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for shredding organic garden waste. Place biologi-
cally degradable material, e.g. leaves, branches,
dead flowers etc., into the loading funnel inlet.
Collecting the shredded material
A container can be placed underneath the ejector
opening to catch the shredded material.
6. Before starting up
6.1 Assembly (Fig. 2)
Take all the parts out of the packaging.
Remove the two plastic parts fitted on the
underside of the housing to protect the assembly
screws for the chassis during transport.
Fit the chassis to the housing using the two lock
nuts (item 2). Use the assembly tool provided for this
purpose.
Fit the axle (item 3) to the chassis using the two
M6 x 50 screws (item 4) and nuts (item 2). Use the
assembly tool provided for this purpose.
Push the wheels (item 5) on to the axle.
Secure the wheel cover (item 6) on the axle using
a hammer.
7. Starting up
7.1 ON/OFF switch (Fig. 1 / item 3)
Press the green knob to switch on the shredder.
Press the red knob to switch it off.
Important:
The machine has a zero voltage switch.
This prevents the machine restarting unintentionally
after a power failure.
7.2 Switch for selecting the direction of rotation
(Fig. 1 / Item 4)
Important! The switch for selecting the direction
of rotation can only be moved when the shredder
is switched off.
Position “1”
The material is automatically drawn in by the blade
and shredded.
Position “0”
The blade rotates in the opposite direction to release
jammed material. After moving the selector switch to
the “0” position, press and hold the green knob of the
ON/OFF switch. The blade will start to rotate in the
opposite direction. As soon as you release the
ON/OFF switch, the shredder will stop automatically.
Important! Always wait until the shredder has
reached a standstill before you switch it on again.
Large items or pieces of wood will be discharged
both in the cutting and in the release direction after
the blade has been started and reversed several
times.
7.3 Motor protection (Fig. 1 / Item 2)
An overload (for example if the blade is jammed) will
cause the machine to cut out after a few seconds. To
protect the motor from damage the motor protection
switch stops the power supply automatically. Wait for
at least one minute before you press the reset knob
so that you can restart the machine.
Then press the ON/OFF switch.
If the blade becomes jammed, turn the switch for
selecting the direction of rotation to the left to position
“1” before you switch on the shredder again.
7.4 Practical tips
Read the special and general safety instructions
(section 1).
Wear work gloves, goggles and ear protection.
Place the material you wish to shred into the
opening on the right-hand side (the blade rotates
anti-clockwise).
The material is drawn into the shredder
automatically. CAUTION! Long pieces of material
projecting out of the funnel inlet may whiplash when it
is drawn in – keep a safe distance between yourself
and the machine.
Judge the quantity of material which you put into
the funnel inlet so that the funnel does not clog.
If you want to shred withered, damp material that
has been lying in the garden for several days,
alternate between putting in this material and
branches. This will help to prevent the loading funnel
becoming clogged with material.
Do not shred soft waste (e.g. kitchen waste) – put
it straight in the compost box.
Entangled branches and leaves should be
thoroughly shredded before loading any more
material.
Do not allow the discharge opening to become
clogged with shredded material – risk of pile-ups.
Do not cover the ventilation slits.
Do not place heavy material or thick branches into
the machine continuously. This may cause the blade
to jam.
Use a plunger or hook to remove jammed objects
from the funnel or discharge openings.
Important:
The material will be crushed, mashed
and shredded by the cutting unit, thus accelerating
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