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I purchased this Ryobi electric shredder 2nd hand, and it's not working as it should. The model number is RSH2445T. Apparently they are very good shredders, but mine is not cutting right through the material that goes into it.
I'm looking for help on how to proceed with getting it repaired.
A photo of the inside of the shredder is below. The piece of thick aluminium levered up to where the blades spin is the adjustment plate. The plate should be adjusted to just touch the blades, at which point a small amount of aluminium should be shaved off and the shredder should operate beautifully from that point on. The green knob partially shown on the left side of the photo is used to push the adjustment plate in further. Once adjusted, the knob gets locked into place with a locking knob. The issue in this case is that the adjustment plate cannot be pushed any further in, as the knob is at the end of its position. If the adjustment plate was wearing thin, I'd expect it to need replacing, but it's barely been worn down, so I doubt that's the problem. Instead, I'm wondering if something has perhaps broken off the end of the bolt that pushes against the adjustment plate. The end of the bolt has a hole in it with some wire through it, and that looks like it might have been messed with or damaged.
If anyone has a similar shredder, perhaps it could help to look at how the adjustment bolt works, whether there is a part missing, etc. Ultimately, if the bolt was perhaps 10mm longer, I wouldn't have a problem, so there may be other ways to achieve something like that. Thanks in advance for any help!
Hello @artdeco
Welcome to the Bunnings Workshop community. It's wonderful to have you join us, and thank you for sharing your question about your Ryobi shredder.
What an excellent find, I'm very fond of finding second-hand items myself and restoring them to operating order to the utter frustration of my wife of course. It looks like the external retaining ring holding the M10 nut has broken off. If the adjustable knob assembly still goes forwards and backwards on the thread of the body, there's no reason this can't be fixed.
I've placed a diagram below with the part number list. Have a good look at your assembly and see which part is either broken or worn out. Once you've confirmed the part that you need to replace, go to your local store's special orders desk and show them the picture and part number and they'll be able to order it for you.
Please keep us updated with your progress, we look forward to seeing your Ryobi shredder working perfectly.
If you need further assistance, please let us know.
Eric
Hi @artdeco
I'm glad to hear that you're feeling much better. I believe that you'll need to go hunting for the part you need. I also recommend bringing the broken part to the store and speaking to the hardware team member. You then test which of the nuts will fit the end of your bolt. However, on the chance that it does not fit, I encouraged you to keep looking to find an equivalent replacement.
Please keep us updated with your progress, we look forward to seeing your electric shredder fixed and ready to go.
If you need further assistance, please let us know.
Eric
Hello Terry (@artdeco),
Jumping into this discussion to inform you that @EricL is currently on his year-end break. Let me tag our other resident D.I.Y. expert @MitchellMc. He should be able to assist you in finding details of the abovementioned shredder model when he's back on the site tomorrow.
Thank you for your patience in the meantime.
Akanksha
Hi @artdeco
To my eyes - everything is in place - and I think I can still see 57.2 'locked' in the die-cast moulding.
It just doesn't seem to have enough reach. Maybe that's why they were selling it?
"The end of the bolt has a hole in it with some wire through it, and that looks like it might have been messed with or damaged."
My thought is that pin prevents a complete withdrawal of 56.2 which could result in 57.2 getting lost internally.
I'd be trying a longer M10 bolt - just to see if the extra length will solve the problem. If it does then I'd be improving the bolt design.
But that's just me.
Hi @artdeco,
The RSH2445S appears to have a different system for adjusting the blade gap. If they were compatible parts, they'd have the same part number. Did Ryobi give you a time frame for when the part would be back in stock?
Mitchell
