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STOPPING
Only switch off the shredder when the entire material to be shredded has been
processed inside the housing. If the garden shredder is switched off too quickly,
remaining pieces of material may clog the blade assembly and stall the motor
or
damage the shredder
when the shredder is switched back on.
Turn off
the shredder by putting the on/off switch into the “O” position (Fig.13). The
motor continues to run and comes to a stop in a few seconds.
Warning: Do not feed in any material after the motor has been stopped.
This will get caught in the machine and can prevent restarting the shredder.
CLEARING BLOCKAGES
If the shredder becomes blocked, stop the shredder by pushing the
“off” switch (Fig.13).
Turn the
forward/reverse selection knob
to the
reverse position
(Fig.13). Turn the
shredder on again by pressing the
ON
button. This should clear any blockages. Once the
blockage is free, switch off the shredder and turn the
forward/reverse selection knob
back
to the
forward position
, then turn the shredder back on by pushing the
ON
button.
OVERLOAD PROTECTION
1. The shredder is equipped with a built-in motor overload protection. In the event of
overloading, the current is broken and the main switch is turned off automatically.
2. Disconnect shredder from power supply before attempting to unblock any jams.
Note: Allow at least 5 minutes for the motor to cool down.
3. Push in the overload protection button to reset (Fig.13).
4. Connect the shredder to mains power.
5. If the cutting blades are jammed or clogged with material, turn the rotation
direction switch to the reverse position (Fig.13), before switching the shredder
back on again.
To prevent damage to the shredder do not exceed 40 mm in diameter branches.
NOTE:
1. Frequently monitor the build up/collection of shredded material.
2. Do not allow shredded material to build up and fill the inside of the shredder
’s
discharge chute.
3. When the collection box is full, press the On/Off switch to turn the garden shredder
off before emptying.
4. Check all the material you want to shred carefully. Make sure it does not contain
any stones or nails as they might severely damage the shredder. Be aware of
vibrations. Heavy vibrations are caused by damaged or worn out blades.