GH 2400 - Plane GUDE - Free user manual and instructions

Product type	Electric garden shredder
Brand	Güde
Model	GH 2400
Dimensions (L x W x H)	550 x 450 x 930 mm
Weight	14 kg
Power supply	230 V / 50 Hz
Motor power	2500 W (P1, S6 40%)
Max. rotation speed	4050 min⁻¹
Max. branch diameter	40 mm
Collection bag capacity	50 l
Noise level (L WA)	111 dB(A)
Protection class	IPX4 / II
Cutting mechanism	Rotating steel blade
Overload protection	Yes, with reset button
ON/OFF switch	With accidental restart protection
Included accessories	Collection bag, 2 wheels, axle, feeding accessory, hex key, assembly key
Maintenance	Clean with soft cloth and soapy solution; change/rotate blade regularly
Repairability	Spare parts available via Güde after-sales service

Frequently Asked Questions - GH 2400 GUDE

How to assemble the GH 2400 shredder?

Mount the axle, transport wheels, and collection bag as shown in figures B-F of the manual. Use the provided screws and washers. Disconnect the device before any operation.

What diameter of branches can I shred?

The maximum branch diameter is 40 mm. For thicker branches, use another tool.

How to start and stop the device?

Push the ON/OFF switch up to start. To stop, push it down. The device is equipped with accidental restart protection after a power cut.

What to do if the machine does not start?

Check that the collection bag and hopper are properly mounted. Check the plug, extension cord, and fuse. If the overload protection has tripped, press the reset button (fig. A/8) after removing the blockage.

How to clean and maintain the shredder?

Disconnect the device. Clean the ventilation slots and body with a soft cloth and mild soapy solution. Avoid aggressive products. Have the device checked once a year by a specialist.

How to replace the blade?

Wear protective gloves. Open the cover, unscrew the blade with the hex key. The blade is reversible: for the first change, simply turn it over. Close the cover after replacement.

What safety precautions should be observed?

Wear gloves, goggles, ear protection, and sturdy shoes. Never insert hands into the hopper. Maintain a distance of 3 meters around the device. Do not use in the rain. Disconnect before any intervention.

Can soft or wet waste be shredded?

It is not recommended to shred soft waste without rigid consistency. For fresh branches, shred them shortly after cutting for best results. If the material is wet and does not feed, use the feeding accessory.

How to store the device?

Store the shredder in a dry place, protected from moisture and dust, out of reach of children. Disconnect and clean it before prolonged storage.

Where to find spare parts or support?

Visit www.guede.com, Service section. For a claim, provide the serial number, order number, and year of manufacture (on the rating plate). Contact support by email: [e-mail].

USER MANUAL GH 2400 GUDE

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Translation of original operating instructions

ELECTRIC GARDEN WASTE SHREDDER

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Einleitung

Maße LxBxH (in mm): 550x450x930

Gewicht: 14kg

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To enjoy your new electric garden shredder as long as possible, please read carefully the Operating Instructions and the attached safety instructions before using it. Further, we recommend keeping the Operating Instructions to recall the product features in the future.

Within the continuous product development, we reserve the right to make technical changes to improve it.

This document represents translation of the original Operating Instructions.

Supply includes

Take the machine out of the transport package and check whether there are the following parts:

• GH 2400 Garden Shredder
• 2 pcs of transport wheels with wheel covers
- Axis
- Feeding help
- Collection box
• 4 screws with washers
- Allen key
- Spanner
• Original Operating Instructions

Please contact your dealer if any parts are missing or are damaged. When assembled, the machine weighs 14 kg. Take the machine out of the transport package in two people if necessary.

Machine specification

Robust garden shredder with a knife cutting mechanism. Ideal for trees and bushes. Shredded material is effortlessly ground by the steel rotary knife, accelerating the composting process. Automatic pulling-in of shredded material within ∅ 40 mm.

Pic. A

1. Feeding help

2. Electric garden shredder

3. Adjusting screw to control the shredded material size

4. Tank cover

5. Transport wheel

6. Feet

7. Collection box

8. Overload protection

9. ON/OFF switch

10. Cover opening screw

Technical specifications

GH 2400 #94060 ELECTRIC GARDEN SHREDDER

Voltage/frequency: 230V\~50Hz

Engine output: 2,500W (P1;S6 40%)**

Max. engine speed: 4,050 per min

Protection type/class: IPX4 / II

Max. branch diameter: max. 40mm

Collection box capacity: 501

Noise: L WA 111 dB*

Dimensions LxWxH: 550x450x930 mm

Weight: 14kg

Noise information

Measured values learnt according to 2000/14/EG

(1.60 m height, 1 m distance) – measurement tolerance +3dB

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The S6 40% operating mode means a load profile of 40 seconds of load and 60 seconds of idle running. Long-term operation is admissible for practical use.

