Echo SG340 Owners Manual v.4 - Manual (Page 11)

STUMP GRINDER 7
ENGLISH
OPERATION
4.2 sTumP remoVall
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• Follow all safety instructions listed in this manual.
• wear eYe ProTeCTIon at all times when
operating the Stump grinder.
• do not operate without all guards in place.
1. Position the stump grinder so the cutter head is adjacent to the stump. Start the stump grinder and hold up the
bottom bail so it doesn't shut off.
2. Pull the top bail to the handle and hold it there to activate the left wheel brake, holding it so it does not turn.
3. gradually, using the locked left tire as a pivot point, slowly pivot the cutter head until the cutting teeth contact the
stump.
4. Pivot the stump grinder on the left wheel in a slow, smooth sweeping motion from left to right as the teeth grind the
stump. do not force the cutting teeth. Check position by watching through the screen opening.
5. grind the stump down to a maximum of 4 inches below ground level.
6. Release bottom bail to shut down engine.
7. The carbide blades must be sharpened regularly. Check for dullness every eight hours of operating time, or when it
becomes noticeably harder to push the stump grinder into the stumps. See Section 5.3 for sharpening instructions.
TOP BAIL-
BRAKE CONTROL
BOTTOM BAIL -
ENGINE SHUTDOWN
CONTROL
THROTTLE LEVER