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Maintenance and care
8 MAINTENANCE AND CARE
DANGER! Fatal electric shock hazard!
Touching live parts poses an immediate risk of
fatal injury due to electric shock.
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Disconnect the appliance from the mains pri-
or to all maintenance, care and cleaning
work.
WARNING! Danger of lacerations. Danger
of cutting injuries when reaching into sharp-
edged, moving appliance parts and into cutting
tools.
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Before maintenance, care and cleaning work,
always switch off the appliance. Disconnect
the appliance from the mains power supply.
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Always wear protective gloves during mainte-
nance, care and cleaning work.
WARNING! Risk of injury during repair
work. Improper repairs can lead to serious inju-
ries and damage to the appliance.
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Have repair work performed by the manufac-
turer's service centres and authorised spe-
cialist companies only!
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After each use, check the shredder for wear
and renew any damaged components.
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Keep venting slots free of remnants and ac-
cumulations.
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Only use spare parts specified by the manu-
facturer.
8.1 Shredder blade
To obtain an optimum shredding result and pre-
vent damage to the machine, the blades must be
replaced at regular intervals.
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Always replace the blades in pairs.
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Always tighten the bolts securely.
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Do not work with blunt blades.
8.2 Replacing/turning the shredder blades
(08 -10)
1. Switch off the shredder and disconnect it
from the mains power supply.
2. Remove the locking screw (08/1) and remove
the housing (08/2).
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3. Turn the cutting disk (09/a) until the hexagon
bolt is visible through the hole of the guide
plate (09/1).
4. Loosen and remove the hexagon bolts (10/1)
using the supplied hex key.
5. Remove and turn blade (10/2). Replace the
blades if both sides are blunt.
6. Secure blade using the hexagon bolts and
turn or replace the second blade.
7. Close the housing and tighten the locking
screw.
8.3 Care
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Remove dirt and material residues after ev-
ery use.
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Do not clean the machine with running water
or high-pressure.
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Do not use any cleaning agents or solvents.
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Use a soft brush or cloth for cleaning.
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To protect the inner side of the housing from
corrosion, spray it with a biologically degrad-
able oil.
9 STORAGE
Clean the shredder after its use. Store it in a dry,
lockable place out of the reach of children.
Perform the following tasks when storing during
the winter period:
1. Switch off the machine and disconnect it from
the mains power supply.
2. Wait for the cutting disk to come to a stand-
still.
3. Remove (08/a) the locking screw (08/1) and
remove (08/b) the housing (08/2).
4. Remove coarse and wet material from the in-
side of the shredder.
5. Close the housing and tighten the locking
screw.
6. Store the shredder upright.
10 HELP IN CASE OF MALFUNCTIONS
NOTE For malfunctions that are not listed
in this table or that you cannot resolve yourself,
please contact our customer service.
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