As an itinerant stump maker for these previous dozen years, I have experienced some sort of variety of stump removal scenarios. My partner and i haven’t written this in order to impress, neither has it been composed as being the “be almost all to finish all stump grinding method”. I felt there to be able to be a requirement for some sort of written description of what I do, amongst the variety of visual in addition to pictorial information out there. Perhaps this kind of humble piece will certainly inspire other stump grinders to generate a great effort with their written descriptions of how they grind away stumps together with their machinery. If this collective information, has been compiled and found, it may prove to be a new valued written way to obtain reference for almost all future stump grinders. We are fortunate to be able to be able to be able to draw upon my very own unique mixture of experience (not necessarily connected with this subject), complemented with a great ability to put this particular into writing — although how it is interpreted, is still to be noticed. This is a detailed description associated with how I get rid of a tree stump with a professional stump grinding equipment.

There will become deviations from this major topic, also talking about my reasons, method, and events which in turn led to the present action taken. Unlike many of my personal stump grinding colleagues who may have relied upon YouTube videos in order to demonstrate stump running, nobody has yet—as far as My partner and i is aware— written a definitive procedural description on the particular salient parts of this particular operation, for position in the open domain. It is understood there are several additional views numerous other variations in procedure, reflected by variations of equipment forms. My intention associated with basing my procedural description with a modified Carlton 2300 stump grinder, will be to preserve it easy, without all of the “bells and whistles” regarding modern stump mincing machines. However, this kind of old (1997) type has been up to date with a Lombardini diesel engine engine to give it performance getting close to modern machines. We have added a number of my own “bells and whistles” within the form regarding various gauges which often I feel are important to obtain a understanding associated with machine performance. Even more, old fashioned finger type cutter teeth are used. This is usually a personal inclination based on cost alone. I also recognise the OE improvements made to be able to modern stump grinders, and do not really intend for these writings to decrease those improvements in just about any feasible way. Again My partner and i re-emphasise the usage of a good old model Carlton 2300 is to be able to keep it simple in spite of the particular below listed becomes the machine. Our wish, and hope is that some of this will spark additional thoughts plus improvements to enhanced safety, and productivity in a potentially hazardous operation. Stump grinding is inherently a hazardous functioning to people, pets, in addition to property. The scope on this procedural explanation assumes a familiarity with all necessary safety equipment, and will only help to make occasional reference in order to such equipment in the context regarding my operational technique and procedure. My partner and i will begin using a summary of modifications produced to this aged Carlton 2300 which includes reasons:

brackets for securing a two. 5 mtr. horizontal, flood light mast at the machine’s top, and alongside its length. If working any distance away from base, It certainly is not cost efficient to complete employment on a second come back to site in case it is achievable to complete within one journey. Winter season evenings at the solstice throughout The united kingdom, begins around sixteen: 00. Your several extra hours in the dark, may make a substantial expense savings. This prompted installation of the flood light accessory. to the machine.

pivoted brackets mounted throughout place of soil guards for securing rubber screens hanging from steel arms. Some manufacturers regarding stump grinders might now provide these kinds of screens. None had been available at the time, so I built them up. Right after experiencing a damaged window, as a result of stones being projected diagonally from the second hand cutter wheel, such some sort of screening provision grew to become very immediate. I never operate with no my mud officer mounted screens.

pivoted bracket assembly with regard to securing an up and down mast of a three meter quitasol used for just about all lengthy stump milling jobs—rain or sparkle. A comfortable stump grinder, is the productive stump maker.

bracket for acquiring a proper olive oil pressure gauge—not a good idiot light! Most modern stump grinders possess automatic switches to seal down the motor when oil strain is lost. If this machine experienced one–I would even now install an essential oil pressure gauge. An idiot light can not sense a decrease in oil pressure since when the motor warms up from cold, or any time a possible flow may occur. Further more, it can suggest approximate engine temp once experience is usually gained with standard pressure/temperature comparisons.

clump for securing an engine oil temperature see. This was a temporary installation because the oil dip stick had to be substituted using a sensor light immersed in typically the sump oil to gain accurate information. With an apparent cool air absorption, my engine has been running at ninety C. That will be quite hot in addition to proves the actual exactly how important it will be to keep amazing air passages plus air intakes very clear and clean. My partner and i have nearly 4000 run hours in my diesel motor with NO dark-colored or white exhaust system smoke!

bracket obtaining hydraulic oil temperature gauge. This will be also a current temporary installation while data is accumulated and is more precisely referenced against the pressure gauge. An everlasting installation with a blend oil level and temperature indicator will probably be installed at the later date.

A sheet metal display separating the owner from hydraulic hoses was installed merely behind the hydraulics control levers. Most contemporary models have enclosures for hydraulic hosing, and must fulfill CE certification.

welded angle, supports with regard to cutter wheel’s hinged (guard) shroud. Whenever this guard is usually down in the operational position, that nestles between two welded angles offering it lateral help. The addition involving these angled aids was found in order to be necessary whenever the guard makes contact with the portion of uncut stump which continued to be beyond the golf swing limit from the used vinyl cutter wheel.

brackets in order to secure a permanent electric winch above steering wheels. A new twelve volt cabestan has become recognised while an essential on-board equipment. Occasions include required a cabestan to assist device manoeuvrability, to repair a static place on a slope wherever driving the machine’s own stake in to the ground will be impossible. and get the machine by difficult terrain.

