By Peggy Woods.

Aug 17, Use a chain saw or bow saw to cut the stump down as close to the ground as you can, without allowing the chain saw's teeth to strike the ground (this will dull your chain).

Wear steel-toed boots for this part of the job. Drill holes a few inches deep into the stump in numerous places, using the biggest, widest drill bit you have. Start by trimming the stump closer to the ground with a chainsaw. Dig up any rocks around the base of the stump. Hard debris can damage the blades of the stump grinder.

Keep the equipment in good working order. Dull blades and missing teeth can be an obstacle to removing the stump.

To remove a tree stump completely, you will have to remove two distinct root systems: Lateral roots that radiate from the stump just beneath the soil; The taproot which travels straight down from the stump. To get started, move any brush away from the stump with a garden rake to give yourself a clear working area.

Then use the mattock head to break up the soil and pull it away from the stumpcutter.barted Reading Time: 5 mins. Pour 3 to 4 ounces of tree stump removal chemicals into each of the holes in granule form, then fill the holes with water so the chemicals can soak in. Wait 4 to 6 weeks for the chemicals to accelerate the rotting process in the stump. You'll know this has happened when the stump Estimated Reading Time: 3 mins. To remove a tree stump by hand, first, dig around the trunk to expose the major roots.

Use a hand saw, reciprocation saw or chainsaw to sever the major roots from the stump. Pull the stump out with a tow strap and vehicle. For smaller stumps, you can use a digging bar to pry the stump stumpcutter.barted Reading Time: 10 mins. Mar 25, Many of the chemical products designed to remove stumps, like Spectracide Stump Remover, are made with potassium nitrate. This compound contains Estimated Reading Time: 7 mins. Jun 22, A stump grinder chews away at the stump wood that’s left after a tree has been cut down.

All stump grinders use a powerful, rotating blade that rips into the wood as it turns. The blade’s teeth cut the stump wood into small pieces. The operator guides the blade over the entire stump as the blade reduces the wood to chips, and takes the.