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Only work during the day or with good 
artificial light.
Keep the working area neat and tidy at all 
times. Remove tripping hazards such as 
stones, branches, cables etc.
The operator should not stand any higher 
than the level of the base of the machine.
Starting:
Place the machine in a stable and upright 
position prior to starting. The machine 
must never be operated in a horizontal 
position.
Exercise care when switching on the 
machine and observe the instructions in 
the section "Operating the machine". 
(Ö 10.)
Do not stand in front of the discharge 
opening when starting the engine or 
switching on the motor. There must be no 
shredding material in the garden shredder 
when it is started or switched on. 
Shredding material may be ejected and 
lead to injuries.
The machine must not be tilted during 
start-up.
Avoid switching the machine on repeatedly 
within a short period of time; particularly 
avoid "playing" with the On / Off switch.
Risk of motor overheating.
Owing to the voltage fluctuations caused 
by this machine during the start-up, other 
devices connected to the same circuit may 
be subject to interference in the case of 
unfavourable power supply conditions.
In this case, appropriate steps should be 
taken (e.g. connection to a different circuit 
than the one used by the affected device, 
or operation of the machine using a circuit 
with a lower impedance).
Working:
When the machine is running, never put 
your face or any other part of your body 
above the feed chute or in front of the 
ejection opening. Always keep you head 
and body away from the feed opening.
Never put your hands or any 
other part of your body or 
clothing into the feed chute or 
ejection chute. There is a 
considerable risk of injury to eyes, face, 
fingers, hands etc.
Always maintain your balance and firm 
footing. Do not stretch forward.
The splash guard must not be tampered 
with (removed, folded up, jammed into 
position, damaged etc.) during operation.
The operator must stand in the working 
area described when feeding the 
shredder. Stay inside the working area and 
outside of the ejection zone at all times 
during operation of the machine. (Ö 8.4)
Risk of injury:
Shredding material may be ejected back 
up during operation. Always wear safety 
glasses and keep your face away from the 
feed opening.
Never tilt the machine when the engine or 
motor is running.
If the machine falls over during operation, 
immediately switch off the motor and 
disconnect the mains plug.
Make sure that there is no shredding 
material blocking the ejection chute, as 
this could result in a poor shredding 
performance or kickbacks.
When feeding the garden shredder, pay 
particular attention to ensuring that no 
foreign objects such as bits of metal, 
stones, plastic, glass, etc. get into the 
shredding chamber as this could result in 
damage or kickbacks from the feed chute.
Remove blockages for the same reason.
Kickbacks can occur when feeding the 
garden shredder with branch material. 
Wear gloves.
Beware of the cutting tool 
running on for several seconds 
before coming to a standstill.
Switch off the motor, disconnect 
the mains plug and allow all 
rotating tools to reach a complete standstill
– before leaving the machine unattended
– before repositioning, lifting, carrying, 
tilting, pushing or pulling the machine
– before unscrewing the closure screws 
and opening the machine
– before transporting the machine
– before removing blockages at the 
cutting unit, in the feed chute or in the 
discharge chute
– before carrying out any work on the 
blade disc
– before checking or cleaning the 
machine or before carrying out any 
other work on it.
If foreign objects get into the cutting tool or 
if the machine makes unusual noises or 
vibrates in an unusual way, switch off the 
motor immediately and allow the machine 
to come to rest. Detach the mains plug, 
remove the feed chute and perform the 
following steps:
Risk of injury!
Never place your hands or feet 
above, underneath or on rotating 
parts.