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3. Stopping the Engine
Stop the engine using the following steps:
● While holding blade off ground, release the operator presence bar. The engine will stop. Wait until
the blade completely stops. Lower the blade so it is resting against the ground.
● Make sure brake is set before leaving the controls, particularly if you are on an incline.
● Turn engine switch to OFF position.
● Allow the engine to cool for at least 30 minutes before releasing brake and moving to storage or
transporting. A hot engine can be a fire hazard.
4. Grinding the Stump
Stones, chips, and debris can cause serious injury or property damage.
Debris can fly 75 ft (25m) in any direction out of the chute. They can bounce off any fixed objects as
well and hit operator, bystanders or breakable objects.
● Set/engage the brake.
● Pivot the grinder toward the side of the stump, with a fairly light touch feed straight into the stump. As
soon as you feed in, start to swing to the side until you feel the wheel drop off the edge of the stump.
A rotating cutting wheel is very dangerous. Stay at the controls and keep others away until you are
sure the blades has come to a complete stop.
● Pull the starter grip lightly until you feel resistance, then pull briskly. Return the starter grip gently.
If the choke lever was moved to the CLOSED position to start the engine, gradually move it to the
OPEN position as the engine warms up.
● If engine does not start, repeat steps 5-7.
● Press down on handle bar to lift cutter wheel off the ground.
● Grip throttle control lever and handle bar together in right hand. Centrifugal clutch will engage and
cutter wheel will begin to rotate.
Change direction and swing back the other way until you feel it reach the other edge of the stump. As
you swing to the side listen to the engine. Provide enough feed to give it a moderate load. If you hear
any belt or clutch squealing you are pushing to hard. If you can not swing it to the side, raise the
grinder up.
You can cut roots off by plunging straight through them.
Keep hands and feet away. Contact with wheel rotating teeth will cause serious personal injury.
● When grinding larger stumps, chips may begin to build up under the wheel.
● Release brake and pull machine towards you so that the "chip pile" is directly under the cutting
wheel.
● Drop cutter wheel down on "Chip pile", material will be discharged from machine area.
WARNING:
WARNING: Rotating cutter wheel
Stones, chips, and debris can cause serious injury or property damage.
Debris can fly 75 ft (25m) in any direction out of the chute. They can bounce off any fixed objects as
well and hit operator, bystanders or breakable objects.
● On these large stumps, DO NOT allow grinder wheels to drop into stump hole. If a hole is in the way
of your progress, fill it with chips or change position.
WARNING: Flying Debris Hazard
WARNING:
Flying Debris Hazard
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