Stihl GHE 355, Instruction Manual

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● Engage the hooks (1) of the ejection
chute extension (N) into the
openings (2) on the rear of the basic
unit (A) and turn the extension
downwards so that the front part of the
basic unit is precisely inserted in the
opening of the ejection chute extension.
● Fasten the screws (R) in the lugs of the
hooks (1) (
1 - 2 Nm ).
2 Attach the chassis
● Push the chassis with both wheel
carriers (3) as far as they will go into the
guides on basic unit (4).
● Push the bent section of wheel
carrier (5) into the recess on ejection
chute extension (6).
● Insert screws (L) through the openings
in wheel carriers (7) and fasten
(
3 - 4 Nm ).
3 Install strip
● Position the strip (O) and fasten
screws (Q) (
1 - 2 Nm ).
● Lift machine into upright position.
4 Install the discharge flap
● Attach the discharge flap (M) and press
in the pin (P) (use a plastic hammer if
necessary).
Ensure that the ribs (8) inside the
discharge flap on the left and right are
all correctly located in the guide groove
of the ejection chute extension (9).
7.3 Opening and closing the
discharge flap
Opening the discharge flap:
● For shredding, fold the discharge
flap (1) upwards and allow the tab (2) to
engage in the ejection chute extension.
Closing the discharge flap:
● For transport or space-saving storage,
lift the tab (2) slightly and fold away the
discharge flap (1) downwards.
7.4 Attaching the upper chute
● Place upper chute (B) onto lower
chute (1).
● Fold splash guard (2) up as shown and
hold in this position.
● Screw in screws (S).
8. 1 What material can be processed?
Both soft and hard material can be
processed with the garden shredder
GHE 355.
Soft material:
Organic plant trimmings such as fruit and
vegetable waste, flower cuttings, leaves,
etc.
Hard material:
Tree and hedge cuttings and thick branch
material with side shoots.
8.2 What material cannot be
processed?
Stones, glass, bits of metal (wire, nails,
etc.) or plastic must not be fed into the
garden shredder.
As a general rule:
Any materials that do not belong on the
compost heap should not be processed
using the garden shredder.
8.3 Maximum branch diameter
Maximum branch diameter
GHE 355:
35 mm
GHE 375: 40 mm
The bent section of the wheel
carrier (5) must be precisely
inserted in the recesses on the
ejection chute extension (6).
The chute can only be installed by a
specialist dealer using special
tools. STIHL recommends STIHL
specialist dealers.
8. Notes on working with the
machine
5
6
Tree and hedge cuttings should be
processed when fresh, as the
shredding performance is better
with fresh than with dried-out or wet
shredding material.
Processing dry shredding material
increases the risk of kickback.
Branch kickback may result in
severe injury to the user.
Risk of injury!
When shredding hard material,
make sure to set the shredding
material correctly on the machine
(
Ö 10.7). The setting for the type of
shredding material determines the
rotational direction of the blades.
The user can be seriously injured
by shredding material kickback if
the setting is incorrect.