All series of petrol wood chippers, garden shredders and mulchers are compatible with the use of E10 Petrol.

We have been made aware of an issue concerning the rotation of the mulcher drum. This issue is caused by the washer under the head of the bolts not being correctly flattened. Once these have been correctly flatted it leaves a gap that allows you to rotate the drum housing.

In order to solve this, tighten the three adjusting bolts on the drum and then loosen the three nuts until they are very loose. This should allow you to then adjust the angles and retighten at the angle you require.

In order to prevent from overloading, the log splitter has a protective measure in place. Ensure that you do not force down the levers and keep the levers in place as you’re operating the machine.

If this has occurred; switch off the machine to reset it and then when operating again ensure that you do not force the levers down.

If you have been working with wet material – you may wish to wash down the machine using a hosepipe. To perform this simply spray water down into the mulcher hopper feed while the engine is running. After you have finished hosing the mulcher down – leave the engine running for a few minutes to allow the machine to dry itself off.

The FM6DD-MUL is perfectly capable of processing both paper and cardboard. However, cardboard can take the edge off the blades quicker than when using the mulcher to process standard green waste. If you see a drop in performance in the machine after processing cardboard, it’s likely because the sharp edge has been removed from the blades.

These blades can be sharpened using an angle grinder or you can purchase spare replacement blades directly from ourselves. Remember that the blades are also reversible so once one side dulls, you can simply reverse the blades over and use a fresh set.

The mulcher is perfectly capable of receiving and processing wood branches, sticks etc. The material produced by the machine however will be 10mm down – you will not receive large wood chips from the wood placed into the machine. If you wish to process wood into wood chips, then you will require our wood chipping accessory kit for the mulcher.

The following is an addendum to the manual provided with the garden mulcher (8th March 2021)

Complete steps 1-4 of the FM6DD-MUL assembly instruction manual as usual. Before completing step 5 of the manual, perform the following instructions written below.

(1) First, place the engine/motor unit on its side as demonstrated in the image displayed below. Please ensure that the engine has not been filled with oil or petrol at this time.

(2) You can now slide the discharge chute into the mulcher drum. The upper flange of the discharge chute should slide in above the bolt as displayed in the image to the left.

(3) After sliding the discharge chute into place, you can then secure and fasten the chute using the necessary M6 bolts (50), M6 spring washers (59) and M6 washers (41).

(4) After completing the aforementioned steps, you can then lift the engine/motor unit with the attached discharge chute on to the base of the mulcher and continue with the manual as standard.

In the very rare case that the valve core shoots out of the log splitter, this is caused by misuse of the machine.

You must remember not to press down with force on the operating lever. The operating lever simply controls whether or not the ram moves – pressing harder on the lever will not increase the splitting pressure.

When the lever is pushed down with force, it bends the handle down and leads to a pressure build-up which eventually pushed the valve core out. You must also remember not to leave the log splitter under constant pressure when splitting for more than five seconds.

This can be solved – check to make sure that every part of the valve core is present, this can then be inserted back into the machine. If the valve core is damaged, you can contact us directly to purchase a new one.

You must also ensure that the operating lever is straightened to a 90 degree angle.

International customers including EU states may be subject to import tariffs and taxes imposed by your own country As of 16.08.2021, all VAT and customs duties are paid for when placing the order on the website – you will not be charged extra VAT from your local customs office. The price paid on the website is the final cost of the item(s).

In order to check if the electric motor is suffering from water damage, you need to first remove the motor and pump assembly.

Close the bleed valve of the log splitter and turn the machine upside down. There are three vertical bolts that hold the pump bracket to the underside of the end plate and a fourth horizontal bolt at the top of the rear motor cover. Remove these bolts and lift the assembly clear. There are 2 small O’Rings between the pump bracket and the end plate, make certain you do not lose these.

Next, remove the 6 bolts holding the pump bracket to the pump plate and remove the pump bracket. Check that there is no silicone sealant trapped in the pump gears. Try turning the fan again to check if the gears are turning okay.

If the gears are fine, then it’s likely the motor has suffered water damage. Withdraw the shaft locating the upper gear and the lower gear. There is a small ball bearing located on the gear of the shaft, do not lose this.

Next remove the gear from the motor shaft. There is a cylindrical key in a solot in the shaft, remove this key. You can then remove the 3 long bolts that run from end to end of the motor and remove the motor end cover.

If there is water damage, you will see white deposits inside the aluminium casing and more than likely notice a strong pungent smell. If this is the case, the motor will need to be replaced.