Toro 22429 Operator's Manual

Stump Grinder

for Compact Utility Loaders

Model No. 22429—210000001 and Up

Form No. 3353-843 Rev A

Operator’s Manual

Original Instructions (EN)Register your product at www.Toro.com

Contents

Page

Introduction 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Safety 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Safety Decals 4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Specifications 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Stability Ratings 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Installation 6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Loose Parts 6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Assembling the Operator Shield 6. . . . . . . . . . . . .

Installing the Chip Guard 8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Operation 8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Grinding Stumps 9. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Grinding Roots 9. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Tips for Grinding 10. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Transporting the Stump Grinder on a Trailer 10. . .

Maintenance 10. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Recommended Maintenance Schedule 10. . . . . . . .

Greasing the Stump Grinder 11. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Replacing the Teeth 11. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Storage 11. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Troubleshooting 12. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Introduction

Thank you for purchasing a Toro product.

All of us at Toro want you to be completely satisfied with
your new product, so feel free to contact your local
Authorized Service Dealer for help with service, genuine
replacement parts, or other information you may require.

Whenever you contact your Authorized Service Dealer or
the factory, always know the model and serial numbers of
your product. These numbers will help the Service Dealer
or Service Representative provide exact information about
your specific product. You will find the model and serial
number plate at the location shown in Figure 1.

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For your convenience, write the product model and serial
numbers in the space below.

Model No:

Serial No.

Read this manual carefully to learn how to operate and
maintain your product correctly. Reading this manual will
help you and others avoid personal injury and damage to
the product. Although we design, produce and market
safe, state-of-the-art products, you are responsible for
using the product properly and safely. You are also
responsible for training persons, who you allow to use the
product, about safe operation.

The warning system in this manual identifies potential
hazards and has special safety messages that help you and
others avoid personal injury, even death. Danger,
Warning, and Caution are signal words used to identify
the level of hazard. However, regardless of the hazard, be
extremely careful.

Danger signals an extreme hazard that will cause serious
injury or death if the recommended precautions are not
followed.

Warning signals a hazard that may cause serious injury or
death if the recommended precautions are not followed.

Caution signals a hazard that may cause minor or
moderate injury if the recommended precautions are not
followed.

Two other words are also used to highlight information.
Important calls attention to special mechanical
information, and Note emphasizes general information
worthy of special attention.

Safety

Improper use or maintenance by the operator or owner
can result in injury. To reduce the potential for injury,
comply with these safety instructions and always pay
attention to the safety alert symbol, which means
CAUTION, WARNING, or DANGER—“personal
safety instruction.” Failure to comply with the
instruction may result in personal injury or death.

Figure 1

1. Model and serial number plate

W 2005 by The Toro Company
8111 Lyndale Avenue South
Bloomington, MN 55420-1196

Contact us at www.Toro.com

All Rights Reserved

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Printed in the USA

Danger

Warning

The stump grinder is solely designed and tested
for use grinding stumps less than 36 in. (91 cm)
tall. Any other uses may cause a hazardous
situation resulting in injury or death to you or
bystanders.

Only use the stump grinder for grinding stumps
less than 36 in. (91 m) tall.

Danger

If you grind roots around buried power, gas,
and/or telephone lines, you may cut them causing
shock or explosion.

Have the property or work area marked for
buried lines and do not grind roots in marked
areas.

Danger

The moving teeth will severely cut hands, feet, or
other body parts.

• Keep hands, feet, and any other parts of your
body or clothing away from moving teeth.

• Before adjusting, cleaning, repairing, or
inspecting the stump grinder, lower it to the
ground, stop the engine, wait for all moving
parts to stop, and remove the ignition key.

During operation, debris will 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.

• Wear personal protective gear during
operation.

• Keep all bystanders at least 30 feet (9 m) away
from the work area.

Warning

If you do not fully seat the quick attach pins
through the attachment mount plate, the
attachment could fall off of the traction unit,
crushing you or bystanders.

• Ensure that your quick attach pins are fully
seated in the attachment mounting plate.

• Ensure that the attachment mounting plate is
free of any dirt or debris that may hinder the
connection of the traction unit to the
attachment.

• Refer to your traction unit Operator’s Manual
for detailed information on safely connecting an
attachment to your traction unit.

Warning

Warning

The loader arms may lower when in the raised
position after stopping the engine, crushing
anyone under them.

Lower the loader arms before stopping the engine.

Hydraulic fluid escaping under pressure can
penetrate skin and cause injury. Fluid injected
into the skin must be surgically removed within a
few hours by a doctor familiar with this form of
injury or gangrene may result.

• Keep your body and hands away from pin hole
leaks or nozzles that eject high pressure
hydraulic fluid.

• Use cardboard or paper to find hydraulic leaks,
never use your hands.

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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 traction unit to cool before touching
hydraulic components.

• Do not touch hydraulic fluid spills.

Safety Decals

Safety decals and instructions are easily visible to the operator and are located near any
area of potential danger. Replace any decal that is damaged or lost.

100-4708

1. Thrown object hazard—keep bystanders away

93-9854

1. Warning—read the Operator’s Manual before operating

93-7321

1. Cutting hazard, foot and hand—keep away from moving parts

104-5850

1. Thrown object hazard—do not operate without the chip guard
properly installed

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