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Please read the manual fully before using the appliance and keep the
manual safe for future reference.
Please read the manual fully before using the appliance and keep the
manual safe for future reference.
Electric Garden Shredder & Ear
Protectors
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General safety
Carefully read the enre manual before use.
Failure to follow the instrucons carefully could lead to serious injury and
damage to the appliance.
Do not remove any labels from the appliance
Aer unpacking the appliance ensure that all components of the appliance are
free from damage which may have occurred during transit. Do not aempt to
assemble and use the appliance if any part of the appliance has been damaged in
any way. All damaged parts must be replaced before use. Contact our customer
service for replacement of original parts.
This appliance is intended for domesc and not commercial use. Failure to
comply will result in voiding the guarantee.
Work area
Do not operate the appliance in areas where ammable liquids, gases or dust are
present. The appliance creates sparks and therefore can ignite liquids and fumes.
Keep children away from work areas at all mes. Always be wary of children
when using the appliance.
Always ensure that you and people close to the work areas are wearing the
correct protecve clothing at all mes.
Electrical safety - please refer to secon “electrical informaon” for further informaon
When using an extension cord with the appliance, always ensure that the voltage
on the extension cord matches that of the appliance. Do not use other appliance
on the same extension cord.
Keep the appliance dry at all mes. Do not touch the plug with wet hands.
Note: Extension cords/ leads should only be used if they comply with H05VV-F or H05N-
F types. We recommend the product is used with a RCD (Residual Current Device) with a
trip current of 30mA.
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Personal safety
We recommend that the user wears safety equipment at all mes when using
the appliance.
Never operate the appliance whilst under the inuence of drugs, alcohol or
medicaons.
Always wear suitable clothing. Do not wear loose ng clothing, necklaces,
rings, bracelets or other jewellery. Always remove jewellery before using the
appliance.
Non-skid footwear and suitable work gloves are highly recommended whilst
using the appliance.
Wear protecve hair covering to contain hair.
Always protect your eyes when using the appliance. It is recommended to wear
ear protecon when using the appliance.
Do not over-reach. Proper foong and balance is essenal at all mes when
using the appliance.
Appliance use and care
Only use accessories that are recommended by the manufacturer, the use of
accessories not recommended by the manufacturer may cause damage to the
appliance and injury to the user.
Keep the appliance clean, dry and free from oil and grease. Never allow the
plasc parts to come into contact with brake uid, gasoline, petroleum – based
products or any strong solvents which contain chemicals that can damage,
weaken or destroy the housing of the appliance as it could compromise the
integrity of the insulaon.
Do not use the appliance without the hopper aached. (Fig 7)
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Appliance specic safety instrucons
Always ensure that the feeding chamber is empty before starng the appliance.
Keep your face and body away from the feed intake opening.
Do not overload the appliance or feed excessive amounts into the intake as this
will cause the appliance to malfuncon.
Always ensure the appliance is switched o and the cord of the appliance is
unplugged before beginning any maintenance.
Aer use, check the appliance for any damages.
Appliance components
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Assembling the appliance
1. Turn the appliances main body on its head.
2. Insert the axel through both of the holes located on the foot. (Fig 3)
3. Place a spacer onto either end of the inserted axel.
4. Insert the wheels onto the axel. Ensure that the wheels are inserted the correct way so
that the outsides of the wheels can t the wheel cover. (Fig 5)
5. Place a spacer into the inner wheel and insert the split pin into the two ridges of the
wheel so that the spacer stays in place.
6. Aach the wheel cover.
7. Insert the foot into the body of the appliance, so that the wheels are in line with the back
of the appliance. (Fig 4 and Fig 1).Fix the foot to the body of the appliance using two cross
head screws.
8. Ensure that the securing knob (Fig 6) is fully ghtened. If the securing knob is not
correctly ghtened, a safety switch will be acvated in the motor prevenng it from
starng.
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Before operang the appliance
Always ensure that the black collecon bag is aached to the body of the
appliance by the hooks so that it collects the debris coming out of the discharge
shoot.
Examine the materials to be shredded before starng. Remove any debris or
objects that are likely to become jammed or entangled in the blades of the
appliance. Foreign objects such as large lumps of soil, stones, glass, metals,
fabrics or plascs must not enter the feed chute, otherwise they can damage the
blades.
Always operate the machine on a rm level ground. Do not move the appliance
during operaon.
Before feeding materials into the chute allow the blades to reach maximum
speed.
The machine should be used to shred the following materials:
- Twigs and branches (maximum diameter 40mm)
- Waste from trimming hedges
- Plant material and other garden waste
- Leaves and plant roots (remove the soil before shredding)
Do not overload the appliance as the discharge chute will become blocked. This
could cause the material to build up and reach the cung blades causing
material to spray out of the top of the appliance.
To make ner compost pass the material through the shredder twice.
To avoid large quanes of liquid building up in the appliance dry the materials
you want to shred for a minimum of 3 days before shredding. A large build of
water in the appliance can cause the appliance to malfuncon.
