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MAINTENANCE
TROUBLESHOOTING
Problem
Cause
Remedy
The motor
does not start
Power Failure
Check the mains lead, plug and
fuse
Motor circuit breaker
has been triggered
Press the reset button
The safety switch is
not making contact
Insert the debris box correctly
and push the safety switch
upwards until it engages
The switch for
selecting the direction
of rotation is in it’s
centre position
Set the direction of rotation on
the switch
Material is not
drawn in by
the shredder
The shredding blade is
running in reverse.
Change the direction of rotation.
Material blockage in
the filling funnel
Change the direction of rotation
and pull the material out of the
funnel. Feed in thick branches
again so that the blade does not
immediately engage again in the
notches it previously cut.
The shredding blade is
jammed
Change the direction of rotation.
The blade will now release the
jammed material.
The material is
not shredded
properly
The cutting plate is not
set correctly
Adjust the cutting plate.
• Clean the machine regularly. This will help to keep the machine in good
working order and is the basis for a long working life.
• Keep the vent slots clean while you work.
• Clean the plastic body and other plastic parts with a mild household cleaning
agent and a damp cloth. Do not use any aggressive agents or solvents for
cleaning purposes.
• Never clean the shredder by spraying with water.
• Prevent water getting inside the machine at all cost.
• Check the chassis securing screws from time to time to ensure that they are
tight.
• If you do not intend to use the shredder for a lengthy period, protect it from
corrosion using environmentally friendly oil.
• Store the device in a dry room.
• Store the device out of reach of children.
The equipment must be cleaned and conserved at the end of the season.
Important: Wear work gloves! Undo the 4 Hex screws fully. The Hex screws
can only be undone – they cannot be removed. Undo the retaining screw
on the bottom side of the equipment as far as the stop. The retaining screw
can only be undone – it cannot be removed. Now you can take off the cover.
Clean the cutting compartment, the counter blade and the cutting unit and
cover them with a thin coat of vegetable oil before installing everything again.
At the beginning of the new season the counter blade must be correctly
adjusted.
WARNING!:
ALWAYS PULL OUT THE MAINS
POWER PLUG BEFORE STARTING ANY
CLEANING WORK!
7. EMPTYING
OPERATION cont.
The level of material in the shredded material debris box can be
checked by looking through the slots on the side of the cover. Always
empty the shredded material debris box in good time to prevent it from
overfilling.
1. Switch off the device at
the ON/OFF switch.
2. Press the safety switch
down to release the
shredded material
debris box.
3. Take the shredded
material debris box out at
the front.