- #Omnitech shredder troubleshooting manual#
- #Omnitech shredder troubleshooting full#
Try cleaning the sensors wiping with a dry cloth or blowing them with compressed air.
#Omnitech shredder troubleshooting full#
One possible cause may be paper particles covering the bin full sensor due to a build up of static. Refrain from using a white, solid colour or non-transparent bag. Using regular garbage bags of solid colour, the sensor will not function correctly. When lining the shredder's bin with a bag, please make sure it's made for shredders using clear/transparent material. Why is my shredder showing the bin is full when it’s not? Although rare, poorly designed shredders have been known to self start due to conditions where there are excessive amounts of light. When placing your shredder, be sure not to place it directly under a bright source of light. 
A microfibre cloth works well wrapped around a thin ruler then inserted into the centre of the feed entrance rubbing up & down and side to side wiping over the auto start stop sensors. There may be more than 1 set of sensors depending on your shredders design, with some having multiple dedicated feed entries for shredding of CDs and credit cards. Unplug your shredder from its power source and wipe over all auto start stop sensors. Possible dead spot in motor or faulty start capacitorĬutting mechanism tight due to possible damage – “head freeze”. Replace bin and run the shredder in reverse & forward for 5 seconds in each direction 3 times.įaulty paper feed guides (strippers) if build up of paper is repeatedly evident in the same area If there is blocked paper manually pick/pull the paper out.
First unplug the shredder, open door and remove the bin. Worn cutting mechanism not gripping the paper. Gearbox/transmission issues such as broken gear/s Obstruction in paper entry requiring removal Is the shredder making an abnormal noise?. Does the paper feel like it is contacting the blades but not being pulled in?. Check for any obstruction in the paper entry like adhesive label preventing the paper from entering the blades. #Omnitech shredder troubleshooting manual#
Manual feed shredder operates but does not feed paper. PCB, switch, auto start/stop eye sensor fault Be sure shredder is not positioned directly below a strong & changing light sourceįaulty forward run switch (manual start/stop shredders).Clean paper detection sensors in the auto feed tray.Clean shredder auto start/stop eye sensors in the paper feed.Possibly shreds one sheet thickness normally but not when shredding a greater thicknessĬutter shaft bearings, bushes and/or plates.If the paper in the bin has an impression but is still in one piece, this is almost always faulty cutter shaft bearings, bushes and/or plates.
Why is paper is not being shredded properly?
Check the shredder head unit is positioned correctly on top of the binįaulty PCB if no lights or displays illuminate. The door is closed / bin is inserted properly. The shredder control switch is set to forward, or standby for auto start/stop shredders. Main power switch on shredder is in the on position. Check the power cable is plugged into the shredder properly. Check the power cable is plugged into the outlet properly & turned on. Run in reverse & forward 5 seconds each way 3 consecutive timesĪ skipping chain or slipping belt requires adjustment or replacement. Has your shredder been oiled regularly and recently? Read your shredders instruction manual and oil your shredder. Has shredder oil been applied regularly? Read your shredders instruction manual and oil your shredder. Run the shredder in reverse & forward for 5 seconds in each direction. Unplug the shredder, open door, remove the bin and look at the output side of the blades. Run in reverse & forward 3 consecutive times. TIP: Avoid jams by feeding less than the maximum number of sheets that your shredder is designed to shred. Possible damage to cutting mechanism – “head freeze”. Paper feed guides (strippers) if build up of paper is repeatedly evident in the same area Where possible liberally apply some shredder oil between the jammed pages, run in reverse and forward consecutively until the paper is released. Run the shredder in reverse and forward for 5 seconds in each direction. Why my Fellowes Automax shredder doesn't feed paper?. Why my Rexel Auto+ shredder doesn't feed paper?. 
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Why does the door open light stay on when the shredder door is closed?. Why does my shredder only operate in reverse?. Why is my shredder showing the bin is full when it’s not?. Manual feed shredder operates but does not feed paper. Why is paper not being shredded properly?.
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