General safety instructions

Read carefully these Operating Instructions. Familiarise with the controls and proper use of the machine. Keep the Operating Instructions for future reference.

• The machine meets the EN 61000-3-11 requirements and is subject to special conditions for connection. That means that using the machine on any points of connection is not allowed.
• The machine may lead to temporary voltage spikes under inappropriate system conditions.
• The machine has exclusively been designed to be used on points of connection not exceeding the maximum allowable system impedance Z_ = 0.233 .
• As the user, you must make sure, after an agreement with your energy supplier if necessary, that your point of connection where you want the machine to be operated meets the requirement specified above.

Safe work

Keep the place of your work clean!

Any mess in the place of your work may result in injuries.

Consider the environment influences

Do not expose the machine to rain.

Do not use the machine in a moist or wet environment. Provide adequate lighting.

Do not use the machine near flammable liquids or gases.

Keep other persons in a safe distance!

Do not let other persons, especially children, touch the machine and the cable. Keep them in a sufficient distance from the place of your work.

Store the machine properly!

A machine that is not being used must be kept in a dry and locked place, inaccessible to children.

Do not overload the machine!

Work within the specified power range.

Use the right machine!

Do not use the machine for purposes for which it has not been designed.

Take care of your machine!

Comply with the servicing regulations and instructions. At regular intervals, check the machine cable and have it replaced by an authorised professional if damaged. At regular intervals, check the extension cable and replace it if damaged. Keep the handles dry, with no oil and grease.

Be careful!

Pay attention to what you are doing. Work reasonably. Do not use the machine when you are tired.

WARNING!

Using any other accessory equipment may represent a risk of injury for you.

Have your machine repaired by an electrician only!

This machine meets the applicable safety provisions. Any repairs may only be executed by an electrician, using original spare parts, otherwise, the user could face a risk of injury.

Machine-specific safety instructions

Switch the machine off and unplug it before any work on the cutting mechanism.

If the feeder cable gets cut off or damaged when in operation, do not touch it in any case but deactivate the fuse of the respective electrical circuit.

Never use the machine with a damaged cable.

Wear protective gloves, protective glasses, solid shoes and long trousers.

Any longer shredded material protruding from the machine may get thrown off by impact when being pulled in so keep a safety distance and work carefully.

Watch the rotating cutting knife. Never put your hands to the opening.

Make sure bystanders are not hit or injured by n-off items.

Keep bystanders in safe distance from the machine.

Wait until all parts of the machine stop before touching them.

Never use the machine when raining.

Never stand on the collection box.

Never touch in the feeding hopper when the machine ng operated. After switching the machine off, it keeps ng for some more seconds.

Children and persons not familiarised with the machine and persons with limited physical, sensory and mental skills must not operate the machine.

Before starting the machine, it must be assembled based on the instructions attached.

Use the FI switch and check it whenever you are going to use it.

Extension cables protected against spraying water and recommended for outdoor use to be used only.

Never touch the plug and outlet by damp or wet s.

Never run over and jam or jerk or pull the feeder and extension cable. Protect the cable against excess temperatures, oil and sharp edges.

No persons or animals may be present within 3 s when the machine is being operated. The operator ponsible to other persons in the working area.

Original accessory equipment to be used only.

Do not wear any loose clothing, long laces and ties.

Use the machine in a free space with level and solid surface.

Never use the machine on a paved and gravel e. Any thrown-off material may cause injuries.

Before putting the machine into operation, check all screws, nuts and other fixing parts if tightened and check all the protective equipment if fitted properly. Replace any damaged or illegible warning and information plates.

Before starting the machine, make sure the feeding hopper is empty.

Keep your face and body beyond feeding hopper reach.

Prevent your hands, other body party and clothing getting near the feeding hopper and ejection hole. To a branch in the opening, use the feeding help.

Switch the machine off before collection box hanging or unhanging.

Provide balance and safe posture at all times. Do not incline too much forward and never stand higher than the machine foot when filling.

Keep distance from the ejection zone at all times.

Make sure, with maximum care, that the processed material does not contain any metal parts, stones, bottles, tins and other undesirable items.

Switch the machine immediately off if any undesirable item gets to the cutting mechanism, if the machine makes strange noise or starts vibrating. Unplug the machine and proceed as follows:

• Review the damage
• Replace any damaged part or have it repaired.
• Check if the parts are not loosened and tighten them if necessary.

