Ameri-Shred AMS-500HD Series User manual

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Series 2 Hard Drive Shredder Manual 2015 v.2
Series 2 Hard Drive Shredder Manual 2015 v.2
AMS-500HD and AMS-750HD
SERIES 2 HARD DRIVE SHREDDERS
OWNER’S MANUAL
Thank you for purchasing an Ameri-Shred Shredder. This model is made of the nest materials available and is
manufactured in the Unites States by skilled crasmen. The shredder has been designed with the operator in
mind for both ease of operaon and maintenance. Ameri-Shred requests that each operator read and familiarize
themselves with this manual before operang the machine.
The AMS-500HD and AMS-750HD Hard Drive Shredders are designed by Ameri-Shred Engineers to shred hard
drives and other electronic media into unusable parcles to ensure that the informaon they contain 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, operang instrucons, preventave maintenance and lubricaon
schedules, and trouble shoong informaon. For informaon or quesons that may not be found in this manual
please contact our service department at 888-270-6879.
NOTICE: The informaon contained within this manual is correct at me of prinng, but due to the connuing development of prod ucts,
changes in specicaons are inevitable. Ameri-Shred reserves the right to implement such changes without prior noce.

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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
CLEANING MAINTENANACE .......................................................................................................................10
LUBRICATION ............................................................................................................................................. 11-12
CONVEYOR BELT ADJUSTMENT ..................................................................................................................13
CUTTER HEAD ADJUSTMENT ......................................................................................................................14
SHREDDER OPERATION ..............................................................................................................................15
PARTS LIST
BEARING ASSEMBLY ............................................................................................................................ 16
DRIVE PACKAGE .................................................................................................................................. 17
CUTTER ASSEMBLY ..............................................................................................................................18-23
ATTACHED OUTPUT CONVEYOR ..........................................................................................................24
ELECTRICAL DIAGRAMS .......................................................................................................................25-36
APPENDIX I - REDUCER MANUAL
TABLE OF CONTENTS

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Your new Ameri-Shred shredder has been secured to a pallet for shipping. Please inspect equipment
immediately for shipping damage.
 Using a li truck with a minimum capacity of 2500 lbs., remove the machine from the carrier and transport to
operaon site. Remove pallet and discard responsibly. The feed table and output conveyor are located on
top of the shredder pallet.
 Ameri-Shred Hard Drive Shredders are equipped with casters for ease of handling.
 Remove all guards (see gure 1, below) and inspect interior of machine for shipping damage. Check oil level
in reducer. Add oil if necessary. See lubricaon secon on page 11.
 Aer inspecon, reinstall all guards including feed table.
 A discharge conveyor is a standard component of your machine. If it was shipped “loose” or uninstalled, it
must be installed before beginning to shred. Be sure belt is tracking properly aer installaon (see page 13
and diagram on page 24).
IMPORTANT: Check tracking aer rst 20 hours of run me. Belts do stretch aer break in period.
UNLOADING/UNPACKING
TOP
Figure 1
RIGHT
REAR
LEFT
FRONT

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 With the assistance of an overhead crane, a second person, a fork li, or any means available, rig a sling (just
o center of conveyor so that anged side is lower.) Li conveyor assembly into place using the 6 bolts
supplied at rear of machine. Aach conveyor and ghten bolts.
NOTE:
Be sure that side frames of conveyor are aligned with side frames of shredder.
 Install conveyor belt around drive pulley (under cuer head) and pull belt together. A second person may be
necessary to bring both ends together. When both ends are put together, take extra care to ensure that
staples are centered with belt. The edges of the belt should be aligned, if NOT, move belt ends over one
staple and recheck alignment. When aligned properly, put connecng pin (supplied) through staple lacing.
Clip o any excess pin which may be hanging out.
 Snug up take-up adjustment one half turn each side unl approximately 2” of sag is present. Test run belt
and track belt by ghtening the side that rubs (as a rule of thumb) unl centered.
Refer to page 24 for full parts list.
ATTACHED 48” OUTPUT CONVEYOR

