacles.

•UseonlyToro-approvedaccessories.Accessoriescan

changethestabilityandtheoperatingcharacteristics

ofthemachine.Warrantymaybevoidedifusedwith

unapprovedaccessories.

•Keepallmovementsonslopesslowandgradual.Do

notmakesuddenchangesinspeedordirection.

•Avoidstartingorstoppingonaslope.Ifthemachine

losestraction,proceedslowly,straightdownthe

slope.

•Avoidturningonslopes.Ifyoumustturn,turn

slowlyandkeeptheheavyendofthemachineuphill.

•Donotoperateneardrop-offs,ditches,or

embankments.Themachinecouldsuddenlyturn

overifatrackgoesovertheedgeofaclifforditch,

orifanedgecavesin.

•Donotoperateonwetgrass.Reducedtractioncould

causesliding.

•Donotparkthemachineonahillsideorslope

withoutloweringthegrindertothegroundand

chockingthetracks.

MaintenanceandStorage

•Disengagethehydraulics,lowerthegrinder,stopthe

engine,andremovethekey.Waitforallmovement

tostopbeforeadjusting,cleaning,orrepairing.

•Cleandebrisfromthegrinder,drives,mufers,and

enginetohelppreventres.Cleanupoilorfuel

spillage.

•Lettheenginecoolbeforestoringanddonotstore

nearame.

•Donotstorefuelnearamesordrainindoors.

•Parkthemachineonlevelground.Neverallow

untrainedpersonneltoservicethemachine.

•Usejackstandstosupportcomponentswhen

required.

•Carefullyreleasepressurefromcomponentswith

storedenergy.

•Disconnectthebatteryorremovethesparkplug

wiresbeforemakinganyrepairs.Disconnect

thenegativeterminalrstandthepositivelast.

Reconnectpositiverstandnegativelast.

•Keephandsandfeetawayfrommovingparts.If

possible,donotmakeadjustmentswiththeengine

running.

•Keepallpartsingoodworkingconditionandall

hardwaretightened.Replaceallwornordamaged

decals.

•Keepnutsandboltstight.Keepequipmentingood

condition.

•Nevertamperwithsafetydevices.

•Keepthemachinefreeofgrass,leaves,orother

debrisbuild-up.Cleanupoilorfuelspillage.Allow

themachinetocoolbeforestoring.

•Useextracarewhenhandlinggasolineandother

fuels.Theyareammableandvaporsareexplosive.

–Useonlyanapprovedcontainer.

–Neverremovethegascaporaddfuelwhen

theengineisrunning.Allowtheenginetocool

beforerefueling.Donotsmoke.

–Neverrefuelthemachineindoors.

–Neverstorethemachineorfuelcontainerinside

wherethereisanopename,suchasneara

waterheaterorfurnace.

–Neverllacontainerwhileitisinsideavehicle,

trunk,pick-upbed,oranysurfaceotherthanthe

ground.

–Keepcontainernozzleincontactwiththetank

duringlling.

•Stopandinspecttheequipmentifyoustrikean

object.Makeanynecessaryrepairsbeforerestarting.

•UseonlygenuineTororeplacementpartstoensure

thatoriginalstandardsaremaintained.

•Batterysafety:

–Chargebatteriesinanopen,wellventilated

area,awayfromsparkandames.Unplugthe

chargerbeforeconnectingordisconnectingit

fromthebattery.Wearprotectiveclothingand

useinsulatedtools.

–Batteryacidispoisonousandcancauseburns.

Avoidcontactwithskin,eyes,andclothing.

Protectyourface,eyes,andclothingwhen

workingwithabattery.

–Batterygasescanexplode.Keepcigarettes,

sparksandamesawayfromthebattery.

•Keepyourbodyandhandsawayfrompinhole

leaksornozzlesthatejecthighpressurehydraulic

uid.Usecardboardorpapertondhydraulic

leaks;neveruseyourhands.Hydraulicuidescaping

underpressurecanpenetrateskinandcauseinjury

requiringsurgerywithinafewhoursbyaqualied

surgeonorgangrenemayresult.

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

Safetydecalsandinstructionsareeasilyvisibletotheoperatorandarelocatednearanyareaof

potentialdanger.Replaceanydecalthatisdamagedorlost.

93-6686

1.Hydraulicoil

2.ReadtheOperator'sManual.

93-7321

1.Cutting/dismembermenthazardofhandsandfeet,rotating

knives/blades—stayawayfrommovingparts.

93-7814

1.Entanglementhazard,belt—stayawayfrommovingparts.

100-4650

1.Crushinghazardofhand—keepbystandersasafedistance

fromthemachine.

