Maintenance - Stiga K801 Gebrauchsanweisung

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Replace the feed funnel and restart. NOTE! A safe-
ty switch in the motor housing prevents the motor
from starting if the feed funnel is not fitted
correctly.
STOPPING THE MOTOR
Stop the motor by pressing the toggle switch to set-
ting 0 (fig. 12).
Do not feed in any material after the mo-
tor has stopped. It will jam in the ma-
chine and may prevent restarting.
Unplug the machine before leaving it unattended.
SHREDDING
The following types of material can be shredded in
the shredder:
- twigs and branches
- waste from pruning bushes
- waste from trimming hedges
- plant remains and other garden waste that is
suitable for shredding
To prevent damaging the machine we recommend
that you do not exceed the following maximum
sizes for twigs and branches:
2000 W: < 35 mm in diameter
2200 W: < 40 mm in diameter
It is a good idea to place the shredder on a tarpaulin
or the like before shredding. This will catch shred-
ded material and simplify clearing up.
Feed the material you want to shred into the feed
funnel. If it is not too bulky it will be drawn in by
the blades.
A feeder device is supplied with all shredders. The
feeder device is used for feeding in small twigs,
leafy material and vegetation. Insert the feeder de-
vice its full length (fig. 14). Wait until the existing
material has been completely shredded before add-
ing new material.
Shredded material can be shredded a second time
to make finer compost.
Large branches are best shredded when they are
fresh.
Garden waste often contains a lot of water which
can cause it to stick to the shredder. It is a good
idea to let such material dry for a few days before
shredding it.
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ENGLISH
Shredded material is ejected and collects beneath
the outlet. The pile soon builds up and can block
the outlet and stop the machine. Material may even
be thrown back out of the feed funnel.
Move the shredder or remove the pile of shredded
material before this can happen.
Reverse or replace the blades regularly. Sharp
blades make the work much easier, especially
feeding in.
Feed in loose shredded material in amounts that
the machine can cope with.
Do not force large branches against the blades.
This overloads the motor and blades unnecessarily.
To avoid stoppages listen to the motor. If the
speed drops suddenly pull back the branch and
wait until the speed picks up. Feed the branch in
gently.
If the blades become jammed, read the safety pre-
cautions before you open up the machine.
Make sure there is no material left in the feed fun-
nel when you stop the machine. The blades may
jam when the machine is restarted.
Store the shredder indoors in a dry place.
MAKING COMPOST
You can make compost from shredded material in
a variety of ways:
- Material may be laid in a heap on the ground
(cold composting)
- Shredded material can be placed in a plastic bin,
wooden compost box, mesh container, etc.
(cold composting).
- Material may be placed in an insulated compost
container. This keeps it warm and allows com-
posting to continue in the winter. This method
gives faster results (warm composting).
- Material can be spread straight on the garden
(surface composting).

MAINTENANCE

Always unplug the machine from the
electrical supply before carrying out ad-
justment or maintenance.