Grinding The Stump - NorthStar M296026C Owner's Manual

WARNING: Flying Debris Hazard
Stones, chips, and debris can cause serious injury or property damage.
Debris can fly 75 ft in any direction out of the chute. They can bounce off
any fixed objects as well and hit operator, bystanders or breakable objects.
1. Set/engage the brake.
2. 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. 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 too hard. If
you can't swing it to the side, raise the grinder up.
You can cut roots off by plunging straight through them.
WARNING: Rotating cutter wheel.
Keep hands and feet away. Contact with wheel rotating teeth will cause
serious personal injury.
Chip Build-up
3. When grinding larger stumps, chips may begin to build up under the wheels.
4. Release brake and pull machine towards you so that the "chip pile" is directly under the
cutting wheel.
5. Drop cutter wheel down on "chip pile", material will be discharged from machine area.
Chip pile
WARNING: Flying Debris Hazard
Stones, chips, and debris can cause serious injury or property damage.
Debris can fly 75 ft in any direction out of the chute and bounce off objects
and hit operator, bystanders or breakable objects.
6. On these larger 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.
Operation

4. Grinding the Stump

Cutter wheel
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Direction of
grinding