2.Crushinghazardoffoot—keepbystandersasafedistance

fromthemachine.

107-9366

1.Thrownobjecthazard—keepbystandersasafedistance

fromthemachine.

115-4020

1.Turnright3.Reverse

2.Forward

4.Turnleft

119-4560

1.Ignitionkey

2.Engine—start

3.Engine—run

4.Engine—stop

5.Fast

6.Enginespeed

7.Slow

8.On/Closed

9.Choke

10.Off/Open

11.ReadtheOperator'sManualbeforestartingtheengine;

placethetractioncontrolinNeutral,movetheenginespeed

toFastandthechoketoOn/Closed,turntheignitionkey

torun.

119-4561

1.ReadtheOperator'sManualbeforeoperatingthecutter;

engagethesideleverandtopbuttonofthejoystickto

startthecutterblade;continueengagingthesideleverto

maintaincutterrotation.

2.Lowerthecutterhead

3.Pivotthecutterheadtotheright

4.Raisethecutterhead

5.Pivotthecutterheadtotheleft

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.

119-4606

1.Warning—readtheOperator'sManual.

5.Explosionandelectricshockhazard—donotdiginareaswith

buriedutilitylines;contactlocalpowerorganizationsbefore

digging.

2.Cutting/dismembermenthazard;cutter—keepbystandersa

safedistancefromthemachine;donotoperatethecutter

headwhiletransportingthemachine.

6.Tipping/crushinghazard—lowerthecutterheadwhen

operatingonslopes.

3.Warning—stayawayfrommovingparts;waitforallmoving

partstostop.

7.Explosionhazard,fueling—stoptheengineandextinguish

allameswhenfueling.

4.Warning—donotoperatethismachineunlessyouaretrained.

8.Warning—lowerthecutterhead,settheparkingbrake(if

applicable),stoptheengine,removetheignitionkeybefore

leavingthemachine.

Setup

LooseParts

Usethechartbelowtoverifythatallpartshavebeenshipped.

ProcedureDescription

Qty.

Use

Grindercontrollever

Jamnut1

Installthegrindercontrollever.

Nopartsrequired

–

Checktheuidlevels.

Nopartsrequired

–

Chargethebattery.

InstallingtheGrinderControl

Lever

Partsneededforthisprocedure:

Grindercontrollever

1Jamnut

Procedure

1.Threadthejamnutontothegrindercontrollever

(Figure4).

Figure4

1.Grindercontrollever

3.4-pinconnector

2.Jamnut

2.Threadthegrindercontrolleverintotherecepticle

onthecontrolpanel(Figure4).

3.Withthetriggerorientedforward,tightenthejam

nutagainstthereceptacletosecuretheleverinplace

(Figure4).

4.Connectthewireonthelevertothe4-pinconnector

underthecontrolpanel(

Figure4).

CheckingFluidLevels

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

Beforestartingtheengineforthersttime,check

theengineoilandhydraulicuidlevels;referto

CheckingtheEngineOilLevel(page16)and

CheckingtheHydraulicFluidLevel(page16)formore

information.

ChargingtheBattery

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

Chargethebattery;referto

ChargingtheBattery(page29)formoreinformation.

ProductOverview

Figure5

1.Reverse

safety

plate

3.Engine

5.Tie-down/

liftpoint

7.Chip

shield

2.Control

panel

4.Battery6.Track

8.Grinder

Controls

Becomefamiliarwithallthecontrols(Figure6)before

youstarttheengineandoperatethemachine.

Figure6

1.Keyswitch5.Tractioncontrol

2.Throttlelever

6.Referencebar

3.Chokelever7.Grindercontrollever

4.Hourmeter

KeySwitch

Thekeyswitchhasthreepositions:off,run,andstart.

Tostarttheengine,rotatethekeytothestartposition.

Releasethekeywhenenginestartsanditwillmove

automaticallytotherunposition.

Tostoptheengine,rotatethekeytotheoffposition.

ThrottleLever

Movethecontrolforwardtoincreasetheenginespeed

andrearwardtodecreasespeed.

ChokeLever

Beforestartingacoldengine,movethechokelever

forward.Aftertheenginestarts,regulatethechoketo

keeptheenginerunningsmoothly.Assoonaspossible,

movethechokeleverallthewayrearward.

Note:Awarmenginerequireslittleornochoking.

HourMeter

Whentheengineisoff,thehourmeterdisplaysthe

numberofhoursofoperationthathavebeenlogged

onthemachine.