Never try to repair the machine, even if you are properly trained in it.

Make sure the processed material does not accumulate in the ejection shaft as this would prevent the transport and could cause a backlash in the feeding hopper.

If the machine is blocked, switch it off and wait until the cutting mechanism stops. Unplug the machine before taking the shredded material out of the machine.

Make sure the covers and protective equipment are not damaged and check them if fitted properly. Provide any necessary servicing or repair before using the machine.

Never try to change the engine speed settings. Contact a professional in case of any problem.

At all times, keep the ventilation slots with no remains and other deposits to prevent engine damage and possible fire. Never lift or carry the machine when the engine is running.

Switch the machine off and wait until the cutting mechanism stops. Unplug the machine when leaving the place of your work.

Never tilt the machine when being operated.

Never expose the machine to rain and moisture. Keep the machine in a dry place only.

Never try to put the emergency switch-off out of service.

Use as designated

The machine has been designed to shred fibrous and woody garden waste. The collection box has only been designed for collecting (not storing) the shredded material. Never stand on the collection box.

The machine cannot be used for works other than for which the machine has been designed and that are specified in the Operating Instructions. Any other use is a use in conflict with the designation. The manufacturer will not be liable for any consequential damage and injuries. Please be sure to know that the machine has not been designed for industrial purposes.

Assembly

Caution! The machine must be switched off and unplugged before any servicing, cleaning and assembly. The same must be done if the feeder cable has been damaged, cut or entangled.

Respect the system voltage: The current source voltage must match the details on the type label of the machine.

An extension cable with a small conductor cross-section significantly reduces the machine performance. At least 3 x 1.5 mm ^2 for cables with length to 25 m and at least 2.5 mm ^2 for cables longer than 25 m. Caution! Extension cables not specified must not be used. The extension cable, plug and coupling must be watertight and approved for outdoor use.

Cable connections must be dry and must not lie on the ground.

If a cable reel is used, it must be unreeled.

Proceed as follows (pic. B-F):

- Take the machine out of the package and install the axis, transport wheels and the collection box (pic. B-F).

Operation

Put the machine on a solid and even surface at all times. Never tilt or move the machine when the engine is running.

Caution! The engine runs down after switching the machine off.

Remove earth from root balls and prevent undesirable items, e.g. stones, glass, metals, plastic or textile materials from entering the feeding hopper and subsequently to the machine and cutting cylinder as the machine could get damaged.

The feeding hopper must be empty.

Switching the machine on:

Press the ON/OFF switch (pic. A/9) up.

Switching the machine off:

Press the ON/OFF switch (pic. A/9) down.

Restart protection

The restart protection prevents accidental machine start after power failure.

Overload protection

If the machine is exposed to a high load (e.g. cutting cylinder is blocked), it stops after a couple of seconds.

Working instructions

• Insert only such amount of shredded material that the feeding hopper does not get blocked.
• Do not shred soft waste without any solid consistency but compost it straight away.
• Make sure the shredded material falls to the collection box or collection bag unobstructed – risk of getting blocked!
• Optimum results are achieved when shredding fresh branches shortly after they have been cut.

Never touch in the opening, not even when the engine is off. Knives are sharp! To insert shredded material in the opening, use the feeding help.

Marking

Product safety:

Product corresponds to applicable EU standards

Prohibitions:

No pulling the plug!	Protect against rain and moisture!

Warning:

Warning/Caution			Warning against dangerous voltage
Warning against thrown-away items			Warning! Rotating machine represents a risk of injury!
Unsuitable for outdoor spaces			Keep bystanders in safe distance from the machine.

Commands:

General command sign	Please read the Operating Instructions before using the machine
Use protective glasses and headphones	Protective gloves to be used

Environment protection:

Dispose waste professionally so as not harm the environment.				Packing cardboard material may be delivered to collecting centres for recycling.
Any defective and/or disposed electric or electronic devices must be delivered to respective collection centres.

Package:

Protect against moisture Caution - Fragile This side up	Interseroh-Recycling

Technical specifications:

Voltage frequency			Max. output
Revolutions per minute			Branch diameter
Collection box capacity			Protection type
Weight Noise
Switch the machine off and unplug it before any servicing and cleaning!			Do not touch in the pull-in opening! Risk of injury!

Warranty

The warranty exclusively applies to material or manufacturing defects. The original proof of purchase including the date of purchase must be submitted when applying a claim in the warranty period. The warranty does not cover any unauthorised use such as machine overload, violent use, damage by a foreign person or an undesirable item. The failure to follow the Operating Instructions and assembly instructions and common wear and tear are also excluded from the warranty.

