Toro Dingo 22429, Operator'S Manual, Page: 12 / 20

CAUTION
Hydraulic couplers, hydraulic lines/valves,
and hydraulic fluid may be hot. If you contact
hot components, you may be burned.
• Wear gloves when operating the hydraulic
couplers.
• Allow the machine to cool before touching
hydraulic components.
• Do not touch hydraulic fluid spills.
Grinding Stumps
WARNING
During operation, debris fly in all directions
and can cause injury to eyes and other
exposed body parts.
• Never operate the stump grinder without
the shield installed on the traction unit and
the chip guard on the grinder.
• During operation, wear eye protection,
hearing protection, substantial,
slip-resistant footwear, and long
pants.
• Keep all bystanders at least 9 m (30 ft)
away from the work area.
1. If your traction unit has a speed selector, move
it to the S
LOW
position.
2. Start the engine.
3. Pull the auxiliary hydraulics lever to the operator
grip to engage the stump grinder.
4. Position the grinder on the left side and behind
the stump (
Figure 12 ).
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Figure 12
5. Swing the grinder toward you using the
attachment-tilt lever, grinding at a depth of 0.5
to 5 cm (1/4 to 2 inches), depending on the
hardness of the wood (
Figure 12 ).
Note:
If you cut too deep, the grinder stalls. If it
stalls, raise it slightly and try again.
6. Swing the grinder back out ( Figure 12 ), lower it
0.5 to 5 cm (1/4 to 2 inches), and repeat steps
4 through 6 until you have ground down a few
inches.
7. Raise the loader arms to the original height.
8. Move the grinder to the right ( Figure 12 ).
9. Repeat steps 4 through 8 until you reach the
right side of the stump.
10. Return the grinder to the left side of the stump,
lower it, and repeat steps
3 through 10 until you
have ground the stump into the ground.
Note:
To contain the chips, you may need to
stop the grinder and move the chip guard up as
you move the grinder down.
11. When finished, stop the grinder by moving
the auxiliary hydraulics lever to the N
EUTRAL
position.
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