ReferenceBar

Whendrivingthemachine,usethereferencebarasa

handleandaleveragepointforcontrollingthetraction

control.Toensuresmooth,controlledoperation,donot

takebothhandsoffofthereferencebarwhileoperating

themachine.

TractionControl

Figure7

1.Referencebar(doesnotmovetogiveyouareferencepoint

andaxedhandletoholdwhileoperatingthetractionunit)

2.Tractioncontrol(movestocontrolthemachine)

•Tomoveforward,movethetractioncontrolforward

(

Figure8).

Figure8

•Tomoverearward,movethetractioncontrol

rearward(Figure9).Whenreversing,lookbehind

forobstructionsandkeepyourhandsonthe

referencebar(Figure7).

Figure9

•Toturnright,rotatethetractioncontrolclockwise

(Figure10).

G008131

Figure10

•Toturnleft,rotatethetractioncontrol

counterclockwise(Figure11).

G008132

Figure11

•Tostop,releasethetractioncontrol(Figure7).

Note:Thefartheryoumovethetractioncontrolin

anydirection,thefasterthemachinewillmoveinthat

direction.

GrinderControlLever

Operatethegrinderusingthegrindercontrolleveras

follows:

•Tostartthegrinder(Figure12),presstheredbutton

onthetopofthelever,thensqueezethetrigger.

Oncethegrinderhasstarted,youcanreleasethe

redbutton.

•Tostopthegrinder(Figure12),releasethetrigger

formorethanahalfsecond.

Note:Ifyouareoperatingthegrinderan

momentarilyreleasethetrigger(i.e.,lessthanahalf

second)thegrinderwillcontinueoperation.

Figure12

1.Neutral3.Runthegrinder

2.Startthegrinder4.Stopthegrinder

•Toraisethegrinder,pullbackonthelever

(Figure13).

Figure13

•Tolowerthegrinder,pushtheleverforward

(

Figure14).

Figure14

•Torotatethegrindertotherightorleft,movethe

leverinthedesireddirection.

Figure15

Specications

Note:Specicationsanddesignaresubjecttochange

withoutnotice.

Width

33.15inches(84.2cm)

Length

78.15inches(198.5cm)

Height

44.61inches(113.3cm)

Weight

1200lb(544Kg)

Attachments/Accessories

AselectionofToroapprovedattachmentsand

accessoriesareavailableforusewiththemachineto

enhanceandexpanditscapabilities.Contactyour

AuthorizedServiceDealerorDistributororgoto

www.Toro.comforalistofallapprovedattachments

andaccessories.

Operation

Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthe

machinefromthenormaloperatingposition.

Important:Beforeoperating,checkthefueland

oillevel,andremovedebrisfromthemachine.

Also,ensurethattheareaisclearofpeopleand

debris.Youshouldalsoknowandhavemarkedthe

locationsofallutilitylines.

AddingFuel

Useunleadedgasoline(87pumpoctaneminimum).

Leaded,regulargasolinemaybeusedifunleadedisnot

available.

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.

•Donotoperatewithoutentireexhaustsystem

inplaceandinproperworkingcondition.

DANGER

Incertainconditionsduringfueling,static

electricitycanbereleasedcausingasparkwhich

canignitethegasolinevapors.Areorexplosion

fromgasolinecanburnyouandothersandcan

damageproperty.

•Alwaysplacegasolinecontainersontheground

awayfromyourvehiclebeforelling.

•Donotllgasolinecontainersinsideavehicle

oronatruckortrailerbedbecauseinterior

carpetsorplastictruckbedlinersmayinsulate

thecontainerandslowthelossofanystatic

charge.

•Whenpractical,removegas-powered

equipmentfromthetruckortrailerandrefuel

theequipmentwithitswheelsontheground.

•Ifthisisnotpossible,thenrefuelsuch

equipmentonatruckortrailerfromaportable

container,ratherthanfromagasolinedispenser

nozzle.

•Ifagasolinedispensernozzlemustbeused,

keepthenozzleincontactwiththerimofthe

fueltankorcontaineropeningatalltimesuntil

fuelingiscomplete.

Important:Donotusemethanol,gasoline

containingmethanol,orgasoholcontainingmore

than10%ethanolbecausethefuelsystemcouldbe

damaged.Donotmixoilwithgasoline.

UsingStabilizer/Conditioner

Useafuelstabilizer/conditionerinthemachineto

providethefollowingbenets:

•Keepsgasolinefreshduringstorageof90daysor

less.Forlongerstorageitisrecommendedthatthe

fueltankbedrained.

•Cleanstheenginewhileitruns

•Eliminatesgum-likevarnishbuildupinthefuel

system,whichcauseshardstarting

Important:Donotusefueladditivescontaining

methanolorethanol.