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All electrical installaon and service must be accomplished by a qualied electrician. Follow all naonal and local
electrical codes and ordinances.
“WARNING”
LOCK POWER IN OFF POSITION
 All internal wiring has been factory installed and tested prior to shipping. Electrical installaon consists of
providing adequate machine power only.
 Check building service to ensure correct voltage is available and those current requirements can be met
(according to nameplate (serial number), see below).
 Install receptacle (provided) to properly protect building circuit. Select appropriate wire size and current
protecon to accommodate current requirements as shown on nameplate. Plug in power cable.
 Clear all personnel from machine area. Ensure machine is clean and no tools, rags, or debris have been le
on conveyor belt or near cuers or drive mechanism.
 Turn building service drop power on. Check voltage at installed receptacle.
 Ensure area is clear. Turn key switch ON. Jog reverse. Check for proper motor rotaon. If rotaon is wrong,
unplug power cable. Check that power is OFF with voltage meter at panel. Remove any two power wires
from the motor starter, reverse and reconnect.
 Clear area, turn on power and recheck rotaon.
 Electrical installaon is complete.
 Replace all guards.
ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION
NAMEPLATE:
Log your shredder specics here
MODEL NO. HP
PHASESERIAL NUMBER
VOLTS CYCLE A.C. AMPS
JOB NUMBER

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Read and understand instrucon manual and be aware of all warning sckers.
 Make sure that ALL guards and access panels are in place at all mes, EXCEPT when the power is locked o
for maintenance work or cleaning.
 ALWAYS know where emergency stop buons are located.
 ALWAYS know, or have quick access to, emergency phone numbers.
 ALWAYS ensure that all maintenance and operang personnel read and understand this manual, including
those personnel working second or third shi.
 ALWAYS have a standard break in me for a new operator. A minimum of two hours suggested.
 ALWAYS wear safety glasses when operang shredder.
 ALWAYS “lock out” power at the disconnect when shredder is not in use, when servicing shredder, or when
performing roune shredder maintenance including cleaning.
 NEVER operate this or any other machine while under the inuence of drugs, alcohol, or medicaons.
 NEVER wear loose ng clothing, es, or jewelry while in the vicinity of this shredder.
 NEVER allow long hair to be worn in the vicinity of the machine without use of a protecve hair net.
 NEVER place any part of your body in or on any part of this machine while in operaon.
 NEVER allow tools, rags, lunch pails, or debris to be placed on the input conveyor or on top of the machine.
 NEVER change machine direcon without rst allowing machine to come to a complete stop.
 NEVER allow other personnel within ten feet of this machine while in operaon.
 NEVER remove guards, perform maintenance, or clear jam-up debris without rst locking out power
disconnect.
 NEVER allow horseplay around machine.
 NEVER remove debris from cuer heads while power is on.
 NEVER aempt to remove debris from input chute aer material has begun to move toward cuer head.
 NEVER hold forward buon in the depressed posion.
SAFETY WARNINGS

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PRESTART UP PROCEDURE
 Familiarize yourself with all controls and buon locaons.
 Ensure that all guards and covers are in place.
 Ensure the area is clean.
 Check input area for debris, discarded tools, etc.
START UP PROCEDURE
START UP
Plug power cable into installed receptacle. Turn key switch ON. Momentarily depress the FORWARD
pushbuon. Cuers will begin to rotate and the output conveyor will begin to run forward.
To stop machine at any me depress the red STOP pushbuon. For emergency situaons the STOP pushbuon
may be depressed at any me. For normal stop situaons, wait for input chute to empty itself and the output
conveyor to discharge all shredded material before depressing STOP buon.
Begin feeding material to be shredded. It is recommended that during the familiarizing period the operator
should proceed with small amounts of media. Aer several hours experience the operator may wish to increase
the amount of material being fed. The operator will soon be able to judge the eciency of the operaon and
feed material accordingly. It is nearly inevitable that during this learning process the machine will jam. A jam
condion will automacally turn o the machine just as if the operator had depressed the STOP buon. This is
normal.
Shredder Control Panel
Le to Right - Emergency Stop - Forward - Reverse - On/O Key Switch - Power On Indicator Light
Figure 2

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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 try to shred material.
If machine jams again, reverse shredder, Lock Out Power, and unlock the cuer head access door and manually
remove oending material.
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.
NOTE:
This machine has been engineered to allow electronic media such as hard drives, cds, oppy disks, cd drives, and
laptop computers to be shredded into unusable parcles.
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.
 Remove rear guard and inspect cuers for damage.
 Clear any shredded debris from cuer area.
SHUT DOWN PROCEDURE

