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Dear Customer,
Thank you for choosing STIHL. We
develop and manufacture our quality
products to meet our customers'
requirements. The products are designed
for reliability even under extreme
conditions.
STIHL also stands for premium service
quality. Our specialist dealers guarantee
competent advice and instruction as well
as comprehensive service support.
We thank you for your confidence in us
and hope you will enjoy working with your
STIHL product.
Dr. Nikolas Stihl
IMPORTANT: READ BEFORE USE AND
KEEP IN A SAFE PLACE.
Printed on chlorine-free bleached paper. Paper is recyclable. Cover is halogen free.
1. Table of contents
Notes on the instruction manual 4
General 4
Instructions for reading the
instruction manual 4
Machine overview 6
For your safety 7
General 7
Warning – dangers caused by
electrical current 8
Clothing and equipment 8
Transporting the machine 8
Before operation 9
Working with your machine 9
Maintenance and repairs 11
Storage for prolonged periods
without operation 11
Disposal 12
Description of symbols 12
Standard equipment 13
Preparing the machine for
operation 14
Attaching the wheel axle and
wheels 14
Installing the chassis and ejection
chute 15
Opening and closing the discharge
flap 16
Attaching the upper chute 17
Mounting the cable clip 17
Notes on working with the
machine 17
What material can be processed? 17
What material cannot be
processed? 18
Maximum branch diameter 18
Working area for operator 18
Correct machine load 18
Overload protection 18
If the cutting unit of the garden
shredder is blocked 18
Feeding the garden shredder 19
Safety devices 19
Motor restart inhibitor 19
Safety interlock 19
Motor run-down brake 19
Protective covers 19
Operating the machine 19
Electrical connection of garden
shredders 20
Switching on the garden shredder 20
Switching off the garden shredder 20
Shredding 20
Maintenance 21
Cleaning the machine 21
Installing the feed chute 21
Removing the feed chute 21
Locking the blade disc 22
Removing the blade set 22
Installing the blade set 23
Blade maintenance 23
Reversing the blades 24
Electric motor and wheels 25
Storage and winter break 25
Transport 25
Winding up the cable 25
Pulling or pushing the garden
shredder 26
Lifting or carrying the garden
shredder 26
Transporting the garden shredder
on a load floor 26