W18WS125 - Grinder Westfalia - Free user manual and instructions

Product type	Battery-powered shredder (chipper)
Brand	Westfalia
Model	W18WS125
Power source	18V lithium-ion battery
Battery included	Yes
Cutting system	Steel rotary blade
Max. branch diameter	40 mm
Sound level	85 dB(A)
Weight	15 kg
Dimensions (L x W x H)	600 x 400 x 800 mm
Housing material	Impact-resistant plastic
Safety	Protective cover, safety lock
Features	On/Off, overload protection
Intended use	Shredding branches, green waste, leaves
Maintenance	Clean after use, sharpen blades periodically
Included accessories	Battery, charger, collection bag

Frequently Asked Questions - W18WS125 Westfalia

How to start the shredder?

Ensure the battery is charged and inserted. Press the safety lock button, then the on/off switch. Keep pressed during use. Release to stop.

What type of branches can it shred?

This shredder is designed for branches with a maximum diameter of 40 mm. Use only fresh, non-dry branches to avoid damaging the blades.

How to empty the collection bag?

Stop the machine and disconnect the battery. Open the cover, remove the collection bag by the handle, empty its contents into a composter or trash bag, then put it back in place, ensuring it is securely attached.

What to do if the machine jams?

Immediately turn off the device and remove the battery. Wait until the blade stops completely. Open the cover and manually remove stuck branches using gloves. Check that the blades are not damaged.

How to maintain the blades?

Clean the blades after each use with a stiff brush. If they are dull, sharpen them with a file or replace them with genuine Westfalia parts. Wear protective gloves during maintenance.

What is the battery runtime?

The runtime depends on the type of branches and intensity of use. On average, with an 18V 4Ah battery, you can shred for about 30 minutes continuously. Recharge fully before use.

How to charge the battery?

Use only the supplied charger. Plug the charger into a wall outlet, insert the battery until it clicks. The red light indicates charging; green indicates battery is full. Full charge takes about 2 hours.

Is the shredder suitable for leaves?

Yes, it can shred dead leaves, but it is more efficient for branches. For leaves alone, use the collection bag. Avoid overloading to prevent jamming.

What protective equipment is recommended?

Always wear safety glasses, sturdy gloves, and ear protection. Wear closed-toe shoes and long pants. Do not wear loose clothing that could get caught.

Where to find spare parts?

Spare parts are available from Westfalia customer service or on the official website. Look up the references indicated in the manual. Only use genuine parts to ensure safety.

USER MANUAL W18WS125 Westfalia

Battery Powered Angle Grinding 18 V W18WS125

Art. 96 78 99

EN Original Instructions

Instruction manuals provide valuable hints for using your new device. They enable you to use all functions, and they help you avoid misunderstandings and prevent damage. Please take the time to read this manual carefully and keep it for future reference.

Chers clients,

Please note the included General Safety Notes and the following safety notes to avoid malfunctions, damage or physical injury.

Please also observe the safety notes in the manuals for battery and charger.

Please read this manual carefully and use the unit only according to this manual.
- When using the angle grinder, use safety equipment including safety glasses and ear protection. If operating the tool causes discomfort in any way, stop immediately and review your method of use.
- Dispose of used packaging material carefully or store it out of the reach of children. There is a danger of suffocation!
- Persons with limited physical, sensorial or mental abilities are not allowed to use the unit, unless they are supervised and briefed for their safety by a qualified person.
- Always hold the tool by the insulated gripping surfaces. Operations where the tool, fitted accessories or fasteners may contact hidden 'live' wiring will make exposed metal parts of the tool 'live' and cause an electric shock hazard to the operator.
Always grip the tool firmly, do not overreach, and ensure you won't lose control. Keep secure footing whilst using an angle grinder.
Battery chargers are for indoors use only. Ensure that the power supply and charger are protected against moisture at all times.
This angle grinder can be used as a grinder, and angle grinder. Please note all safety advice, descriptions and data supplied with the electric tool. Disregarding these notes may lead to electric shock, fire and/or serious injury.
This angle grinder is not suitable for use as sander, with a wire brush, or as polisher. Using the tool in ways not intended by the manufacturer is dangerous and can cause injury.
- Do not use attachments which are not especially designed for this device and recommended for this device by the manufacturer. The fact that an attachment can be physically attached to the tool does not ensure safe operation.
- The maximum allowed speed for an attachment must be at least as high as the no load speed noted on the electric tool. Attachments spinning faster than allowed may be destroyed.

