Operation
Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthe
machinefromthenormaloperatingposition.
BeforeyouStart
•Digawaytheearthandremoveanystonesnear
thetreestumpthatmayinterferewithyourwork.
Checkthatthegroundisfreeofforeignobjects,
suchaselectricalcables,barbedwire,etc.
•Cutortrimthestumpusingapowersaw.
•Reviewallthesafetydecalsonthemachine.
•Ensurethatyouarefamiliarwithsafetyregulations
andshutdownproceduresdescribedinthis
manual.
•Ensurethatallguardsareinplaceandingood
condition.
•Ensurethatthebladesandcuttersareinplace
andingoodcondition.
•Ensurethattheworkarea,cutter,andstumpin
particulararefreefrommetallicobjectssuchas
wire,nails,etc.thatcouldbethrownoutandinjure
personsinthevicinityanddamagetheequipment.
AddingFuel
DANGER
Incertainconditions,fuelisextremely
ammableandhighlyexplosive.Areor
explosionfromfuelcanburnyouandothers
andcandamageproperty.
•Fillthefueltanksoutdoors,inanopen
area,whentheengineiscold.Wipeupany
fuelthatspills.
•Neverllthefueltanksinsideanenclosed
trailer.
•Neversmokewhenhandlingfuelandstay
awayfromanopenameorwherefuel
fumesmaybeignitedbyaspark.
•Storefuelinanapprovedcontainerand
keepitoutofthereachofchildren.Never
buymorethana30-daysupplyoffuel.
•Donotoperatewithoutentireexhaust
systeminplaceandinproperworking
condition.
DANGER
Incertainconditionsduringfueling,static
electricitycanbereleased,causingaspark
thatcanignitethefuelvapors.Areor
explosionfromfuelcanburnyouandothers
andcandamageproperty.
•Alwaysplacefuelcontainersontheground
awayfromyourvehiclebeforelling.
•Donotllfuelcontainersinsideavehicle
oronatruckortrailerbed,becauseinterior
carpetsorplastictruckbedlinersmay
insulatethecontainerandslowthelossof
anystaticcharge.
•Whenpractical,removeequipmentfrom
thetruckortrailerandrefueltheequipment
withitswheelsontheground.
•Ifthisisnotpossible,thenrefuelsuch
equipmentonatruckortrailerfroma
portablecontainerratherthanfroma
fuel-dispensernozzle.
•Ifyoumustuseafuel-dispensernozzle,
keepthenozzleincontactwiththerimof
thefueltankorcontaineropeningatall
timesuntilfuelingiscomplete.
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