Features of Makita garden shredders

Today, a huge variety of devices have been created to facilitate routine work in the garden or garden. With their help, you can not only keep the site in perfect cleanliness, but also create environmentally friendly fertilizers on your own. The Makita garden shredder is one such device. Its features, principle of operation and operating rules will be discussed below.

This tool is a special type of equipment that is designed for chopping grass, trees and shrubs. Often this unit is also called a garden shredder.

Thanks to the internal cutters and knives, the Makita garden shredder turns unnecessary overgrowth in the area into small chips. They are ideal for further production of humus., which is known to be the best plant fertilizer.

The Japanese brand offers its customers the powerful Makita UD2500 Garden Shredder. This unit has a number of distinctive features that distinguish it favorably against the background of competitors' products, namely:

• the body of the shredder is made of ultra-durable modern materials, which is why it is not afraid of any types of mechanical influences and the negative influence of the external environment;
• modern motor systems - it is they that ensure the correct operation of the grinder for a long time and this feature has been clearly proven;
• quite affordable price - together with high quality, functionality and durability, this factor is decisive for the purchase;
• a garden shredder of this Japanese manufacturer is designed for processing grass and branches, while the raw material can be either dry or wet - the device will still handle it efficiently;
• thanks to the installation of powerful cutters, the garden shredder can easily process even those trees with a trunk diameter of up to 40 cm; boasting such results is not within the power of every manufacturer.

In addition to such features, the Makita UD2500 shredder, like any other type of equipment, has certain pros and cons, which you should definitely familiarize yourself with before making a purchase.

The main advantages of such garden processing equipment are as follows:

• the power of the electric motor is 2.5 W;
• the shredder is equipped with a built-in cooling system;
• the front grill of the grinder is made of a special aluminum alloy, which increases its strength;
• the device operates from a connection to a conventional power supply;
• you can move the shredder not only with the help of small maneuverable wheels, but also by lifting it and carrying it by special handles located on the sides;
• during operation, the device does not emit loud sounds;
• there is a special tank for temporary storage of the resulting crushed mass;
• the shredder itself has a compact size, which allows it to be stored even in rooms with a small area;
• to control the degree of filling of the tank, there is a special viewing window;
• with the help of different nozzles, you can get both a coarse fraction of chips and a small one;
• An indisputable advantage is the three-year warranty from the manufacturer itself.

If we talk about the shortcomings, then during the frequent use of the garden shredder, the following were identified:

• when performing a large amount of work, the storage tank fills up quickly and you have to take frequent breaks to empty it;
• it is very inconvenient to carry the tank itself, since the design does not provide for special handles - they are available only on the device body.

No other drawbacks were found in this type of gardening equipment. At the same time, both the manufacturer himself and the owners of such a Japanese shredder say that the disadvantages appear in his work only in those cases when the instructions are not clearly followed and the device is overloaded. If everything is done clearly in accordance with the instruction manual, then no shortcomings will appear at all.

The Makita UD2500 garden shredder has an electric type of motor and a power of just over 3 horsepower. The machine weighs only 30 kg and has a collection capacity of 67 liters. The shredding system of the unit is presented in the form of a special cutting shaft. The body of the shredder is made of heavy-duty plastic, and the unit itself belongs to the category of professional devices, but at the same time it is excellent for private use.

In order for the garden shredder to serve for a long time and without complaints, it is necessary to observe the following rules during its operation:

• before each launch, the device should not be connected to the network until it has been completely visually inspected;
• the tank should be emptied of chopped branches and grass when the degree of its filling is 80%;
• do not try to fill the container completely or try to tamp branches and grass into the tank;
• it is imperative to carry out preventive maintenance of the unit every time before cleaning it for storage;
• the place where the shredder is stored must be dry and protected from the ingress of large amounts of water and snow.

Reviews for this product are quite controversial. At the same time, it is the majority of the inhabitants of our country who are unhappy with the fact that the device often vibrates during operation, its tank fills up quickly, and sometimes the shredder simply does not turn on. The owners of this unit from other countries practically never have such problems. The reason for this negative attitude lies in non-observance of the banal instructions for use. The conclusion is simple - strictly follow all the manufacturer's instructions, do not overload the device, and in case of problems - contact the branded service center.

The following video will show you the Makita Garden Shredder in action.