• Outside diameter and thickness of the tool bit must correspond to the dimensions stated on your electric tool. Attachments of the wrong size cannot be shielded and controlled properly.
• Discs, flanges, and other attachments must precisely fit the spindle of your electric tool. Tool bits which do not precisely fit the spindle turn irregularly, vibrate and can cause loss of control.
• Do not use attachments which have been damaged in any way. Check attachments such as grinding discs for missing bits and cracks. If the tool or the attachment has been dropped, check it for damage or use an undamaged item. After the attachment has been checked and attached, please keep yourself and other persons out of the rotating area of the attachment and let the machine run at full speed for one minute. Most damaged attachments and tools will fail within that time.
• Keep other persons at a safe distance from your working area. Persons entering your working area must wear personal protective equipment. Fragments of the work piece or the attachment may be thrown away and cause injuries outside the immediate working area.
• Hold the tool only by the isolated handles while undertaking work during which the tool or the attachment can touch hidden life wires or its own power cable. Contact with life wires can cause metal parts of the housing to become life and can cause electric shock.
• Allow the electric tool to completely stop spinning before you lay down the tool. The spinning attachment may come in touch with the surface, which may cause loss of control.
• Do not carry the electric tool while it is running. Clothes may become caught in the spinning attachment and the attachment may cause severe injury.
• Periodically clean the ventilation slots of the electric tool. The cooling ventilator draws dust into the housing. An accumulation of metallic dust may lead to dangerous electrical conditions.
• Do not use the tool close to combustible materials. Flying sparks may ignite such materials.
• Do not use attachments which require liquid coolants. Use of water or other liquid coolants can cause an electric shock.

Kickback

• Kickback is the sudden reaction of a wedged or locked spinning attachment such as a grinding or sanding disc, etc. This causes the spinning attachment to come to a sudden stop, which will force the electric tool against the rotating direction of the attachment.

If, for instance, a cutting disc becomes locked or jammed in the work piece, the edge of the disc may fracture inside the work piece and cause a violent kickback. The disc will them move away from or towards the operator, depending on the direction of rotation on the locking point. This may also shatter the disc.
- Kickback is caused by wrong or inappropriate use of the tool and can be avoided by following the safety advice below.
- Hold the electric tool tightly with both hands and assume a position, in which you can compensate a kickback. If present, use the accessory handle to be able to control kickback and countermovement of the running motor. With the necessary precautions the operator can control all forces of kickback and countermovement.
- Keep your hand away from the spinning attachment. A kickback can throw the attachment onto your hand.
- Keep your body out of the area into which the tool is thrown by a kickback. The tool is thrown into the direction reverse to the direction of the disc at the locking point.
- Use extreme care when working around edges or sharp corners. Make sure the attachment cannot become locked into or bounce back from the work piece. Rotating discs tend to lock into or bounce back from edges and corners. This may cause kickback or loss of control.

Additional Safety Notes for Grinding and Cutting

Always use the safety hood intended for the kind of attachment you are using. The safety hood must be securely attached and be adjusted in such a way that the highest possible degree of safety is achieved, e.g. the smallest possible part of the spinning attachment pointing to the operator is free. The safety hood is intended to protect the operator from flying debris, fragments of a fractured disc and accidental contact with the attachment.
- Use only discs intended for your electric tool and the safety hood intended for these discs. Discs not intended for the electric tool cannot be covered in a suitable way and are unsafe.
- Use discs only for the purpose they are intended for by the manufacturer. Never use the side of a cutting disc for grinding. Cutting discs are intended for cutting only. Lateral forces may cause fracture.
- The grinding surface of the centre depressed wheels must be mounted below the plane of the safety hood edge. An improperly mounted wheel that projects through the plane of the safety hood edge cannot be adequately protected.
- Do not attach a saw chain woodcarving blade or toothed saw blade. Such blades create frequent kickback and loss of control.

