1. INTRODUCTION
Congratulations on your choice of a Baumalight
Stump Grinder to complement your stump grinding
operation. This equipment has been designed and
manufactured to meet the needs of a discriminating
buyer for efficient grinding of stumps.
Safe, efficient and trouble free operation of your
Stump Grinder requires that you and anyone
else who will be operating or maintaining the
Stump Grinder, read and understand the Safety,
Operation, Maintenance and Troubleshooting
information contained within the Operator’s
Manual.
This manual covers the Baumalight WB44 Stump
Grinder. Use the Table of Contents as a guide to
locate required information.
Keep this manual handy for frequent reference
and to pass on to new operators or owners. Call
your Baumalight dealer, distributor or the factory
if you need assistance, information or additional
copies of the manuals.
Modifications may compromise safe operation of
machine, subject users to serious injury or death and
may void any remaining warranty.
This operator’s manual does not replace, nor does its
use discharge the operator from observing all safety
codes or operating limitations as well as any applicable
federal, state, provincial or local regulations.
There are three different types of labeling on this
machine: safety, informative and product labels.
Safety Labels
are pictorial with a yellow
background and generally 2 panel. Top panel
indicates the potential hazard and the bottom
panel indicates how to avoid the hazard.
Informative Labels
are generally pictorial, have
a white background and can vary to the number
of panels. The label will illustrate the function
of a feature and is accompanied by detailed
1.1 Overview
The stump grinder is designed to be used by an
experienced operator. Operator must be trained
in the safe operation and hazards related to using
the stump grinder, and the safe use of the grinder
for the intended purpose. Operators will require
personal protective equipment to reduce the risk
from some hazards that cannot be completely
eliminated or controlled by the design of the
grinder.
Care is required to ensure that the stump grinder
will not come across metallic objects, stones or
other materials.
Stump grinders are not designed for use in
hazardous atmospheres where there is a risk
of fire or explosion due to flammable gases or
vapors. Use in hazardous, explosive atmospheres
is prohibited. Serious injury or death of the operator
or bystanders may be caused if grinder is misused.
1.2 Intended Use And Foreseeable
Misuse
instructions in the owners manual, with the label
illustrated along side.
Product Labels
contain product information such
as model number or serial number.
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