installing of lockable key managed emergency stop swap. CE compliance demands this switch.

installation of a fixed means that to secure the cutter wheel’s hinged shroud inside the straight down or operational position. CE compliance requires this.

central point greasing hub situated within a cutout on the machine’s decking. Armored, sheathed, flexibile, hydraulic grade pipe, is connected to four bottom (difficult to reach) grease nipples

okay mesh insect screen installed over motor cooling intake enthusiast opening, complemented using a steel grid support fixed in air intake envelop, enfold. This eliminated the need to frequently remove th engine’s cool air flow ducting to the particular finned cylinders, regarding cleaning away dirt caught between cyndrical tube cooling fins. This was a repeated and essential job to prevent “hot spots” and to be able to maintain efficient motor cooling for like a hot operating air cooled powerplant. A water cooled down engine has specific advantages for running in such an unclean environment.

A solid neoprene gasket put beneath the chain drive cover. This gasket is the great improvement along with keeping out toxic contamination, and extending chain life. ( Modern day stump grinders experience hydraulic motor hub drives for every wheel. Chain the break point was always a risk, with the possibility of the runaway machine. That will can’t happen along with hydraulic motors on the drive wheels. )

complete sheet metallic encasement of ‘V’ belt drive. Needed for CE conformity.

Improved fixing/support clump for shallow display located directly behind cutter wheel. This specific bracket was made inside one piece regarding steel stretching the length of the rubber screen. It offers additional screen assistance, and is more rapidly /easier to take out for screen alternative due to use.

heavy duty get out of hand banding was covered around all uncovered hydraulic hoses. The CE requirement to protect the user from a hydraulic hose burst

Installing of thermocouples to the bearings for selecting their average regular running temperature in addition to to indicate excessive bearing play but to be mounted.

Transporting A Stump Grinder:

There are two ways of finding your stumpgriner down the road to a site; possibly by loading it onto a movie trailer, onto a truck, or into a vehicle. I chose the VW medium wheel base, high top rated, turbo-diesel, panel lorrie for the next reasons, and the description of exactly how the stump grinder is stowed:

VOLKS WAGEN vans represent dependability for me. I’m onto my 3 rd change of lorrie (all purchased second hand) and possess never had the breakdown that was not my fault.

the particular trailer option seemed to be inconvenience, with access decrease narrow driveways, converting radii too narrow, and an immense amount of needless monoeuvreing

I never have a great enough lock upward garage, which may demand outside storage regarding the stump mill and trailer making it subject to thievery.

my van is definitely committed to storing the stump grinder where It stays note of.

I do all regarding my servicing and repairs with the stumpgrinder onboard. I bring all necessary pedaling to perform minimal field repairs electronic. g. changing the drive chain towards the drive axle, or perhaps wedge belts for that cutter drive.

the stump grinder and tools are secure in the vehicle with all the vans additional security, eg. sculpter, alarm, wheel clamp, and additional door and frame strengthening which often has already avoided someone looking to switch the base in the rear doors in excess in an try to gain access.

I keep a couple of steel ramps stowed onboard. These will be also useful regarding gaining access within gardens with ways, or at a higher level.

a metal wire cable is definitely installed between reverse anchor points next to the steel bulkhead separating driver through loadbay. At the particular cable’s centre is definitely fixed a stainlesss steel ring, through which the stump grinder’s stake enters, when the machine is definitely stowed. This wire has two uses. First use is definitely when uploading typically the grinder. By extending its tongue to reach the metal ring fixed with the centre of the wire cable, then simply passing the machine’s stake through the particular steel ring, allows the device to take itself into location when retracting the particular tongue. This access method is desired over reliance around the grinders wheel traction force which is reduced on wet times, and in addition because its wheels must climb over, and on top of screening process stored for the vehicles floor. Second employ is as a new secure fixing level while the van is in transit.

within the rear in the loadbay, is a steel saddle fixed to the ground. ( looks like a great upside down twin “TT” ) It is bolted by means of the van’s ground, and through sq plates pulling from the chassis underside. Typically the machine’s cutter tire nestles between a couple of verticle plates. The pin passes by way of both verticle china and a cutter machine wheel bolt pit, the location where the tertiary pouches use to be fixed. ( they did not do any work, therefore use was manufactured of their planned bolt holes )

the machine is firmly stowed making use of this method. Certainly, it stayed in position, with my truck on its part in a drainage ditch! ( typically the ultimate test )

Downloading the Stump Grinder By The Numbers

open rear gates, unsecure ramps from their stowed placement, slid out ramps, and fix all of them to door sill with pins

open sliding side front door, start the stump grinders engine, retract tongue slightly to be able to pull against metal cable thus permitting release of stress on cutter steering wheel stowage pin, regarding its removal, in addition to raise the cutter wheel away through its floor seat.

engage Stump Grinding Whittlesey or “free wheel” valve, reverse machines slightly, just enough in order to allow release associated with tension on steel cable allowing removal of machine’s “T” stake from the steel ring repaired to the wire.

pin the machine’s stake to it is normal stowed place, and drive stump grinder down the ramps.

Determining Safe Access

after stopping typically the grinders engine (remove key), perform a “walk-through” along the machine’s intended route in order to the stumps. Dependent on machine’s width (owing to expansion dual wheels fitted) determine an easy unobstructed access.

This file isn’t finished but, and is susceptible to additions and alterations. I feel there is nevertheless , plenty of content to think about and pass discuss.