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  • Page 1 STIHL GHE 355 Instruction manual GHE 355.0...
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  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Dear Customer, Working area for operator Thank you for choosing STIHL. We Correct way to feed the garden 1. Table of contents develop and manufacture our quality shredder products to meet our customers' Display Notes on the instruction manual requirements. The products are designed...

  • Page 6: Notes On The Instruction Manual

    The instructions described can be the sense of EC Directive 2006/42/EC. identified as in the following examples. STIHL is continually striving to further Operating steps which require intervention develop its range of products; we therefore on the part of the user:...
  • Page 7 Texts relating to illustrations: Illustrations relating to use of the machine can be found in the front of this instruction manual. The camera symbol serves to link the figures on the illustration pages with the corresponding text passages in the instruction manual. 0478 201 8314 C - EN...

  • Page 8: Machine Overview

    3. Machine overview 1 Basic unit 3 Handle 2 Lower chute 4 Upper chute 5 Closure screws 6 Ejection chute 7 Tubular stand 8 Wheel 9 Switch 10 Cable with mains plug 11 Rating plate 0478 201 8314 C - EN...

  • Page 9: For Your Safety

    During this instruction, the user should be Caution – risk of accident! made aware that the utmost care and concentration are required for working with STIHL garden shredders are suitable for the machine. shredding branch material and plant trimmings. Their use for other purposes is...

  • Page 10: Warning - Dangers Caused By Electrical Current

    Danger of electric shock! Also always wear sturdy gloves Do not connect a damaged cable to the when working and in particular 4.2 Warning – dangers caused by mains and only touch a damaged cable also when performing electrical current once it has been disconnected from the maintenance operations or Warning:...

  • Page 11: Before Operation

    11.3) signs and warnings on the machine. Your Make sure that you are familiar with the STIHL specialist has a supply of 4.6 Working with your machine On / Off switch so that you can react replacement stickers and all the other...
  • Page 12 Only work during the day or with good Working: When feeding the garden shredder, pay artificial light. particular attention to ensuring that no Risk of injury! foreign objects such as bits of metal, Keep the working area neat and tidy at all stones, plastic, glass, etc.

  • Page 13: Maintenance And Repairs

    – Check that all parts of the cutting unit These can damage plastics and metals, are seated securely, retighten the Only perform work on the cutting unit when impairing the safe operation of your STIHL screws if necessary (observe tightening wearing thick work gloves and exercising machine.

  • Page 14: Disposal

    Consult your recycling centre or your nance and cleaning work, specialist dealer for information on the before checking whether the proper disposal of waste products. STIHL electric cable is entwined or recommends STIHL specialist dealers. damaged and before leaving the machine unattended.

  • Page 15: Standard Equipment

    6. Standard equipment Item Designation Qty. Item Designation Qty. Basic unit with lower chute Discharge flap Upper chute Ejection chute extension Wheel axle Strip Wheel carrier Wheel lock Torx screw P5 x 20 Bolt, M6 x 55 Torx screw P5 x 10 Hexagon nut Safety screw Wheel...

  • Page 16: Preparing The Machine For Operation

    ● Push wheel (H) onto the mounted ● Engage hooks (1) of ejection chute 7. Preparing the machine for wheel axle. extension (N) into openings (2) on the operation rear of basic unit (A) and turn the ● Push in wheel plug (J) and secure by extension downwards so that the front driving in roll pin (K).

  • Page 17: Opening And Closing The Discharge Flap

    ● Push the bent section of wheel 3 Install the strip 4 Install the discharge flap carrier (5) into the recess on ejection ● Attach discharge flap (M) and press in The bent section of wheel chute extension (6). pin (P) (use a plastic hammer if carrier (5) must be precisely ●...

  • Page 18: Attaching The Upper Chute

    7.4 Attaching the upper chute The chute can only be installed by a specialist dealer using special ● Place upper chute (B) onto lower tools. STIHL recommends STIHL chute (1). specialist dealers. ● Press electric cable (1) into the ● Fold splash guard (2) up as shown and designated recesses in cable clip (2) as hold in this position.