Addthecorrectamountofgasstabilizer/conditioner

tothegas.

Note:Afuelstabilizer/conditionerismosteffective

whenmixedwithfreshgasoline.Tominimizethe

chanceofvarnishdepositsinthefuelsystem,usefuel

stabilizeratalltimes.

FillingtheFuelTank

1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,lowerthe

grinder,andstoptheengine.

2.Removethekeyandallowtheenginetocool.

3.Cleanaroundthefueltankcapandremoveit

(

Figure16).

Figure16

1.Fueltankcap

4.Addunleadedgasolinetothefueltank,untilthe

levelis1/4to1/2inchbelowthebottomofthe

llerneck.

Important:Thisspaceinthetankallows

gasolinetoexpand.Donotllthefueltank

completelyfull.

5.Installthefueltankcapsecurely.

6.Wipeupanygasolinethatmayhavespilled.

CheckingtheEngineOilLevel

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily

1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,lowerthe

grinder,andstoptheengine.

2.Removethekeyandallowtheenginetocool.

3.Cleanaroundtheoildipstick(

Figure17).

Figure17

1.Oilllerhole

3.Fullmark

2.Oildipstick

4.Addmark

4.Removethedipstickandwipetheendclean

(Figure17).

5.Slidethedipstickfullyintothedipsticktubewithout

threadingitintothellerneck(Figure17).

6.Pullthedipstickoutandlookattheend.The

oilshouldbebetweentheAddandFullmarks

(

Figure17).

7.IftheoilisbelowtheAddmark,add10w30engine

oiltothellerhole,checkingthelevelfrequently

withthedipstick,untiltheoillevelreachestheFull

mark.

8.Replacethedipstick.

CheckingtheHydraulicFluid

Level

ServiceInterval:Every25hours

HydraulicTankCapacity:6USgallons(23l)

RefertoChangingtheHydraulicFluid(page35)for

hydraulicuidspecications.

1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfaceandlowerthe

grinder.

2.Stoptheengine,removethekey,andallowthe

enginetocool.

3.Lookintotheglassbubbleontherightsideofthe

machine.Ifyoucannotseehydraulicuidinthe

bubble,continuethisproceduretoadduid.

Figure18

1.Hydraulicuidcheckbubble

4.Removethecoverplate;referto

RemovingtheCoverPlate(page22).

5.Cleantheareaaroundthellerneckofthehydraulic

tankandremovethecapandlterfromtheller

neckusingasocket(

Figure19).

Figure19

1.Fillerneckcap

2.Hydraulicuidlter

6.Ifthelevelislow ,adduiduntilitisvisibleinthe

glassbubble.

7.Installthecapandlteronthellerneckandtorque

boltontopto110to140inch-lb(13to15.5N-m).

8.Installthecoverplate;referto

InstallingtheCoverPlate(page22).

StartingandStoppingthe

Engine

StartingtheEngine

1.MovethethrottlelevermidwaybetweenSlowand

Fastpositions(Figure20).

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1 2

Figure20

1.Throttlelever3.Key

2.Chokelever

2.MovethechokelevertotheOnposition(Figure20).

Note:Awarmorhotenginemaynotrequire

choking.

3.TurnthekeytotheOnposition(

Figure20).When

theenginestarts,releasethekey.

Important:Donotengagethestarterformore

than10secondsatatime.Iftheenginefails

tostart,allowa30secondcool-downperiod

betweenattempts.Failuretofollowthese

instructionscanburnoutthestartermotor.

4.GraduallymovethechokelevertotheOffposition

(

Figure20).Iftheenginestallsorhesitates,engage

thechokeagainuntiltheenginewarmsup.

5.Movethethrottlelevertothedesiredsetting

(

Figure20).

Important:Iftheengineisrunathighspeeds

whenthehydraulicsystemiscold(i.e.,when

theambientairtemperatureisnearfreezingor

lower),hydraulicsystemdamagecouldoccur.

Whenstartingtheengineincoldconditions,

allowtheenginetoruninthemiddlethrottle

positionfor2to5minutesbeforemovingthe

throttletofast(rabbit).

Note:Iftheoutdoortemperatureisbelowfreezing,

storethemachineinagaragetokeepitwarmerand

aidinstarting.

StoppingtheEngine

1.Stopthegrinderandlowerittotheground.

2.MovethethrottlelevertotheSlowposition

(Figure20).

3.Turnthekeyoff(Figure20).

Note:Iftheenginehasbeenworkinghardor

ishot,letitidleforaminutebeforeturningthe

ignitionkeyoff.Thishelpscooltheenginebefore

itisstopped.Inanemergency,theenginemaybe

stoppedimmediately.

