E N G L I S H
SHREDDER GS1600/GS1800
CONGRATULATIONS!
You have chosen a Black & Decker tool.
Our aim is to provide quality tools at an affordable
price. We hope that you will enjoy using this tool
for many years.
EC DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY
GS1600/GS1800
Black & Decker declares that these products
conform to: 98/37/EC, 89/336/EEC,
73/23/EEC, DIN VDE 0730, DIN 11004
Level of sound pressure, measured according to
DIN 11004:
L
(sound pressure)
dB(A)
pA
L
(acoustic power)
dB(A)
WA
Always wear ear protection if the sound
pressure exceeds 85 dB(A).
Hand/arm weighted vibration value according to
DIN 11004:
Brian Cooke
Director of Engineering
Spennymoor, County Durham DL16 6JG,
United Kingdom
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Your Black & Decker garden shredder
GS1600/GS1800 has been designed for shredding
most kitchen and garden waste, including prunings,
hedge trimmings, twigs and other organic garden
waste as well as paper and cardboard.
The shredded waste is ideal for composting
purposes or to obtain a smaller volume of waste for
easy disposal. This garden shredder is intended for
consumer use only. It is intended for intermittent
use: the recommended material feed time is 40% of
the total run time of the shredder. Selecting and
picking up the material will normally provide a
sufficient idle time.
GS1600
GS1800
88.1
88.1
Warning symbols
109.4
109.4
The following symbols are used in this manual:
GS1600
GS1800
4.6 m/s
2
4.6 m/s
2
Know your tool
INTENDED USE
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
Denotes risk of personal injury, loss of life
or damage to the tool in case of non-
observance of the instructions in this
manual.
Denotes risk of electric shock.
Read the manual prior to operation.
Warning! When using mains-powered
tools, basic safety precautions, including
the following, should always be followed
to reduce the risk of fire, electric shock,
personal injury and material damage.
Read all of this manual carefully before
operating the tool.
Before operating the tool, make sure
that you know how to switch the tool off
in an emergency.
Retain this manual for future reference.