CHALLENGE 2400W Shredder 6048695 (Model: FD2402) Original Manual After Sales Support UK/Ireland 0343 515 1906 Important - Please read these instructions fully before starting assembly These instructions contain important information that will help you get the best from your mower, ensuring it is assembled correctly and safely. If you need help or have damaged or missing parts, call the Customer Helpline on 0343 515 1906.
Contents Intended Purpose............................................................................................................................................ 3 Safety Information.............................................................................................................................................4 Symbols Used in the Instructions................................................................................................................4 Symbols on the Shredder..............
Intended Purpose The shredder is intended for shredding fibrous and wood-related materials such as hedge and tree cuttings, branches, bark and pine cones. Any use not expressly permitted in this manual may damage the shredder and pose a serious danger to the user. Do not put stones, glass, metal, bones, plastics or fabrics into the shredder. The operator or user is responsible for accidents and injury or damage to third parties.
Safety Information Important - Please read these instructions fully before starting assembly This shredder may cause serious injuries if improperly used. Before using the shredder, read the user manual carefully and familiarise yourself with all of the controls. In cases of uncertainty, ask an expert for advice. Keep the manual in a safe place and pass it on to any subsequent owner to ensure that the information contained therein is available at all times.
Safety Information Important - Please read these instructions fully before starting assembly Symbols on the shredder (continued) Do not expose the unit to rain. Caution! Switch off the motor and disconnect from the mains before adjustment or cleaning work, or if the cable is caught or has been damaged. Warning! Risk of injury by rotating blade! Danger-Rotating blades. Keep hands and feet out of openings while machine is running. Warning! Danger from thrown objects.
Safety Information Important - Please read these instructions fully before starting assembly Symbols on the shredder (continued) Do not dispose of electrical equipment in the domestic waste. The equipment is intended only for use in premises in which the current bearing capacity of the network is >=100 A per phase and which are supplied by a distribution grid with a nominal voltage of 230/240V. Safety class II Protection against contact with the fingers and solid foreign bodies with Ø ≥12.
Safety Information Important - Please read these instructions fully before starting assembly General Safety (continued) • Keep children and pets at a safe distance away from the device. Children must be supervised in order to ensure that they do not play with the equipment. • Never allow children or other persons unfamiliar with the user manual to use the shredder. Local regulations or bylaws may determine the minimum age for using the shredder. Observe noise control and local regulations.
Safety Information Important - Please read these instructions fully before starting assembly General Safety (continued) • Before you start up the shredder, check that all of the nuts, bolts and other fastenings are tight. Covers and shields must be fastened properly and in good working order. Replace any damaged or illegible stickers. • Only use replacement parts and accessories supplied and recommended by the manufacturer. Using thirdparty parts will immediately invalidate the guarantee.
Safety Information Important - Please read these instructions fully before starting assembly General Safety (continued) • • • • • • position. Do not lean forwards, and never lean over the shredder when inserting materials. Make sure that the material inserted into the shredder does not contain hard objects made of metal, stone, glass or similar. Do not use the shredder in the rain and in bad weather. Work in daylight or under good lighting conditions.
Safety Information Important - Please read these instructions fully before starting assembly General Safety (continued) • Keep hands, other body parts and clothing out of the filling chamber and ejection channel and away from other moving parts. • In the event of blockages in the machine intake or ejection, switch off the motor and disconnect the machine from the mains before removing leftover material in the intake opening or ejection channel.
Safety Information Important - Please read these instructions fully before starting assembly General Safety (continued) Electrical safety CAUTION! The following states how to avoid accidents and injuries due to electric shock: • Damaged cables, coupling and plugs or connecting leads not corresponding to specifications, must not be employed. Remove the plug immediately from the plug socket in case of damage to the mains cable.
Safety Information Important - Please read these instructions fully before starting assembly General Description Functional description The shredder has a powerful electric motor with overload protection. Cutting is performed by a system of fast rotating. Refer to the following descriptions for a functional description of the various components and controls.
In the Box Parts 1 Hopper 4 Collection bag 7 Mains lead 10 On/Off switch 2 Pusher 5 Wheel 8 Reset button 11 Handle 3 Bag mount 6 Chassis 9 Housing interlock 12 Axle 1 1 2 11 8 9 10 3 7 4 6 12 5 Customer Helpline 0343 515 1906 13
In the Box Box Contents 14 • Operating and safety instructions • Shredder • Chassis • Collection bag • Two wheels, wheel covers, and axle.
Assembly 2 3 5 12 6.1 6 13 14 15 6 6 • Slide the axle • Mount the two wheels • Slide the two wheels 5 onto the chassis axle 6 . Slip the washers split pins 14 through the appropriate holes in the axle. • Clip the wheel covers • Rest the shredder 15 on the hopper 1 (upside down). Push the wheel chassis holes in the plastic housing of shredder. Secure with the 2 screws provided. 6.1 into the chassis 5 12 . onto the chassis 6 . 13 onto the axle and push the onto the wheels.
Operation Start- up Check that the mains voltage matches the rating on the name plate. Hook the collection bag 4 into the bag mounts 3 . ON/OFF Operation If your shredder is fitted with a long mains cable, plug it directly into the mains supply, using an RCD device if necessary. Connect the extension cable. Make sure that the funnel feeder is empty. • Set the On/Off switch 10 to “ON” to turn on the unit. Feed the material to be shredded into the opening of the hopper.
Usage General Working Instructions Keep your body at a safe enough distance from the shredder as long branches may be spun round while being drawn into the shredder. Wear ear and eye protection. Wear hand protection. • When feeding branches into the unit, keep holding them firmly until they are automatically drawn in. • Adapt to the speed of the shredder and avoid overloading the unit.
Usage Clearing a Blockage 4 9 16 17 18 19 20 Clearing a blockage Before starting to service or clean the unit, turn off the unit, disconnect the power plug, and wait until the blade comes to a standstill. • Check that the power plug is removed from the mains supply. • Unscrew the housing interlock • Tip forward the front part of the shredder housing. You can remove it completely and put it aside. • You now have full access to the blades • Remove the blockage. 9 . 19 .
Usage Reversing, Sharpening, Replacing the Blade • Use a screwdriver to block the blade plate 17 . Slot the screwdriver into the access hole 20 and carefully turn the blade plate 17 until one of the two blocking apertures appears. Now block the blade plate 17 by slotting the screwdriver right through it. • Use the allen key 16 , that you will find in the recess in the housing of the shredder after you have removed the hopper housing, to loosen the allen bolt 18 in the centre of the blade plate 17 .
Troubleshooting General Troubleshooting The following table provides solutions to common problems encountered with the shredder.
Technical Data Technical Data Table (continued) * The max. branch thickness that can be shredded is dependent on the type of wood and the quality of the material being cut. For hard wood (e.g. oak/beech branches), the max. branch thickness that can be shredded is less than for soft wood (e.g. pine/spruce wood). For dry or knotted wood, the cutting thickness may also be less.
