2400W SILENT SHREDDER SHS2400 INSTRUCTION MANUAL
Contents Warranty Introduction Environmental protection Description of symbols Specifications General safety rules Additional safety rules for shredders Accessories Unpacking Know your product Preparation of the shredder prior to use Assembly Operation of the shredder Starting the motor Stopping the motor Changing direction of rotation Overload protection Disconnect switch Mulching Mulching palm fronds Composting Adjusting the cutting gear Maintenance and storage information Cleaning Power cord maintenance
Introduction WARNING. Keep spectators away. Beware of objects being flung out. Your new GMC power tool will more than satisfy your expectations. It has been manufactured under stringent GMC Quality Standards to meet superior performance criteria. You will find your new tool easy and safe to operate, and, with proper care, it will give you many years of dependable service. CAUTION. Carefully read through this entire Instruction Manual before using your new GMC Power Tool.
General safety rules 3. Personal safety WARNING. Read all instructions. Failure to follow all instructions listed below may result in electric shock, fire and/or serious injury. The term “power tool” in all of the warnings listed below refers to your mains operated (corded) power tool or battery operated (cordless) power tool. a. Stay alert, watch what you are doing and use common sense when operating a power tool.
• During use, the machine should be level and on a firm surface. • Ensure that all screws and nuts are properly tightened before use. • Only use the machine in dry conditions and never outdoors when it is raining. • Never use the machine with damaged safety devices or without protection. • Keep hands, other parts of your body and clothing away from the feeding hopper and the discharge chute. • Keep your face and the rest of your body away from the feeding hopper.
Accessories The GMC Shredder is supplied with the following accessories as standard: • Allen key Unpacking Due to modern mass production techniques, it is unlikely that your power tool is faulty or that a part is missing. If you find anything wrong, do not operate the tool until the parts have been replaced or the fault has been rectified. Failure to do so could result in serious personal injury.
Know your product 1. Shredder body 2. On/off switch 3. Forward/Reverse Switch 4. Overload protection button 5. Handle 6. Inlet chute 7. Discharge chute 8. Leg (x 2) 3 9. Wheel (x 2) 10. Wheel cover (x 2) 2 11. Axle 4 12. Axle tube 13. Wheel bush (x 2) 14. Hex bolt (x 2) 15. Washer (x 4) 16. Nut (x 2) 17. Allen key 18. Blade adjusting screw 19. Wave washer (x 2) 20.
4 Position the remaining washers and the locking nuts (16) on each end of the axle and tighten both the wheel nuts using a suitable spanner. 5. Push the wheel covers (10) firmly onto the wheels. WARNING. Take care when tilting the unit onto its wheels as the unit has an uneven weight distribution when tilted and during wheeled transportation. Assembly Attaching the legs and wheels WARNING. You may need assistance when lifting the machine out of the box and assembling. Note.
Operation of the shredder Changing direction of rotation Starting the motor WARNING. The rotation direction switch can only be used if the shredder is switched off. Position For forward action turn the forward/reverse switch to the right. The cutting blades pull the material in and shred it. Position The cutting blades run in the opposite direction and release the clogged material. Press the green on switch (2) after you have moved the forward/reverse switch to the left .
To prevent damage to the machine, you are recommended not to exceed the following maximum sizes of twigs and branches: • 40mm in diameter. The material that is to be mulched is fed into the inlet chute (1) and, assuming it is not too bulky, automatically pulled down through the slowly rotating spiral cutter to the blades. Branches and twigs should be mulched shortly after being cut. They become extremely hard when they dry out, and the maximum diameter of what can be mulched is reduced.
• The material can be placed in a plastic container, wooden crate, skeleton container or similar (cold composting). • The material can be placed in an insulated compost holder. The heat is then held for longer and the rotting process also continues during the winter. This method produces faster results (warm composting). • The material can be spread directly onto the garden (surface composting). 2.
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