Ameri-Shred Series 1 - Clearing a Jam; Shut down Procedure; Current Relay Adjustment

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Should a jam occur, the machine will turn itself o. Ensure that all personnel are clear of both the input chute and
the cuer head.
Momentarily depress the yellow REVERSE pushbuon. This will cause the cuers to run backwards for as long as
the REVERSE pushbuon remains depressed.
Release the REVERSE pushbuon. The machine will come to a stop. Aer the machine has completely stopped,
press the FORWARD buon and retry to shred material. Repeat up to one more me.
If machine jams again, reverse shredder, Lock Out Power, unlock the cuer-head access door and manually
remove oending material. Do not aempt to re-shred this material without disassembling it rst. Restart
machine in the forward direcon to resume operaon.
NEVER hold the forward buon in the depressed posion, as damage to the machine and the electrical system
could occur.
NEVER force the shredder to shred something that is too large or dense for its horsepower. Indicators include,
but are not limited to, repeated jamming, an inappropriate sound, smell, shaking, etc. This can result in shredder
damage and void the warranty. Instead, stop shredding immediately and set the media aside for a dierent
means of destrucon.
CLEARING A JAM
 Allow input chute and output conveyor, if provided, to clear all material before shut down.
 Depress red STOP pushbuon. Remove power cable from receptacle.
 Clean any remaining debris from the machine and from the immediate area.
 Clear any shredded debris from cuer area.
NOTE: Press the STOP buon before making any changes to the current relay and unplug the machine.
Adjusng the knob clockwise will increase the amount of current the machine can draw before jamming.
Adjustments need to be made in small increments, one line at a me.
If the shredder no longer shuts down during a jam but you hear the motor
humming, then the threshold/value knob needs to be turned
counterclockwise so that the shredder stops prior to a jam.
You will have one of the two current relay’s shown here. Adjust the threshold
knob on the orange one and the value knob on the white.
SHUT DOWN PROCEDURE
CURRENT RELAY ADJUSTMENT
Adjust
Threshold
Adjust
Value