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“WARNING”
LOCK OUT POWER before performing any cleaning, oiling, maintenance, or trouble shoong.
TROUBLE SHOOTING
PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE REMEDY
Defecve STOP buon. Check connuity (N.C.) If bad, replace.
Machine will not turn o using STOP
buons. Contacts burned together in reversing contactor.
Check each leg of forward side of
contactor for connuity. There should be
no connuity. If there is, consult factory
for replacement part.
Machine will not run in forward or
reverse.
If power light is illuminated, proceed to possible
cause seven.
1) No power. Check power supply.
2) Key switch o. Turn on.
3) Fuse blown in disconnect. Remove each fuse and check for
connuity. If bad, replace.
4) Overload tripped in panel. Reset.
5) Control transformer fuse blown. Remove fuse and check for connuity. If
bad, replace.
6) Stop buon stuck “in”. Check buons.
7) Loose wire in panel.
Check terminal strip for disconnected or
loose wires. Reconnect and ghten loose
wires to proper locaon on strip.
8) Defecve contact block on stop buon. Check block for connuity. If bad, replace.
Motor hums or buzzes, but will not turn
in either forward or reverse.
One leg of the 3 phase power is dead (single
phasing).
Remove each fuse. Check for connuity in
the power supply and disconnect.
Contacts burned in contactor and not making a
connecon on one leg. Consult factory for replacement contactor.
Defecve motor. Consult factory for replacement motor.
Overload tripping.
Low voltage. Check voltage.
Current relay set too high. Consult factory.
Motor overheang. Check motor cooling fan for objects
obstrucng air ow.
Cuer head is dirty or not lubricated Clean and lube.
Defecve motor. Conduct amperage test. Consult factory
for replacement motor.
Machine will not run in forward but will
run in reverse.
Defecve forward buon. Check contact block for connuity. If bad,
replace.
Disconnected wire on forward buon. Check and reconnect.
Disconnected wire on current relay. Check and reconnect.
Current relay stuck open.
Clean relay. Free up center spool. Check
connuity. If bad, consult factory for
replacement relay.
Machine will not run in reverse but will
run in forward.
Defecve reverse buon. Check for connuity. If bad, replace.
Disconnected wire on reverse buon. Check and reconnect.
Defecve coil in reverse side of contactor. Consult factory for replacement coil.
Shredding capacity is low.
Cuer head not lubricated. Clean and oil cuer head.
Low voltage. Check voltage at power supply.
Current relay set too low. Consult factory before making any
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CLEANING
ALWAYS lock o power before cleaning, lubricang, maintaining, removal of any guard, and aer shredding
operaon is complete.
Daily Cleaning (Aer each 8 hours of operaon)
 Remove debris and any magnets that have built up on cuers and combers (compressed air (maximum 30 psi
for the AMS-500HD and maximum 40 psi for the AMS-750) or vacuum may be used).
 Visually inspect cuers for damage.
 Remove side guards and visually inspect drive components for leaks or damage.
 Replace all guards.
Weekly cleaning (Aer each 40 hours of operaon)
 Repeat all daily cleaning steps.
 Remove side guards and end guards.
 Remove debris buildup from base.
 Wipe enre machine clean being careful to observe any evidence of oil leaks. Should leakage be observed,
request the aenon of the appropriate maintenance personnel.
 Check for loose hardware on the reducer collars, the crusher paddles, etc.
 Remove all tools, rags, solvents from machine.
 Replace all guards.
MAINTENANCE

