Operation Of The Shredder; Starting The Motor; Stopping The Motor; Changing Direction Of Rotation - GMC SHS2400 Instruction Manual

Operation of the shredder

Starting the motor

WARNING. Ensure that the shredder is empty before
starting the motor.
1. Connect the shredder power cord to an appropriate
extension cord and plug it in to the mains power.
2. To start the motor, first make sure the yellow switch is in
the forward position and then press the green section of
the on/off switch (2) marked with an .

Stopping the motor

Stop the motor by pressing the
red section of the
on/off switch (2) marked O.
WARNING. Do not feed in any
material after the motor has
been stopped. This will get
caught in the machine and can
make restarting impossible.

Changing direction of rotation

WARNING. The rotation direction switch can only be used if
the shredder is switched off.
Position
For forward action turn the
forward/reverse switch to the
right. The cutting blades pull
the material in and
shred it.
Position
The cutting blades run in the
opposite direction and release
the clogged material.
Press the green on switch
(2) after you have moved the
forward/reverse switch to the
left .
The cutting blades run now
in the opposite direction.
If you release the on/off
switch the shredder will stop
automatically.

Overload protection

The shredder is equipped with a built-in motor protection
which prevents the motor being overloaded.
In the event of overloading, the current is broken and the
main switch is turned off
automatically .
Disconnect shredder from
power supply and move the
direction of rotation switch to
O position before attempting
to unblock any jams.
Allow at least 5 minutes for
the motor to cool down.
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