BlackStone GBD-1500 L - Professional petrol garden shredder - 15 HP Loncin engine

Blackstone GBD-1500 L in short:

L stands for Loncin, the engine’s brand.

Engine power: 15 HP

After the pruning or during the falling of leaves, our green areas tend to be full of bulky organic wastes. To clean up everything a garden shredder is the best solution. This tool succeeds in cutting and shredding wastes of medium dimension.

Blackstone GBD-1500 L is one of the best garden shredders able at guaranteeing the maximum performance in short time.

It is ideal for all those who need to remove and quickly shred biodegradable wastes from the ground.

Strong points:

Sturdy machine thanks to its long-lasting durability rotor system made of solid steel;

Higher output capacity compared to standard internal combustion chipper shredders with rotor with blades and shredding hammers.

Weaknesses: this machine discharges bigger wood chips than chipper shredders with hammers. It is not suitable to crush leaves or small size green material.

The garden shredder is equipped with powerful 4-stroke air cooled 12.24 HP Loncin G420FD engine. It is a powerful and reliable engine that offers a valid alternative to the other machines on market.

The cast iron body improves the lubricating performances and enables a further resistance against wear and extends its lifetime.

It is provided with an alarm that signals once the oil level is low so preventing the engine from working with low oil and granting a further protection.

Easy recoil start.

Reduced vibrations: the heavy-duty and balanced designed with low centre of gravity allows the engine to work properly.

31 kg weight.

Specifications:

Motor NOT PROVIDED WITH OIL.
Read the instructions manual carefully before using.

Electric start with key.

This is the only garden shredder in its category with double V-belt transmission system.

This makes your machine the best for sturdiness, protecting both the motor and all the crushing gear from any inner hit or recoil.

Much more longer life than the traditional systems that are still commonly used by manufacturers with the spark ignition engine directly connected to the crushing unit.

UNIFIED: it makes work much more easy and fast.

It eliminates the operation of dividing material before shredding between the biggest and woody sections and the smallest and green ones that must be introduced in different hoppers (this operation is necessary for 2 hoppers shredders).

SELF FEEDING: once branches are introduced inside the hopper, the hopper draws them inside it.

SAFETY FEATURE: allows using the tubular rod around the hopper opening.
Gently press the tubular rod to immediately stop the operation in case of emergency.

The garden shredder can be inspected.

Provided with 2 very big and thick cutting blades, on steel roller.

The double blades system is provided with counterblade placed in the shredding chamber.

High quality wood chip discharged at a very high output capacity.

Sturdy rotor made of solid steel.

Focus on the counterblade: this is intentionally inclined with respect to the frame and direction of the rotor rotation in order to increase the shredding capacity of the machine and obtain the best performances.

All garden shredders with roller system like this carry out the shredding operation at their best introducing already cleaned branches without fronds (not thick branches); They are ideal for branches with a bit of consistency, and not for thin and green twigs, thick or in large quantities; this is because the roller system is technically not very suitable for grinding small or very small diameters, or green material in general, while they really give the best with real branches and of a certain diameter and body.

Adjustable discharge chute:

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Very high discharge chute (at least 1.5 m from the ground) provided with deflector. The deflector inclination can be adjusted.

It allows discharging the fragments on hollow boxes.

Emergency switch that stops the machine immediately in case of danger or necessity.

The discharge chute can be oriented: in fact, it is rotating and by simply loosing and tightening the knobs manually, it can be addressed towards right and towards left in different angles.

Wide front foot for extra stability.
In this way is possible to balance the machine avoiding the chipper shredder can sink in soft ground.

The Blackstone GBD-1500 L garden shredder is equipped with comfortable handle to make transport easier.

It is equipped with 13 x 5.00 - 6 big wheels for easy transport.

It is equipped with handy and practical tow hook.

Recommendations for use

To ensure the maximum efficiency and durability of the wood chipper,  the instructions below must be strictly followed. Failure to do so constitutes improper use and carries a serious risk of damage to the product (such damage is not covered by the warranty).

• DO NOT use the wood chipper to shred:

1. Pine needles
2. Grass or piles of leaves
3. Wet garden waste
4. Whole pallets or parts thereof
5. Construction waste
6. Wood and/or roots covered in soil or stones.

These materials, which lack a woody texture, tend to form a paste that blocks the shredding chamber and the discharge chute, overloading the engine. However, branches with leaves may be fed into the machine, provided they are preferably straight in shape.

• DO NOT feed in pallets or construction waste: ensure that the material contains no nails, screws, iron wire or concrete debris. Impact with foreign objects will irreparably damage the cutting rotor and may result in the violent ejection of metal fragments.
• DO NOT shred wood and/or roots covered in soil: the abrasive action of soil and sand on the cutting blades at high speed causes immediate wear. The cutting blade loses its sharpness within minutes, making extraordinary maintenance necessary. Furthermore, the likely presence of stones, even small ones, would inevitably damage the wood chipper.
• Pay attention to wood freshness: the specified maximum cutting diameter refers to ‘green’ wood, i.e. fresh branches recently cut from the tree (which is the ideal time to process them in the wood chipper) and of medium consistency. For very hard types of wood (e.g. oak, olive, plum, peach), the wood chipper’s actual cutting capacity may decrease proportionally to the hardness of the wood. Furthermore, the declared maximum cutting diameter should be considered as an exception  during use and not the standard operating conditions, as it would mean operating the wood chipper continuously at the limits of its capabilities.
• DO NOT shred dry or seasoned wood (e.g. old posts, beams, sticks): the wood chipper is designed to process freshly cut branches. Dry wood is significantly harder than fresh wood and can damage the cutting blades by creating nicks or causing them to lose their sharpness quickly, as well as placing severe strain on the transmission mechanism. 
• DO NOT feed material in when the engine is off or running at low revs: start the wood chipper and always bring it up to full speed before feeding in the material. Similarly, never switch off the engine while there is still material inside the cutting chamber.
• DO NOT FORCE THE FEED: the wood chipper must pull the material in automatically (self-feeding). If the branch does not advance, the blades may be worn or the branch may be too knotty. Forcing material into the hopper could cause the cutting rotor to jam and result in serious damage to the transmission.
• DO NOT operate the wood chipper with worn or damaged blades: under these conditions, shredding occurs by ‘impact’ rather than by ‘cutting’. The resulting strong vibrations and stresses can cause serious structural damage to all components of the wood chipper.
• Fuel storage:

1. Use approved tanks
2. Check that metal tanks are clean and free from corrosion
3. Store fuel in a cool, dry place away from direct sunlight
4. Use the petrol within 30–60 days
5. If necessary, use a stabiliser to extend its shelf life

If the machine is to be left unused for a prolonged period, empty the fuel tank or use fuel containing a stabiliser additive.