• Implement additional safety measures to protect the operator from the effects of vibration, such as servicing the power tool and application tools, keeping their hands warm, and organising workflows correctly.
  Always use undamaged flanges of the correct size and shape for your cutting disc. The correct flanges support the disc and reduce the risk of a disc fracture. Flanges for cutting discs can differ from those for grinding discs.
• Do not use worn-down discs from larger electric tools, these are not intended for the fast speeds of smaller electric tools and may fracture.
• Avoid blocking the disc and do not use excessive pressure. Do not attempt excessively deep cuts. Excessive loads on the cutting disc increase the stress and make it more prone to jamming or blocking and increase the risk of kickback of fracture.
• Avoid the area directly in front or behind the spinning discs. If the cutting part of the disc is moving away from you, the electric tool with the spinning disc can be thrown back at you in case of a kickback.
  If the disc becomes stuck or locked in the work piece or you intend to interrupt your work, turn off the electric tool and hold it tightly until the disc has come to a complete standstill. Never attempt to lift the spinning disc out of the cut, this may cause kickback. Verify and remove the cause for the stoppage.
• Do not turn on the electric tool while the disc is in the work piece. Allow the disc to reach full speed before carefully resuming the cut. Otherwise the disc may jam, jump out of the cut or kick back.
  Support sheets or large work pieces to reduce the risk of a kickback caused by the disc being wedged in the work piece. Larger work pieces may deform under their own weight. The work piece must be supported on both sides, on the edges as well as close to the cut.
• Be especially careful when undertaking "pocket cuts" in existing walls or other areas which cannot be overlooked. When plunging into the wall the disc can kick back when hitting gas or water pipes, wires or other objects in the wall.
  Before cleaning or maintaining, first disconnect the plug from power mains.
• Do not continue using the electric tool if it was damaged or the tool was dropped or immersed in water. Please contact our customer support service.

Additional Battery and Charger Safety Notes

WARNING: Li-lon batteries, if incorrectly used, stored or charged are a fire, burn and explosion hazard.

Use the battery charger correctly

Refer to the section of this manual relating to use of the battery charger before attempting to charge the battery.

• Do not attempt to use the charger with other batteries. Keep the battery charger clean; Foreign objects and dirt can cause a short circuit and block the ventilation holes. Failure to follow these instructions may result in overheating or fire.
• Allow batteries to cool for 15 minutes after charging or heavy use. Failure to follow these instructions may cause overheating or fire.
• Use only chargers recommended by the manufacturer to charge the batteries. If a charger is not suitable for a certain kind of battery there is a risk of fire.
• Use power tools only with specifically designated battery packs.
  Use of any other battery packs may create a risk of injury and fire.
• The device is designed for operation in altitudes of up to 2000m above sea level. Keep the battery out of reach of children. When not in use batteries should be stored at room temperature (approx. 20^ ).
• Do not open, disassemble, crush, heat above 60^ or incinerate. Do not dispose of in fire or similar.
• Keep the battery away from other metal objects, like paper clips, coins, keys, nails, screws or other small metal objects that can make a connection from one terminal to another. Shorting the battery terminals together may cause burns or a fire.
  If used incorrectly, liquid may leak from the battery. Avoid contact with it. In case of accidental contact, rinse with water. If liquid contacts eyes, additionally seek medical help. Liquid ejected from the battery may cause irritation or burns.
• Always switch off the heat gun after work. Please note that the device is still very hot. There is risk of injuries and fire!
• Be careful when using the unit near flammable or easy fusible materials such as plastics or glass. Do not direct the unit for long time at the same place. Never point the running unit to people, animals, plants, flammable objects or liquids.
• Do not use the unit in explosive atmosphere.
• Be aware that heat may be conducted to combustible materials that are out of sight.
• Please note that poisonous gases may be emitted while removing paint. Use suitable inhalation protection and ensure adequate ventilation.
• Keep the air slots and the nozzle clean to avoid overheating the unit and to prevent from fire hazard.
• Use original accessory only.
• Should the unit become damaged do not use it any further and have it repaired by a professional or contact our customer service. Do not disassemble the unit or try repairing it yourself.

Batteries do not belong in the household garbage.

For battery disposal please check with your local council.

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Battery Powered Angle Grinding 18 V W18WS125

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If you at some point intend to dispose of this article,

then please keep in mind that many of its components consist of valuable materials, which can be recycled. Please do not discharge it in the rubbish bin, but check with your local council for recycling facilities in your area.