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Caravaggi MTC Use And Maintenance Instruction Manual

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USE AND MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTION MANUAL
Stump Grinder
MTC
READ THE INSTRUCTION MANUAL BEFORE USING THE
MACHINE.
Caravaggi Srl - Via Monte Adamello, 20 - 25037 Pontoglio (BS) – ITALY

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  • Page 1 USE AND MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTION MANUAL Stump Grinder READ THE INSTRUCTION MANUAL BEFORE USING THE MACHINE. Caravaggi Srl - Via Monte Adamello, 20 - 25037 Pontoglio (BS) – ITALY...

  • Page 2: Ec Declaration Of Conformity

    Use & Maintenance Instructions Stump Grinder MTC Series EC DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY The company: CARAVAGGI Srl REGISTERED OFFICE, FACTORY AND ADMINISTRATION: Via Monte Adamello, 20 – 25037 Pontoglio (BS) - ITALY declares under its own responsibility that the Stump grinder Model: stump grinder for two wheels tractors Serial no.
  • Page 3 Use & Maintenance Instructions Stump Grinder MTC Series 1. HAZARD PICTORIALS Warning! Wear a hard hat, hearing protectors and safety goggles. Warning! Wear protective gloves. Warning! Wear safety shoes. Warning! Wear clothes that are suitable for work on machines with moving parts.
  • Page 4 Use & Maintenance Instructions Stump Grinder MTC Series Warning! Switch off the engine before carrying out any maintenance. Hazard! Projection of splinters. Keep to a safety distance from loading and unloading equipment. Hazard! Keep fingers well away from cutting elements.
  • Page 5 Use & Maintenance Instructions Stump Grinder MTC Series Warning! Only one person must operate the machine. Warning! Do not use petrol engines in closed environments. Risk of intoxication. Warning! Machine lifting point. Hazard! Keep well away from moving parts.
  • Page 6 Use & Maintenance Instructions Stump Grinder MTC Series 2. ABOUT THIS INSTRUCTION MANUAL This instruction manual has been written for the user of the machine, the owner, the maintenance operator and the repair technician and must always be available for consultation.
  • Page 7 Use & Maintenance Instructions Stump Grinder MTC Series 3. IDENTIFICATION OF THE MAIN PARTS 1. Jockey wheel 2. Grinding disc 3. Transmission unit 4. Rubber guards 5. PTO 6. Jockey wheel towing bracket Fig. 1 Fig. 2...

  • Page 8: Correct Use Of The Machine

    Stop the machine immediately if anyone enters the danger area. The Caravaggi stump grinder series MTC is designed and built to shred stumps and roots of felled trees in gardens, parks, channel banks and other places, helping to restore the landscape.
  • Page 9 Use & Maintenance Instructions Stump Grinder MTC Series • fit the front rubber guard in position and connect the lower bracket assembly with the upper one on the sleeve, by screwing the retaining screws (Fig. 3). • insert the towing bracket and the jockey wheel in their seats and tighten the wing nut and the retaining screws (Figs.

  • Page 10: Technical Characteristics

    Use & Maintenance Instructions Stump Grinder MTC Series 6. TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS The EC identification plate is clearly visible on the stump grinder (Fig. 6). In all communications with the manufacturer, state the serial number on the identification plate. Fig. 6 6.1 Overall dimensions...

  • Page 11: Safety Rules

    Use & Maintenance Instructions Stump Grinder MTC Series 7. SAFETY RULES This handbook contains rules on how to use the machine properly and details of the hazards that may be encountered. Besides following the rules, the operator should use the machine sensibly, based on his experience, and adopt all the necessary precautions to prevent accident or injury.
  • Page 12 Use & Maintenance Instructions Stump Grinder MTC Series • Anyone approaching the machine enters the danger area and hence becomes an EXPOSED PERSON. It is up to the operator to prevent other people from entering the danger area and he himself must act with extreme caution.
  • Page 13 Use & Maintenance Instructions Stump Grinder MTC Series 7.2 SPECIFIC SAFETY AND ACCIDENT-PREVENTION RULES 7.2.1 Models for use with a walking tractor • All maintenance, adjustment and cleaning operations (e.g. to remove foreign bodies from the hoppers) must be carried out with the machine standing on firm ground, the walking tractor engine off, the handbrake...
  • Page 14 Use & Maintenance Instructions Stump Grinder MTC Series 8. STARTING UP 8.1 Coupling to the two-wheel tractor • Connect the stump grinder to the walking tractor PTO, making sure the coupling is firm and aligned. (fig. 8). Fig. 8 • With the help of an operator placed at the controls of the two-wheel tractor, slightly unbalance the two-wheel tractor, so that a second operator can remove the wheel holder from the stump.
  • Page 15 Use & Maintenance Instructions Stump Grinder MTC Series Fig. 9 • With the help of an operator placed at the controls of the two-wheel tractor, slightly unbalance the two-wheel tractor, so that a second operator can remove the wheel holder from the stump.
  • Page 16 Use & Maintenance Instructions Stump Grinder MTC Series 8.4 Operation The stump grinder has been prepared correctly and is now ready to work. Place the grinding disc directly in front of the stump. Continue operation until the desired depth is reached (Fig. 10).

  • Page 17: Maintenance

    Use & Maintenance Instructions Stump Grinder MTC Series 9. MAINTENANCE Caution! Before proceeding with any maintenance operations, switch off the engine/motor and make sure the machine cannot be started up. Safety gloves must be worn during maintenance operations. 9.1.1 Replacing the grinding tools •...
  • Page 18 Use & Maintenance Instructions Stump Grinder MTC Series Calibration plate Fig. 11b Fig. 11c...
  • Page 19 Use & Maintenance Instructions Stump Grinder MTC Series 9.2 Routine maintenance Beginning Before End of of season each job season C h e c k s c r e w s , t i g h t n e s s , ♦...
  • Page 20 Use & Maintenance Instructions Stump Grinder MTC Series 10. TROUBLESHOOTING Problem Solution The stump grinder will Check the transmission of the motion (power not start take-off of the two-wheels tractor, the gearbox). Check the state of the engine/motor of the two- wheels tractor (consult the instruction manual supplied).
  • Page 21 If you find the stump grinder is defective due to faulty materials or workmanship, send the Manufacturer a written claim. 1. The machine must be returned to the Seller or the authorized CARAVAGGI dealer. 2. A duly compiled warranty or, in its absence, the original receipt must be presented.
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  • Page 24 Use & Maintenance Instructions Stump Grinder MTC Series CARAVAGGI MACCHINE INDUSTRIALI Via Monte Adamello, 20 25037 Pontoglio (BS)-ITALY Tel. +39 030 7470464 - Fax +39 030 7470004 Internet http://www.caravaggi.com E-mail info@caravaggi.com Rev.1-2018...

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