4.Removethekey.

StoppingtheMachine

Tostopthemachine,releasethetractioncontrol,move

thethrottlelevertoslow(turtle),lowerthegrinderto

theground,stoptheengine,andremovethekey.

CAUTION

Achildoruntrainedbystandercouldattemptto

operatethemachineandbeinjured.

Removethekeyfromtheswitchwhenleavingthe

machine,evenifjustforafewseconds.

MovingaNon-functioning

Machine

Important:Donottoworpullthemachine

withoutrstopeningthetowvalves,orthe

hydraulicsystemwillbedamaged.

1.Stoptheengine.

2.Removethebottomshield.

3.Usingawrench,turnthetowvalvesonthehydraulic

motorstwicecounter-clockwise(

Figure21).

Figure21

1.Towvalves

4.Installthebottomshieldandtowthemachineas

required.

5.Whenthemachinehasbeenrepaired,closethetow

valvesbeforeoperatingit.

GrindingaStump

DANGER

Thegrinderwillcutandamputatehandsandfeet.

•Stayintheoperator'spositionwhilethegrinder

isrunningandkeepawayfromthegrinder.

•Keepallbystandersasafedistancefromthe

grinder.

•Stopthegrinderimmediatelyifanypeopleor

animalsentertheworkarea.

WARNING

Grindingastumpwillthrowwoodchips,soil,and

otherdebrisintotheairwhichcouldinjureyouor

bystanders.

•Alwaysweareyeprotectionwhenusingthe

grinder.

•Keepallbystandersasafedistancefromthe

grinder.

WARNING

Thegrinderisveryloudwhencuttingastumpand

candamageyourears.

Alwayswearhearingprotectionwhenusingthe

grinder.

1.Starttheengine,raisethegrinder,setthethrottle

levertotheFastposition,andmovethemachineto

thestumptobeground.

2.Usethegrindercontrolleverandthetraction

controltopositionthegrindertoonesideofthe

frontofthestump,aboutaninchbelowthesurface

(Figure22).

Figure22

3.Startthegrinderandwaitforittogetuptofull

speed.

4.Usethegrindercontrollevertoswingthegrinder

slowlyacrossthefaceofthestump,cuttingawaya

swathofchips(Figure22).

Important:Donotforcethegrindertomove

toofast.Insteadallowittocutthroughthe

woodwithoutboggingdownorlosingspeed.

5.Movethemachineforwardafewinchesandrepeat

step4(Figure22).

6.Repeatsteps4through5untilyouhavegroundoff

theentirefaceofthestump(Figure22).

7.Backupthemachine,positionthegrindertothe

sideofthefrontofthestump,andlowerittoabout

aninchbelowthesurface.

8.Repeatsteps4through7untilthestumpisground

away.

9.Ifthereareanylargerootstobeground,position

thegrinderovereachrootandusethetraction

controlandgrindercontroltomovethegrinder

alongtheroot,grindingitaway.

SecuringtheMachinefor

Transport

Whentransportingthemachineonatrailer,alwaysuse

thefollowingprocedure:

Important:Donotoperateordrivethemachine

onroadways.

1.Stoptheengine.

2.Lowerthegrinder.

3.Securethemachinetothetrailerwithchainsor

strapsusingthetie-down/liftloopsatthefrontand

rearofthemachine(

Figure23andFigure24).Refer

toyourlocalordinancesfortrailerandtie-down

requirements.

Figure23

1.Fronttie-downloop

Figure24

1.Reartie-downloops

LiftingtheMachine

Youcanliftthemachineusingthetie-down/liftloops

asliftpoints(Figure23andFigure24).

OperatingTips

•Cleantheareaoftrash,branchesandrocksbefore

operatingtopreventequipmentdamage.

•Alwaysusefullthrottle(maximumenginespeed)

whengrinding.

•Cuttheedgesofthestumpformoreefcient

grinding.Onceyourcuttingswathiscloseto1/4of

thewheeldiameter(),liftthegrinder,moveforward

andbegincuttingontheedgeagain.

Figure25

•Listentotheengineandwatchthegrinderwheel

speedtomaintainthespeedofthewheel.Slow

downtheheadsweepbyfeatheringthejoystickas

cuttingbecomesdifcult.

•Asyougrindfromlefttoright,mostofthedebris

willgototheleftofthegrinderwheel.Whenyou

grindfromtherighttoleft,thedebriswillgotothe

right.

•Youmayalsogrindastumpfromthesidetolessen

turfdamage.

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Toro STX-26 Stump Grinder User manual

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