Use and Care Manual

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1 . On/Off Switch
The On/Off switch is located on the side of the
Lower Housing. To turn unit on push switch up to
“On” position, see figure 10. To turn unit “Off” push
switch down to “Off” position, see figure 10.
2 . C i r cuit Breaker/Reset Button
The circuit breaker/reset button is located on the
l o w e r, outside front of the motor housing as shown
in figure 10. The unit is designed to shut down in
the event of an overload. To restart, place on/off
switch in “off” position, push reset button, wait
approximately three minutes and then place switch
in “ON” position.
ELECTRICAL REQUIREMENTS
I m p o r t a n t : Use a 14 ga. or heavier extension cord with a maximum length of 100 ft.
G r ounding Instructions
This shredder should be grounded while in use to
reduce the risk of electric shock to the operator.
The shredder is equipped with a three-conductor
cord and three-prong grounding plug. The green or
green and yellow conductor in the cord is the
grounding wire. Never connect the green or green
and yellow wire to a live terminal.
The shredder is intended for use on a circuit that
has a grounded outlet box that looks like the one
illustrated in figure 8, sketch A .
An adapter which looks like the adapter illustrated
in figure 8, sketch B is available for connecting
three-prong plugs to two-prong receptacles. T h e
green colored rigid ear, lug, or the like on the
a d a p t e r, must be connected to a permanent
ground, such as a properly grounded outlet box,
using a metal screw.
Check with a qualified electrician or serviceman if
the grounding instructions are not completely
understood, or if in doubt as to whether the shred-
der is properly grounded.
Extensions Cord s
Only use three-wire extension cords that have
three-prong grounding plugs and three-hole recep-
tacles that accept the shredder’s plug. When using
an extension cord, make sure that it is in good con-
d i t i o n .
Use a 14 ga. or heavier extension cord with a max-
imum length of 100 ft. An undersized extension
cord will cause a drop in line voltage resulting in
loss of power and overheating.
Warning – To reduce the risk of electric shock, only
use extension cords intended for outdoor use, such
as cord types SW-A, SOW- A ,
S T W -A, STO W -A, SJW-A, SJOW-A, SJTW- A o r
S J T OW -A.
To prevent disconnection of the shredder cord from
the extension cord during operation, make a knot
as shown in figure 9. Devices for retaining exten-
sion cords are also available at your local hardware
r e t a i l e r.
FIGURE 8
FIGURE 9
G R OUNDING METHOD
( A )
G R O U N D I N G
P I N
P L U G
L U G
M E TA L
S C R E W
A D A P T E R
( B )
COVER OF
G R O U N D E D
O U T L E T B O X
METHOD OF SECURING EXTENSION CORD
( B )
E X T E N S I O N
C O R D
TIE CORD AS SHOW
C O N N E C T PLUG & RECEPTA C L E
S H R E D D E R
C O R D
( A )
FIGURE 10
M O T O R
H O U S I N G
E N C L O S U R E
S W I T C H
C I R C U I T B R E A K E R /
R E S E T S W I T C H