ATIKA ALA 2500, Original Instructions Manual

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On / Off switch
Do not use any device where the switch can not be
switched on and off. Damaged switches must be repaired
or replaced immediately by the customer service.
Switch on
Press the green button .
Switch off
Press the red button .
Restart protection in case of power failure
In case of a power failure, the device switches off automatically
(zero-voltage initiator). To restart, press the green button again.
Motor protection
The motor is equipped with a safety switch and switches off au
tomatically when overloaded. After a cooling-down break
(approx. 5 min), the motor may be restarted. Press the
1. reset button (motor protection)
2. green button to restart.
Direction of rotation selector switch
Only actuate the direction of rotation selector switch
while the shredder is switched off.
Position
The material is drawn in by the cutting roller and shredded.
Position
The blades operate in the opposite direction and jammed
material is released.
Keep depressing the green button of the on/off switch once you
have placed the direction of rotation selector switch into the
position. The cutting roller is placed into the opposite direction.
If you release the on/off switch, the shredder automatically
stops.
Hints

Large objects or pieces of wood may be removed after the
shredder has been operated several times both in cutting
and in release direction.

Use a tamper or hook to remove jammed objects from the
hopper or ejection slot.
Always wait until the shredder has come to a complete
standstill before restarting it.
Working with the garden shredder

Choose a working position alongside the equipment or
behind it. Never stand near the ejection opening.

Provide a safe standing position and keep at any time the
balance. Do not lean forward. When placing material into the
shredder, always stand on the same level as the machine.

Always keep away from the ejection area when starting the
machine.

Longer material that is protruding from the device
could spring back when it is drawn in by the blades!
Observe safety distance!

Never reach into the filling or ejection opening.

Keep your face and body away from the filling opening.

Never place hands, other parts of the body or clothing into
the filler funnel, ejection channel or in the vicinity of other
moving parts.

Check that no chopped residues are in the filling hopper
before switching on the device.

Do not tilt or transport the machine (relocation) while the
motor is running.

Make sure that the motor is free from waste material and
other material accumulation to protect it against damage
and to prevent fire.

When filling, be careful that no pieces of metal, stones,
bottles or other objects unintended for processing, enter the
filling hopper.

Power off the device before attaching or removing the
collecting bag.

Immediately switch off the equipment and allow it to come to
a stop, if foreign objects enter the filling hopper or if the
equipment starts to make unusual noises or vibrates.
Remove the mains plug and carry out the following checks:
− inspect for damage,
− replace or repair damaged parts,
− check the equipment and tighten loose parts.
You must not repair the equipment yourself if you are
unauthorized to do so.

What can I shred?
Yes:
•
all types of branches up to a max. diameter, depending on
wood species and freshness.
•
withered garden refuse which has lain a number of days.
 Only shred in alternation with branches.
No:
•
glass, metal, plastic, plastic bags, stones, cloth, roots with
soil
Reset button
(motor
protection)
ON
OFF
Reverse
Infeed
Direction of rotation selector switch