Large branches however are best shredded when they are fresh, this is the only
excepon.
Please be aware that if the appliances blades stalls during operaon switch the
appliance o immediately before aempng maintenance or repair.
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If the blades stall for more than 5 seconds a safety overload switch will operate
and automacally turn the machine o. Before re-starng the appliance allow a
cooling period of 1 minute. Press the overload switch and then push the on/o
switch to re-start the machine.
If the cung mechanism of the appliance strikes a foreign object or if the
appliance starts making any irregular or unusual vibraons or noise immediately
switch o the appliance and allow the cung means to stop. Remove the power
cord from the mains supply, then proceed as follows:
- Inspect the appliance for damage
- Replace of repair any damaged parts
- Check for and ghten any loose parts
- Remove any debris that becomes clogged
Always keep the motor cooling vents free from debris and other materials to
prevent any damage from occurring to the motor. Also ensure that the collecng
bag does not cover the cooling vents during use.
When you have nished using the appliance always switch the appliance o and
remove the electrical cord from the mains supply.
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Operang the appliance
Plug the appliances cord into the mains and switch the power supply on.
Press the mains switch to on (this is marked by the “1” symbol).
Feed the material you wish to be shredded into the corner of the in-feed chute.
If the material is too bulky the shredder will not allow it to pass through. If the
material is the correct size it will be drawn into the blades. Please note that long
material extending out from the cung blades present a hazard. When
shredding small material please use the plunger provided (Fig 9).
Allow the appliance to shred the material before adding more.
When you have shredded the desired amount of material, turn the appliance o
(marked by the symbol “0”).
Remove the collecon bag and empty.
Clean the appliance thoroughly before storage (refer to “Maintenance, cleaning
and storage”).
Using the plunger
A plunger is provided with the shredder, please use the plunger to feed smaller
material into the chute using the following steps:
Load the material into the hopper.
Insert the plunger into the feed chute
pushing the material onto the blade disc.
(Fig 9).
Wait unl all the material has been
shredded before adding more material.
Please note: Your ngers should never enter into
the feed chute when the appliance is in use. Do
not use the appliance without the hopper
aached. Do not overreach when using the
appliance.
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Starng and stopping the shredder
Press the switch marked “1” to start the appliance.
Press the switch marked “0” to stop the appliance.
Press the “circuit breaker” buon if the machine does not switch on, this will
ensure that you have the correctly connected the power supply.
The circuit breaker will become acvated when one of the following has occurred:
There is a build up of material around the cung disc.
If the material being shredded exceeds the size of the motor capacity.
When there is too much resistance against the cung blade.
Once the circuit breaker becomes acvated switch-o the shredder and disconnect the
electrical supply, then proceed as follows before restarng the machine:
1. Unscrew the securing knob (located next to the switch) and open the top secon
of the appliance.
2. Remove any debris or material clogging the cung area.
3. Return the top secon of the appliance back to its original place and ghten the
“securing knob”.
4. Allow the motor to cool for a short period of me.
5. Re-connect the power cord to the mains supply.
6. Press the start buon and begin shredding again.
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Replacing the blades of the appliance
Note: Please wear work gloves when changing the blades.
1. Ensure that the appliance is switched o and the power cord is disconnected
from the mains supply.
2. Remove the top of the appliance by unscrewing the “securing knob” located on
the main body of the appliance.
3. The blades have two cung edges, when the blades have become worn, reverse
the blades to use the second cung edge.
4. Lock the blade disc using a hex spanner. Unscrew the two inner hexagonal
headed screws and note the cung angle of the blade (Fig 10).
5. Remove the blade and rotate it 180˚ and t the blade to the blade disc ensuring
that the ground cung edge is facing downwards (Fig 10).
6. Repeat the same process for the other blade.
Note:
-When one cung blade has worn out both must be replaced as a pair.
-The cung blades can be re-sharpened, this must be carried out by an experienced
professional using an oil stone.
-However, we recommend purchasing new blades as faulty discs may cause an
imbalance in the appliance.
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Maintenance, cleaning and storage
Note: Before beginning maintenance, repair and cleaning please ensure the appliance
is switched o and the electrical cord is removed from the mains supply.
When carrying out maintenance on the cung blades, please be aware that the
motor will not start due to the “interlock” feature of the guard however the
cung blades can sll move if the motor is turned by hand.
Never aempt to override the interlock feature of the guarding.
Clean the appliance aer every use. Clean the plasc parts including the main
body with warm soapy water and a standard cloth. Do not use abrasive cleaning
substances on the appliance.
Do not aempt to clean the shredder with a jet washer or by rinsing it under a
tap. Water should never enter the appliance.
Aer using the appliance, always empty debris deposited in the appliance with a
brush.
Only use recommended accessories and aachments with the shredder.
