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AMS-1000 Hard Drive Shredder Manual 2016 v.1
UNLOADING/UNPACKING .......................................................................................................................... 3
ATTACHED OUTPUT CONVEYOR ................................................................................................................ 4
ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION ......................................................................................................................... 5
NAMEPLATE REFERENCE ............................................................................................................................ 5
SAFETY WARNINGS .................................................................................................................................... 6
START UP PROCEDURE ............................................................................................................................... 7
CLEARING A JAM ....................................................................................................................................... 8
SHUT DOWN PROCEDURE .......................................................................................................................... 8
TROUBLE SHOOTING .................................................................................................................................. 9
MAINTENANACE—CLEANING ..................................................................................................................... 10
MAINTENANCE—LUBRICATION .................................................................................................................. 11-12
CONVEYOR BELT ADJUSTMENT .................................................................................................................. 13
CUTTER HEAD ADJUSTMENT ...................................................................................................................... 14
SHREDDER OPERATION .............................................................................................................................. 15
PARTS LIST
BEARING ASSEMBLY ............................................................................................................................ 16
DRIVE PACKAGE .................................................................................................................................. 17
CUTTER ASSEMBLY .............................................................................................................................. 18-20
DUAL HEAD CUTTER PACKAGE ............................................................................................................ 21-23
ATTACHED OUTPUT CONVEYOR .......................................................................................................... 24
ELECTRICAL DIAGRAMS ....................................................................................................................... 25-30
APPENDIX I - REDUCER MANUAL
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Thank you for purchasing an Ameri-Shred Shredder. This model is made of the nest materials available and is
manufactured in the United States by skilled crasmen. The shredder has been designed with the operator in
mind for both ease of operaon and maintenance. Ameri-Shred requests that each operator read and familiarize
themselves with this manual before operang the machine.
The AMS-1000HD Hard Drive Shredders are designed by Ameri-Shred Engineers to shred hard drives and other
electronic media into unusable parcles ensuring the contained informaon is rendered useless. Ameri-Shred
believes in using the highest quality components in each of our industrial shredders.
Included in this manual are safety ps, operang instrucons, preventave maintenance and lubricaon
schedules, and trouble shoong informaon. For informaon or quesons that may not be found in this manual
please contact our service department at 888-270-6879.