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MOTOR JAMMING
■ If the motor stalls and stops due to overloading
or other cause, turn off the power switch and
disconnect the shredder from power source. Use
the provided allen key to turn the motor shaft
through the hole on the bottom of the motor
house. This should free up the movement of the
cutting disc (Fig.13).
■ Once there is free movement in the cutting disc,
remove the allen key and reconnect the machine
to the power source.
■ If the shredder remains blocked, please follow
the instructions below.
OVERLOAD PROTECTION AND MOTOR
JAMMING
■ If the motor stalls and stops due to overloading
or other cause, the overload protective device
(circuit breaker) will engage and cut power to the
motor. If this happens turn off the power switch
and disconnect the shredder from power source.
MAINTENANCE & TROUBLESHOOTING
WARNING
Do not under any circumstances place
hands inside the feeding chutes while the
machine is in operation. Force feeding of
debris is not necessary due to the natural
suction of the machine.
TOP HOPPER – FRONT CHUTE
■
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 overload and do not feed wet, soggy
material into the machine as this may clog the
blade chamber and the discharge chute.
■ If a finer mulch is required than is initially
achieved, re-feed the mulch through again until
the desired result is obtained.
DO NOT FEED SOLID BRANCHES THOUGH
THE TOP HOPPER CHUTE.
SIDE CHUTE
■
The chute located at the rear of the machine
is specially designed to accept solid garden
clippings and larger branches.
IMPORTANT:
When feeding long, large diameter material, control
the rate of feed by pulling back on the material so
as not to stall or overload the motor.
■
Unscrew and remove the handle and the 3
Top Hopper assembly knobs. Remove the Top
Hopper assembly by lifting and slightly tilting
forward. Carefully remove the obstructions from
the cutting chamber.
■ Make sure there is free movement in the cutting
disc before reinstalling the metal hopper.
■
Before replacing the top cover assembly, ensure
that the V-cutter is positioned as shown in Fig.
11. This will ensure easier fitment of the metal
Top Hopper housing.
■ Replace the metal Top Hopper assembly by
slightly tilting it forward, and hooking it under the
metal tongue on the cutter base plate. Secure
with the three Top Hopper assembly knobs.
Then refit the handle.
■ Press in and release the reset button (circuit
breaker, Fig. 7) and reconnect the machine to
the power source.