Technical specicaon
Voltage: 230-240Vac~ 50Hz
Rated power: 2400 W
No-load speed: 4500RPM
Max, cung dia (mm) 39mm
Sound pressure level dB (A) (EN ISO 11201) 100 (k= 2.04dB)
Sound pressure level dB (A) (EN ISO 3744) 110.66 (k= 2.04 dB)
Sound pressure level (dB (A) (2000/14/EC) 110
Net Weight: 10.65Kg
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Warning: Read the instrucons carefully before using the shredder
and familiarize yourself with the controls and proper use of the
equipment.
Warning: Danger – Rotang blades. Keep hands, feet, hair and
clothing away from the moving parts of the shredder. Do not reach
into the feed opening or the discharge chute. The blades will
connue to rotate for approx. 5 seconds aer it has been switched.
There is a risk that some objects could be thrown out by the
shredder. Keep bystanders away.
Warning: if the cord becomes damaged during use, do not touch.
Immediately disconnect the plug from the supply or disconnect the
shredder from the mains supply. Also when the appliance is not in
use or during work on the machine itself (e.g. maintenance, repair,
cleaning).
Warning: Always wear safety glasses, ear mus and protecve
gloves.
Warning: Do not use the shredder in the rain or damp condions.
Protect it from moisture.
Warning: Wear protecve gloves
Warning: Take great care that no metal parts, stones, boles, cans or
other debris are included when you introduce material into the
device.
Warning: Always disconnect from the mains before manipulang the
machine.
Symbols
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Disposal of the appliance
Please note that this Andrew James product is mark with this Symbol:
This means that this product must not be disposed of together with ordinary
household waste, as electrical and electronic waste must be disposed of
separately.
In accordance with the WEEE direcve, every member state must ensure correct
collecon, recovery, handling and recycling of electrical and electronic waste. Private
households in the E.U. can take used equipment to special recycling staons free of
charge. In certain member states used apparatus can be returned to the dealer where
they were bought on the condion you buy new products. Contact your retailer,
distributor or the municipal authories for further informaon on what you should do
with electrical and electronic waste.
UK and EU Guarantee
Your new Andrew James product comes with a 24 month guarantee and a 2 year xed
warranty, eecve from receipt conrmaon. Your receipt or order number is required
as proof of purchase date so it is imperave that you keep it safe. This guarantee only
applies if the item has been used solely for the use intended, and all instrucons have
been followed accordingly. Please note this product is for domesc use only and not for
commercial use.
Abuse of your product will invalidate the guarantee. Returned goods can only be
accepted if repackaged properly within the original colour product box, and presented
with the original receipt of sale/order number. This does not aect your statutory
rights.
Returned products must be cleaned and returned to us in as close to delivery condion
as possible.
If your product develops a problem within the rst 12 months of the xed warranty, we
will pay all shipping costs to have it returned to us. Aer 12 months the customer will
be liable for the cost of returning the product to us. We will then pay to have the
repaired/replaced item shipped back to the customer.
If you wish to return your item for a full refund, you have the right to do so within the
rst 7 days. For our returns policy please go to www.andrewjamesworldwide.com
Customers are responsible for any taxes applied to our products when they are shipped
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outside of the EU.
All of our prices are inclusive of VAT.
Once a product has been returned to us, we will aim to repair or replace it within 30
days of receipt.
The guarantee does not cover any defect arising from improper use, damage, build-up
of lime scale or repair aempts made by third-pares. Also, the guarantee does not
cover normal wear and tear of individual parts.
Electrical informaon
Please note:
It is extremely important that the wires or cores in the ex are connected to the correct
terminals in the plug. If the colour of the mains lead of the appliance does not
correspond with the coloured
markings idenfying the terminals
in your plug proceed as follows:
The Live (Brown) wire
connects to the right- most
live (L) terminal nearest to
the fuse.
The Neutral (Blue) wire
connects to the le-most
neutral (N) terminal.
The Earth (Green and
Yellow) wire connects to
the central, top most
earthed (E) terminal.
Warning:
If the appliance is double insulated indicated by the double insulated symbol:
it should not have an earth wire or earth connecon.
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Plug
The plug must be protected by the correct AMP fuse; this will be indicated on the case
of the plug. Only BSI or ASTA approved fuses should be used. When changing the fuse
always replace it with a fuse that is of the same idencal rang as the original. If you
are unsure about which plug or fuse to use, always refer to a qualied electrician.
Please note aer replacing the fuse, ensure that the cover is correctly ed back onto
the plug. Never aempt to run the appliance if the plug does not have a cover. If a
moulded plug is ed and has to be removed take great care in disposing of the plug
and severed cable, it must be destroyed to prevent it from engaging into a socket. If the
supply cord is damaged it must be replaced by a service agent or a similarly qualied
person in order to avoid a hazard.
All of our electrical appliances conform to pre-exisng EC Direcves 2006/95/EC (Low
Voltage Direcve) and 2004/108/EC (EMC Direcves).
For further informaon please visit hp://www.esc.org.uk/industry/product-safety/
product-tesng-screening/kitchen-appliances/
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