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2400W
SILENT SHREDDER
SHS2400
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
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Contents Warranty 2 Warranty Power Tools Whilst every effort is made to ensure your complete Introduction 3 satisfaction with this tool, occasionally, due to the mass Environmental protection 3 manufacturing techniques, a tool may not live up to our Description of symbols 3 required level of performance and you may need the assistance of our service department. Specifications 3 This product is warranted for a 2-year period for home General safety rules 4 domestic use from the date of
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WARNING. Keep spectators away. Beware of Introduction objects being flung out. Your new GMC power tool will more than satisfy your expectations. It has been manufactured under WARNING. Do not put hands or feet under the stringent GMC Quality Standards to meet superior cover of the machine when it is running. performance criteria. WARNING. Rotating blades. You will find your new tool easy and safe to operate, The blades will continue to rotate after the machine and, with proper care, it w
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3. Personal safety General safety rules a. Stay alert, watch what you are doing and use WARNING. Read all instructions. Failure to follow all common sense when operating a power tool. Do instructions listed below may result in electric shock, fire not use a power tool while you are tired or under the and/or serious injury. The term “power tool” in all of the influence of drugs, alcohol or medication. A moment of warnings listed below refers to your mains operated (corded) inattention wh
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• During use, the machine should be level and on a c. Disconnect the plug from the power source before firm surface. making any adjustments, changing accessories, or storing power tools. Such preventive safety measures • Ensure that all screws and nuts are properly tightened reduce the risk of starting the power tool accidentally. before use. d. Store idle power tools out of the reach of children and • O nly use the machine in dry conditions and never do not allow persons unfamiliar
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Accessories The GMC Shredder is supplied with the following accessories as standard: • A llen 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. 6
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5 Know your product 6 1. Shredder body 2. On/off switch 3. Forward/Reverse Switch 4. Overload protection button 5. Handle 1 18 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) 7 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. Spring washer (x 2) 8 13 9 10 12 11 17 15 20 19 14 16 7
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4 P osition the remaining Assembly washers and the locking Attaching the legs and wheels nuts (16) on each end of WARNING. You may need assistance when lifting the the axle and tighten both machine out of the box and assembling. the wheel nuts using a suitable spanner. Note. The legs should be splayed out at the bottom to give stability to the unit. 5. P ush the wheel covers (10) � firmly onto the wheels. � � � WARNING. Take care when tilting the unit onto its wheels as the unit has
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Changing direction of rotation Operation of the shredder WARNING. The rotation direction switch can only be used if Starting the motor the shredder is switched off. WARNING. Ensure that the shredder is empty before Position starting the motor. For forward action turn the 1. Connect the shredder power cord to an appropriate forward/reverse switch to the extension cord and plug it in to the mains power. right. The cutting blades pull 2. To start the motor, first make sure the yellow sw
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Push in the overload protection button (3) to re-set, mains To prevent damage to the machine, you are recommended power can now be switched on. 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 extrem
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• The material can be placed in a plastic container, 2. I f you are shredding heavy materials (such as harder wooden crate, skeleton container or similar (cold or large materials) they may need to be put through the composting). shredder twice, to crush the material before cutting it completely. To loosen the adjusting screw, turn the allen • T he material can be placed in an insulated compost key anti-clockwise half a turn, in the CRUSH direction. holder. The heat is then held for longer
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GMC customer assist If your product needs repairing, replacing, technical service or you simply need help or advice, please contact us on our Customer Assist Line 1300 880 001 (Australia) or 0800 445 721 (New Zealand). For prompt service we suggest you log your service request online at www.gmcservice.com.au. Should you not have access to the Internet, please contact our service department on 1300 880 001 (Australia) or 0800 445 721 (New Zealand). 7am –7pm, 7days a week (AEST). Please n