  • Page 19: What Material Cannot Be Processed

    8.3 Maximum branch diameter garden shredder but slightly to the side of it (hatched area A). The data relates to freshly cut branch material: Maximum branch diameter: GHE 355: 35 mm 0478 201 8314 C - EN...

  • Page 20: Display

    with the garden shredder, stop feeding the Risk of injury! machine in order to relieve the load on the The inclined blade unit can cause motor or engine. branches to kick back. In order to prevent injuries caused by kickback, the garden shredder must be fed in the correct manner.

  • Page 21: Safety Interlock

    If necessary, this information can be obtained from the local electric power 9.2 Safety interlock 10.1 Electrical connection of garden company. shredders The motor/shredding tool may only be operated when the feed chute has been Your electrician can provide further Risk of injury! properly closed.

  • Page 22: Switching Off The Garden Shredder

    10.6 Preselector switch Both soft and hard material can be processed with the garden shredder GHE 355. The shredding method can be set by turning the preselector switch. ● Connect the power cable. ( 10.2) If the preselector switch is actuated ●...

  • Page 23: Shredding

    Risk of injury! deposits with a brush, a damp In order to prevent ● Put on thick gloves, safety glasses and cloth or a stick, STIHL inadvertent starting of the hearing protection. recommends the use of a motor, always disconnect special cleaner (e.g.

  • Page 24: Installing The Feed Chute

    11.3 Installing the feed chute 11.4 Removing the feed chute 11.6 Removing the blade set Risk of injury! Risk of injury! Risk of injury! Always wear thick Always disconnect the mains plug Always wear gloves! gloves. before removing the closure Do not touch the blades screws.

  • Page 25: Installing The Blade Set

    2 Detach the blade set 3 Remove the wing blades ● Fold back locking device (2). ● Remove blade disc (1). 11.7 Installing the blade set Risk of injury! Always wear gloves! Before attaching the blade set, visually check that the blade disc and all shredding blades are OK and have no notches, cracks or pieces chipped out.
  • Page 26 1 Fit the blade disc 2 Lock the blade set ● Turn blade disc (1) to the position shown and fold locking device (2) ● Attach wing blade (4), wing blade (5) upwards as far as it goes. and wing blade (6). 3 Fit the wing blade The numbers (3) on the inside of the wing blades refer to their...

  • Page 27: Wear Limits Of The Blades

    The blades must be replaced two or three points along the cutting before the specified wear limits are edge. reached. STIHL recommends Use the smallest value. STIHL specialist dealers. Minimum blade width (B) ● Hold a ruler (5) against the reference Wing blade (2): edge (4) of the combination blade.

  • Page 28: Sharpening Shredding Blades

    4 Shredding blades 11.9 Sharpening shredding blades 11.10 Electric motor and wheels The measurement procedure and the value specified are the same for The electric motor is maintenance-free. both shredding blades. We recommend that all shredding The wheel bearings are maintenance-free. blades are sharpened only by a Asymmetrical wear may occur at specialist dealer, as the function...

  • Page 29: Transport

    ● Attach cable clip (1) at the edge of opening (2). 12. Transport ● Store the rest of the electric cable on the cable clip. Risk of injury: Before transporting, carefully read and observe the section "For your 12.2 Pulling or pushing the garden safety", in particular the shredder "Transporting the machine"...

  • Page 30: Minimising Wear And Preventing Damage

    Electric garden shredder (STIHL GHE) – Improper use of the product 14. Standard spare parts STIHL assumes no liability for material or – Use of the product for sporting or personal damage caused by the non- competitive events...

  • Page 31: Disposal

    If necessary, contact a specialist Serial number 6011 useful life. dealer; STIHL recommends STIHL Motor, design Electric motor specialist dealers. Voltage 230 V~ Power input 2200 W 15.1 Disposal...

  • Page 32: Service Schedule

    Feed chute cannot be fitted 18.2 Service confirmation Possible cause: Please hand this instruction manual – Locking device is not released to your STIHL specialist dealer in Remedy: the case of maintenance operations. He will confirm the service operations – Release locking device ( 11.7)
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