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LUBRICATION
ALWAYS lock o power before cleaning, lubricang, maintaining, removal of any guard, and aer shredding
operaon is complete.
Daily lubricaon (Aer 8 hours of operaon)
 Grease wear plates.
 Grease main bearings (see Lube Schedule below).
 Remove rear guard.
 Apply light machine oil to cuers.
 Replace all guards.
Weekly lubricaon (Aer each 40 hours of operaon)
 Repeat steps from daily lubricaon.
 Remove guards.
 Apply oil to drive chains (see gure 3, right). Use chain and cable
lubricant.
 Replace all guards.
Monthly lubricaon (Aer each 160 hours of operaon)
 Repeat steps from weekly lubricaon.
 Remove guards
 Check reducer oil level. See Reducer manual at end of this manual for specicaons. DO NOT OVERFILL.
 Check oil level in spur gear oil bath.
 Grease output conveyor bearings using a mulpurpose lithium based grease (see Lube Schedule below).
 Replace all guards.
Annual lubricaon (Aer 2080 hours of operaon)
 Repeat steps from monthly lubricaon.
 Drain oil from reducer (Consult Appendix I at the end of this manual for details).
 Clean magnec drain plug.
 Replace drain plug and rell to proper level using a high grade petroleum base, rust and oxidaon inhibited
gear oil as specied in reducer manual.
 Remove Spur Gear oil bath and clean boom oil pan. Rell with 85W-140 gear oil unl oil level reaches
middle of sight glass.
CAUTION:
Too much oil will cause over heang, and too lile oil will result in gear failure. Check oil level monthly. Also,
under extreme operang condions, such as rapid rise or fall of temperatures, dust, dirt, chemical parcles,
chemical fumes, or oil temperatures above 200° F, the oil should be changed every one to three months
depending on the severity of condions.
MAINTENANCE
ITEM LUBE FREQUENCY TYPE LUBE
Spur gears Check level weekly 85W-140 gear lube
Reducer Check weekly See aached reducer manual
Drain and rell yearly (2500 hours)
Cuers Every 4 to 8 hours 10W, 20W, 30W motor oil
Chains Monthly Chain and cable lube
Main bearings Every 8 hours Mulpurpose grease 2 oz. / bearing
Output conveyor pulley bearings Monthly Mulpurpose grease
Wear plates Every 8 hours Mulpurpose grease
LUBE SCHEDULE
Figure 3

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Reducer Breather/ Fill Plug – Consult Appendix I at the end of this manual for oil quanes and oil type.
REDUCER LUBRICATION

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ALIGNMENT AND TENSIONING
 Read all safety warnings (see page 6) before proceeding.
 Lock power o.
 Remove both end guards and side guards form input conveyor (drawing).
 Replace end guard. All rollers and pulleys must be set square with the frame before making any belt
adjustments. All guards should be in place (except conveyor side guards) before proceeding
 Mark the inial posion. Make all adjustments in small increments.
 By design, the conveyor belt should have 1/16” or less clearance to side frames. This assists in
prevenng debris from geng under the belt but some side rubbing may be expected. This is
normal.
 Loosen jam nuts, each side of machine (see gure 4, below).
 Turn jam nuts 1/2 turn each side, repeang unl belt is at proper tension.
 Ensure all personnel are clear and that no tools are on machine or input chute.
 Turn power on.
 Run machine in FORWARD.
 Stop machine and turn power o.
 Adjust alignment by ghtening take-up bolt on side of conveyor where belt is rubbing side frame. Tighten
only 1/4 turn at a me.
 Tighten jam nuts.
 Replace all guards.
 Turn power on.
 Run machine forward for ve minutes. If further alignment is required, repeat the above steps.
NOTE:
Belt may run slightly o center. When machine is run in reverse, the belt may run slightly o center to the
opposite side. This is normal. The belt may stretch during the rst few days of operaon. This will aect
alignment since the belt alignment relies in part on proper tensioning for eecve tracking.
CONVEYOR BELT ADJUSTMENT (IF PROVIDED)
Figure 4

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NOTICE: Over ghtening of cuer head can result in excessive wear to brass wear plates and cuers. This may
also shorten cuer and bearing life.
*Make sure machine is locked out before checking cuer clearance.
Ameri-Shred recommends thoroughly cleaning the cuer head and ensuring that cuers move freely on the
shas before checking clearance.
Cuer Clearance should be checked if any of the following condions exist:
 Shred capacity drops noceably
 Media is passing through cuers without being completely shredded
 Cuer Head becomes extremely hot
 Abnormal noise being generated from cuer head
 Noceable large gap between two cuers.
NOTICE: CUTTER HEAD ADJUSTMENT MUST BE MADE ON A COLD CUTTER HEAD!
 Lock out machine power to prevent injury
 Remove Rear Guard
 Clean and oil the cuer head ensuring that there are no obstrucons
 Move all of the cuers to the spur gear side of the cuer head
 Check distance between the overlap of a upper and lower cuer using a pry bar and a feeler gauge. Cuer
clearance should be set to a minimum of .030” ( approximately 1/32”)
 Locate the set screws on the chain side of the cuer head. Loosen the jam nut, and using an allen wrench to
turn the screws clockwise to close the gap.
 Once the wear plate touches the cuer, back the screw o half of a turn. This will closely approximate a
1/32” clearance. Tighten the jam nuts and replace all guards and covers.
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SHREDDER OPERATION
CONTROL
STATION
INFEED CHUTE
OPTIONAL OUTPUT
CONVEYOR

