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1 INTRODUCTION
Congratulations on your choice of a Baumalight
Stump Grinder to complement your stump grinding
operation. This equipment has been designed and
manufactured to meet the needs of a discriminating
buyer for efficient grinding of stumps.
This new and unique design allows us to build it
very economically and makes it a very compact
unit for storage and transport. The self feeding
design of the frame and enhanced visibility make
the stump grinder easy and efficient to operate.
Hydraulic controls are easy to adjust and operate.
The debris shield is standard equipment on all
stump grinders. It is recommended that the stump
grinder never be operated with out one.
Safe, efficient and trouble free operation of your
Stump Grinder requires that you and anyone
else who will be operating or maintaining the
Stump Grinder, read and understand the Safety,
Operation, Maintenance and Troubleshooting
information contained within the Operator’s
Manual.
This manual covers the GXM350, GXM550 and
GXM750 Baumalight Stump Grinder. Use the
Table of Contents as a guide to locate required
information.
Keep this manual handy for frequent reference
and to pass on to new operators or owners. Call
your Baumalight dealer, distributor or the factory
if you need assistance, information or additional
copies of the manuals.
OPERATOR ORIENTATION - The directions left,
right, front and rear, as mentioned throughout this
manual, are as seen from the operator’s seat and
facing in the direction of travel.
1�1 Overview
The stump grinder is designed to be used by an
experienced operator. Operator must be trained
in the safe operation of an excavator and hazards
related to using the stump grinder and the safe use
of the grinder for the intended purpose. Operators
will require personal protective equipment to
reduce the risk from some hazards that cannot be
completely eliminated or controlled by the design
of the grinder.
Care is required to ensure that the stump grinder
will not come across metallic objects, stones or
other materials.
Stump grinders are not designed for use in
hazardous atmospheres where there is a risk
of fire or explosion due to flammable gases or
vapors. Use in hazardous, explosive atmospheres
is prohibited. Serious injury or death of the operator
or bystanders may be caused if grinder is misused.
Misuse may also cause damage to the machine
carrying the grinder.
1�2 Intended Use And Foreseeable
Misuse
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