Florabest shredder

looksee

This is a bit of a long shot, but I bought a Florabest FLH 2500-8 ages ago in Lidl. I never used it but today I tried to start it and no luck (hardly surprising really!)
I have lost the manual and can't find one on line - really all I want to know is does anyone know how the switches work. There is a blue and red on-off, but there is also a rectangular soft yoke beside it and I cannot figure what it does. I can't see any other switches.

If it is just a matter of hitting the blue/red button then I am lost as there isn't a suggestion of life in it!

monkeynuz

Hi Looksee,

A picture of the switch arrangement would help.

paddy147

looksee wrote: »

This is a bit of a long shot, but I bought a Florabest FLH 2500-8 ages ago in Lidl. I never used it but today I tried to start it and no luck (hardly surprising really!)
I have lost the manual and can't find one on line - really all I want to know is does anyone know how the switches work. There is a blue and red on-off, but there is also a rectangular soft yoke beside it and I cannot figure what it does. I can't see any other switches.

If it is just a matter of hitting the blue/red button then I am lost as there isn't a suggestion of life in it!

They are back in stock in Lidl at the moment.

Some of them silll on sale in Lidl Coolock at the moment.

paddy147

looksee wrote: »

This is a bit of a long shot, but I bought a Florabest FLH 2500-8 ages ago in Lidl. I never used it but today I tried to start it and no luck (hardly surprising really!)
I have lost the manual and can't find one on line - really all I want to know is does anyone know how the switches work. There is a blue and red on-off, but there is also a rectangular soft yoke beside it and I cannot figure what it does. I can't see any other switches.

If it is just a matter of hitting the blue/red button then I am lost as there isn't a suggestion of life in it!

This might be of some use to you?,if you can understand German?:)


Check the lead and plug at both ends and the fuse aswell,as you never know.

There might be a safety cut off that kicks in untill the collector box below is fully locked into place.

bmaxi

As Paddy 147 says, most shredders have a failsafe device which prevents operation unless they are assembled properly. My own also requires that the switch is held in the "ON" position for 5 secs. If you contact Lidl Customer Service, Freephone 1800 347447, they may be able to help you source a manual, I've always found them very obliging.

looksee

Thanks for your help all, sorry about the delay in getting back. Yes, there is a failsafe device. First I didn't have the bucket properly pushed in, but also there was a rather insignificant handle on the back of the bucket that I had not seen, and that had to be in the on position. Then it started fine!

paddy147

looksee wrote: »

Thanks for your help all, sorry about the delay in getting back. Yes, there is a failsafe device. First I didn't have the bucket properly pushed in, but also there was a rather insignificant handle on the back of the bucket that I had not seen, and that had to be in the on position. Then it started fine!

Sweet.:)

martinosullivan

I have a FLORABEST FMH 2400 garden shredder and the blades are not turning

The motor is running, however it is not turning the blades.

I have removed all the screws; however I can’t open it to get into the motor. I am assuming that a belt has come off a pulley, however does anyone have any idea how to open one of these?

looksee

? that does not look even remotely like my shredder!

martinosullivan

looksee wrote: »

? that does not look even remotely like my shredder!

here is what it looks like after I put it back together. The problem was the drive belt.




It is quite tricky to get apart.

now if anyone knows where I would get a drive belt for a FLORABEST FMH 2400/10 Garden Shredder.

The belt has the following numbers written on it. 9P j420

0948

written one below the other are the numbers

061
062
063
064
065
066

Marhay70

martinosullivan wrote: »

here is what it looks like after I put it back together. The problem was the drive belt.




It is quite tricky to get apart.

now if anyone knows where I would get a drive belt for a FLORABEST FMH 2400/10 Garden Shredder.

The belt has the following numbers written on it. 9P j420

0948

written one below the other are the numbers

061
062
063
064
065
066

Einhell make a lot of Lidl garden power tools so it may be them. Why not just ring the Lidl customer service number and ask to be put through to their service centre for Florabest tools, I'm sure they could tell you.