4 - OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
5 - MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS
4-1. OPERATION
Read and understand the safety instructions in this owners manual before using your shredder. Failure to comply can result in accidents involving fire, electric shock, or serious personal injury.
1.Connect the shredder to a suitable power outlet.
2.To start and stop the shredder, depress the switch located at the rear of the Motor.
3.To stop the shredder, switch to the off position. (Fig .
Switch
Overload
Protection Switch
4-2. OVERLOAD PROTECTION AND MOTOR
JAMMING If overfeeding clogs the machine the overload protection switch may cut out the motor. To restart, switch the machine off and disconnect the power cord.
Loosen discharge chute access knobs and open top cover assembly, then remove any clogged debris from the cutting chamber. If the top cover assembly becomes jammed and will not lift off, turn the
4-3. FEEDING LEAVES AND SMALL GAR-
DEN CLIPPINGS - TOP HOPPER
The sloping chute of the top hopper is designed to accept leaves and small garden clippings.
Shredding and mulching is achieved by natural suction of the debris through the blade chamber. Do not overfeed and do not feed wet, soggy material into the garden shredder as this may clog the blade chamber and the discharge chute. (Fig.
4-4. FEEDING TWIGS AND SMALL BRANCH- ES - TOP HOPPER
The smaller back chute of the top Hopper accepts medium to larger size garden clippings.
Shredding and mulching is achieved through the same action as the front chute. If a finer type mulch is required than is initially achieved,
Do not feed solid branches through the two Top Hopper chutes.
Your Shredder has been designed for a low level of main- tenance, involving routine cleaning and inspection. The motor of the Shredder is maintenance free and requires no attention. For the best results the blades must be kept sharp at all times. The blades have dramatically less cut- ting power when blunt.
The Shredder will tear rather than cut when the blades are blunt. When this occurs rotate the double sided blades or replace the blades immediately.
WARNING
Before attempting any maintenance switch the machine off and disconnect the power cord.
5-1. BLADE MAINTENANCE
•Switch the machine off and disconnect the power cord ensuring all moving parts are completely stopped.
•Wear gloves when attempting any maintenance to the cutting blades.
JAMMING if blades become jammed refer to disassembly instructions and then remove obstruction. (Fig.
1.Open Top Hopper as illustrated in Fig.
Take extreme care not to come in contact with cutting blades.
2.Remove obstruction from cutting chamber. Close Top Hopper and retighten discharge chute access knobs.
If discharge chute becomes clogged or cutting blades become jammed, under no circumstances should you place your hands in discharge chute to try to clear obstruction, as this will lead to serious injury.
5-2. SHREDDING BLADES MAINTENANCE
WARNING
Before removing discharge chute access knobs, ensure the machine is switched off, the red safety switch extension lead (A) (Fig.
To inspect or replace the double sided shredding blades, disconnect the power cord and open the Top Hopper.
To remove blades, remove the counter sunk screws with the hex wrench supplied (Fig.
A
5-3. CLEANING
After use, always wipe clean the outside of the shredder to remove any build up of material with a damp cloth. Clean the inside of the cutting chamber and remove any left over material, Do not hose down with water.
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