Practical Tips - Gardol GLH-E 2540 Manual De Instrucciones

6.2 ON/OFF switch (Fig. 1/Item 3)
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Press the green knob to switch on the shred-
der.
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Press the red knob to switch it off.
Note: The device has a zero voltage switch. This
prevents the device restarting unintentionally after
a power failure.
6.3 Direction selection switch (Fig.1/Item 4)
Important! The switch for selecting the direc-
tion of rotation can only be moved when the
shredder is switched off .
Position "⇓"
The material is automatically drawn in by the bla-
de and shredded.
Position "⇑"
The blade rotates in the opposite direction to
release jammed material. After moving the selec-
tor switch to the "⇑" position, press and hold the
green knob of the ON/OFF switch. The blade will
start to rotate in the opposite direction. As soon
as you release the ON/OFF switch, the shredder
will stop automatically.
Important! Always wait until the shredder has
reached a standstill before you switch it on
again.
Note: If the switch for selecting the direction of
rotation is in its center position, the motor will not
start.
Large items or pieces of wood will be discharged
both in the cutting and in the release direction
after the blade has been started and reversed
several times.
6.4 Motor protection (Fig. 1 / Item 2)
An overload (for example if the blade is jammed)
will cause the machine to cut out after a few
seconds. To protect the motor from damage the
motor protection switch stops the power supply
automatically. Wait for at least one minute before
you press the reset knob so that you can restart
the machine.
Then press the ON/OFF switch.
If the blade becomes jammed, turn the switch for
selecting the direction of rotation to the left to po-
sition "⇑" before you switch on the shredder again.
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6.5 Practical tips

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Be sure to observe the safety instructions
(see supplied booklet).
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Wear work gloves, goggles and ear protec-
tion.
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Fill in the material you want to shred at the
funnel on the side with the larger opening
(Fig. 1/Item 1).
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The material is drawn into the shredder auto-
matically. CAUTION! Long pieces of material
projecting out of the funnel inlet may whiplash
when it is drawn in – keep a safe distance
between yourself and the machine.
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Judge the quantity of material which you put
into the funnel inlet so that the funnel does
not clog.
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If you want to shred withered, damp material
that has been lying in the garden for several
days, alternate between putting in this materi-
al and branches. This will help to prevent the
loading funnel becoming clogged with materi-
al.
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Do not shred soft waste (e.g. kitchen waste) –
put it straight in the compost box.
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Entangled branches and leaves should be tho
roughly shredded before loading any more
material.
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Do not allow the discharge opening to be-
come clogged with shredded material – risk
of pile-ups.
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Do not cover the ventilation slits.
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Do not place heavy material or thick bran-
ches into the machine continuously. This may
cause the blade to jam.
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Use a plunger or hook to remove jammed ob-
jects from the funnel or discharge openings.
Important: The material will be crushed, mashed
and shredded by the cutting unit, thus accelera-
ting the decomposition process for composting.
6.6 Adjusting the counter blade (Fig. 4)
The counter blade and cutting unit are perfectly
adjusted at the factory. Only if it suff ers wear does
the counter blade require adjustment (switch the
machine on for this purpose). To ensure the best
possible results from your shredder, the gap bet-
ween the counter blade (item B) and the shred-
ding blade (item A) should be approx. 0.50 mm.
There is an adjustment device on the right-hand
side of the plastic housing for this purpose. Turn
the knob clockwise so that the screw (item C)
moves towards the shredding blade. After a half-
turn the counter blade will have moved 0.50 mm
closer to the shredding blade. After completing
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