PREOPERATION
STUMP GRINDER
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GENERAL INFORMATION
The BRADCO Stump Grinders were designed to be easy to use and maintain. They are
operated by the skid steer auxiliary hydraulics and mount to the quick attach mechanism for
easy operator hook-up.
Your skid-steer must be equipped with auxiliary hydraulic and an electric control kit (or
the optional electric control handle must be ordered from your BRADCO dealer).
TherearetwomodelsofBRADCOstumpgrindersavailable,standardowandhigh
ow.Besurethestumpgrinderyouhavepurchasedmatchesthehydraulicowofyourskid
steer.
Thestandardowunitrequires15-22GPMandthehighowrequires25-42GPM.
Operatingthehighowstumpgrinderonastandardowskidsteerwillresultinpoorperfor-
mance.
WARNING! OPERATING THE STANDARD FLOW STUMP GRINDER ON A HIGH FLOW
HYDRAULIC SYSTEM MAY CAUSE SEVERE INJURY OR DEATH TO THE
OPERATOR OR BYSTANDERS DUE TO THE INCREASED RPM.
NOMENCLATURE
The purpose of this diagram is to acquaint you with the various names of the stump
grinder components. This knowledge will be helpful when reading through this manual or when
ordering service parts.
MANUAL TUBE
RUBBER REAR
GUARD
LIFT CYLINDER
MOUNTING BRACKET
YOKE
VALVE COVER
WHEEL
SWING CYLINDER
CONTROL VALVE
STEP
GROUSER PAD
CYLINDER SPEED
CONTROL KNOB
STUMP GRINDER
FRAME
WHEEL GUARD COVER