Residual risks and protective measures

Electrical residual risks:

Risk Description Protective measure(s)
Direct electric contact	Electric shock	Safety switch against stray current FI
Indirect electric contact	Electric shock through medium	Safety switch against stray current FI

Other risks:

Risk Description Protective measure(s)
Thrown-off items	Shredded material, undesirable items and similar may get thrown off by the machine and cause injury	Gloves and protective glasses to be worn at all times.
		You and bystanders must keep sufficient safety distance
Slipping, tripping or falling of persons	The feeder cable and machine itself may be a reason of tripping.	Take appropriate measures, depending on the type of installation. (appropriate place, installation, installation place marking, etc.)

Behaviour in case of emergency

Provide necessary first aid treatment corresponding to the injury nature and seek qualified medical help as soon as possible. Protect the injured person from other injuries and calm him/her down.

In case of accident, first aid kit must always be available in the place of your work in accordance with DIN 13164. Material taken out of the first aid kit needs to be supplemented right away.

Please provide the following details if help is needed:

1. Place of accident
2. Accident nature
3. Number of injured persons
4. Injury type

Disposal

The disposal instructions are based on icons placed on the machine or its package. The description of the meanings can be found in the "Marking" section.

Transport package disposal

The package protects the machine against damage during transport. Packing materials are usually chosen depending on their environmental friendliness and disposal method and can therefore be recycled. Returning the package to material circulation saves raw materials and reduces waste disposal costs. Parts of packages (e.g. foils, styropor®) can be dangerous to children. Risk of suffocation! Keep parts of packages away from children and dispose them as soon as possible.

Operator requirements

The operator must carefully read the Operating Instructions before using the machine.

Qualification

No special qualification is necessary for using the machine apart from detailed instruction by an expert.

Minimum age

The machine can only be operated by persons over 16 years of age. An exception includes youngsters operating the machine within their professional education to achieve necessary skills under trainer's supervision.

Training

Using the machine only requires appropriate instructions by a professional or reading the Operating Instructions. No special training necessary.

Maintenance

Do you have any technical questions? A claim? Do you need spare parts or the Operating Instructions?

You will be helped quickly and without needless bureaucracy at our webpage www.guede.com in the Services section. Please help us be able to assist you. To identify your machine when claimed, we need to know its serial No., order No, and year of production. All these details can be found on the type label. Enter the details below for future reference.

Serial No.

Order No.

Year of production:

Tel. [phone] / 700-360

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Servicing and keeping

Switch the machine off and unplug it before any ing and cleaning.

Keep the ventilation slot and body without any dust and dirt.

To clean the machine, use a smooth and fine soap water solution. Prevent any direct contact of aggressive cleaning agents with the machine. No aggressive, volatile or caustic cleaning agents may be used.

Once a year, have the electric garden shredder checked by a qualified authorised professional.

The machine needs to be protected against moisture and dust.

If the machine is used for a longer time, keep it covered in a dry, safe place inaccessible to children.

Changing the knife (pic. G)

Wear safety gloves when changing the knife!

Open the cover and loosen the knife (pic. G).

A rotating knife is inbuilt in your garden shredder.

Therefore, you must just turn the knife and tighten it using the Allen key when replacing the knife for the first time.

Close the cover again after turning/changing both knives.

Troubleshooting

The table shows possible failures, their causes and remedy options. If the problem still cannot be removed, contact a professional to help you.

Switch the machine off and unplug it before any ng and cleaning.

Risk of electric shock.

Symptom	Possible cause	Remedy
Machine not running	Collection box not fitted properly	Install the collection box properly
	Feeding hopper not fitted properly	Install the feeding hopper properly
	Defective outlet	Use another outlet
	Extension cable is damaged	Check or replace the cable
	Fuse has been activated	Change the fuse
	Overload protection has been activated	Press the overload protection button (pic. A/8) and remove the blocking as specified in “Operation”
Shredded material not pulled in	Shredded material is wet and soft	To insert the shredded material in the machine, use the sliding part
	Shredded material has got jammed in the machine	Remove the blocked shredded material (safety gloves to be worn at all times)

Introduction

Volumen zbirne posode: 501

Hrupnost: WA 111 dB *

Dimenzije (DxSxV v mm): 550x450x930

Teža: 14kg

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EC-Declaration of Conformity

We, hereby declare the conception and construction of the below mentioned appliances correspond - at the type of construction being launched - to appropriate basic safety and hygienic requirements of EC Directives. In case of any change to the appliance not discussed with us the Declaration expires.

Declaration CE de conformité