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ITEM QTY PART # DESCRIPTION
14- BEARING
2132165-SADJUSTABLE SIDE WEAR PLATE
3132166-SFIXED SIDE WEAR PLATE
44LOCK WASHER 1 BEARING WASHER
54AXLE NUT BEARING NUT
6133577 BEARING BLOCK WELDMENT DRIVE SIDE
7133578 IDLE SIDE BEARING BLOCK WELDMENT
8133395-HEX UPPER SHAFT
9133396-HEX LOWER MAIN SHAFT
10 433398 TIE BAR
11 233443 WEARPLATE FILLER PLATE
12 130556 KEYSTOCK SPUR GEAR
13 133537 REDUCER KEY - FULL LENGTH KEYWAY
14 430501 SEAL
BEARING ASSEMBLY - 1-1/2”, 1” AND 3/4” SHRED WIDTH

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DRIVE PACKAGE
ITEM QTY PART # DESCRIPTION
11MOTOR 5 OR 7.5 HP MOTOR
2133683 OIL BATH ASSEMBLY
2.1 133420 OIL PAN BOTTOM
2.2 133419 OIL PAN FRONT COVER
2.3 133418 OIL PAN BACK
2.4 430426 SEAL
34110016 SPUR GEAR
41109057 OIL BATH SIGHT GUAGE

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ITEM QTY PART # DESCRIPTION
1233503 TOP OUTSIDE COMBER ASSEMBLY
1.1 133500 TOP COMBER 7 GA.
1.2 133501 TOP COMBER 5/8”
1.3 133502 TOP COMBER 3/4”
2333499 BOTTOM COMBER ASSEMBLY
2.1 133497 BOTTOM COMBER 5/8”
2.2 133498 BOTTOM COMBER 3/4”
3233504 UPPER COMBER 1-1/2” CUTTER
3.1 133501 TOP COMBER 5/8”
3.2 133502 TOP COMBER 3/4”
4433517 TOP OUTSIDE SPACER
5633518 COMBER SPACER
6233394-HEX CUTTER SPACER
7533393-HEX CUTTER SPACER
8733387 HARD DRIVE CUTTER
9433516 BOTTOM OUTSIDE SPACER
CUTTER HEAD ASSEMBLY - 1-1/2” SHRED WIDTH

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CUTTER HEAD ASSEMBLY - 1-1/2” SHRED WIDTH
ITEM QTY PART # DESCRIPTION
1233503 TOP OUTSIDE COMBER ASSEMBLY
1.1 133500 TOP COMBER 7 GA.
1.2 133501 TOP COMBER 5/8”
1.3 133502 TOP COMBER 3/4”
2333499 BOTTOM COMBER ASSEMBLY
2.1 133497 BOTTOM COMBER 5/8”
2.2 133498 BOTTOM COMBER 3/4”
3233504 UPPER COMBER ASSEMBLY 1-1/2”
3.1 133501 TOP COMBER 5/8”
3.2 133502 TOP COMBER 3/4”
4433517 TOP OUTSIDE SPACER
5633518 COMBER SPACERS
6233394-HEX CUTTER SPACER
7533393-HEX CUTTER SPACER
8733387 HARD DRIVE CUTTER
9433516 BOTTOM OUTSIDE SPACER

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CUTTER HEAD ASSEMBLY - 1” SHRED WIDTH (ONLY AVAILABLE ON AMS-750 HD)
ITEM QTY PART # DESCRIPTION
1233986 TOP OUTSIDE COMBER 1” SHRED WIDTH
1.1 133983 1/2” PLATE
1.2 133984 3/8” PLATE
1.3 133500 TOP COMBER 7 GA.
2433985 TOP COMBER 1” SHRED WIDTH
2.1 133983 1/2” PLATE
2.2 133984 3/8” PLATE
314 33990 COMBER SPACER
4233982-HEX OUTSIDE CUTTER SPACER
511 33976 HOOK CUTTER HEX BORE
6933981-HEX INSIDE CUTTER SPACER
7433991 TOP OUTSIDE SPACER
8533989 BOTTOM COMBER ASSEMBLY
8.1 133987 BOTTOM COMBER 1/2”
8.2 133988 BOTTOM COMBER 3/8”
9433992 BOTTOM OUTSIDE SPACER