GBC Shredmaster 6160X User manual

CONGRATULATIONSonyourpurchaseofahighqualityGBCShredmastershredder.Wehavetakennumerous
stepsto assurethatyourshredderarrivesintop condition.Intherareeventthatyoudo haveanyproblemsor
questions,contactyourdealer.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
Yoursafetyaswellasthe safetyof othersis importantto GBC.In this instruction manualandonthe product
areimportantsafetymessages.Readthesemessagescarefully.
Thesafetyalert symbol precedeseachsafetymessagein this instruction manualand on the product.
A Thissymbolindicatesa potentialpersonalsafetyhazardthat could hurt you or others,aswellascause
productor propertydamage.Donot connectthis unitto electricalpoweror attemptto operateit before
you havereadtheseoperatinginstructions.Savetheseinstructionsfor lateruse.
Thefollowing two warningsarefound on the bottom of the productor insidethe cabinetdoor:
Thissafetymessagemeansthat you could be
seriouslyhurt if you placeyour handsinthe
dischargechute.
andexposeyourselfto hazardousvoltage.
ThefollowingISOandIECsymbolsappearonthis
product,andtheir meaningsareasfollows:
I Means Power ON
O Means OFF
R Means REVERSE
Thesymbolswhichbecomeilluminatedare:
I MeansPowerON
~ Meanstheshredbinisfull
Cl Meansthecabinetdoorisopen
R Meansanoverloadhasoccurred
Depressthe"R'sideoftherockerswitch
~ Thismeansyoushouldbecarefulbecauselonghaircanbecomeentangledinthecuttinghead.
/JIj Thiscouldhurtyou.
~ Thismeansdon'treachintothefeedopeningofthecuttinghead.Thiscouldhurtyou.
'W Thismeansbecarefuloftiesandotherlooseclothingwhichcouldbecomeentangledinthecutting
I'Q head.Thiscouldhurtyou.
0 Thismeansyoushouldbecarefulofloosejewelrywhichcouldbecomeentangledinthecuttinghead.
Thiscouldhurtyou.
ELECTRICALSAFEGUARDS
.Unplug yourshredderbeforemovingit orwhenit isnotinuseforanextendedperiodoftime.
.Do notoperatewitha damagedpowersupplycordor plug,afterit malfunctions,or afterit hasbeen
damagedinanymanner.
.Do notoverloadelectricaloutletsbeyondcapacityasthiscanresultinfireorelectricalshock.
.The socket-outletshouldbeinstalledneartheequipmentandshallbeeasilyaccessible.
.Do notalterattachmentplug.Plugconfiguredfortheappropriateelectricalsupply.
SERVICE
Donot attemptto serviceor repairthe unityourself. Inthe rareeventthat your unit requiresservicecontact
your dealeror call GBCNationalServiceat 1-800-790-7787. Pleasehavethemodelnumberandserialnumber
ofyourshredderreadywhencalling.

FIGURE1. 4-.-/
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FIGURE 2.
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SET UP-FIGURE 1, 2 & 3
Toprotectagainstdamageyourshredderhasbeenshippedintwoparis,theshredder
head(FIGURE1.A) andthecabinet(FIGURE1.8).
~ Caution! Shreddersareheavyequipment(see"ShredderHeadWeight"in the
.."Specifications" sectionof this Manual).Toinsureproperinstallationandavoid
injury,GBCrecommendsthattwopeoplesetupthis unit. Usecarenotto pinchyour
fingersbetweentheshredderheadandcabinet.Handleshredderheadasillustrated.
1. Usingthehandgrips(FIGURE2.A) provided,placetheshredderheadontothetop
ofthecabinet.Thecontrolpanelmayfacetowardthefrontor backofthecabinet.
2. Openthedoorbypressingonthedoorknob(FIGURE2.8) andplacethehandgrips
(FIGURE3.A) intotheholesfoundin thecabinetfloor (FIGURE3.8).
3. Removethewirebagrimandplaceoneoftheshredbagsontotherim. Slidetherim
withbagbackintothecabinet. Closethecabinetdoor.
4. Connectthepowercordto astandard,singlephasesocket.Fuse:15Amp.Max.
5. Afterreadingtheoperatinginstructions,slidethemintotheholder(FIGURE3.C)
andclosethedoor.
I Yourshredderis readyfor use!
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OPERATION-FIGURE 4.
Presstherockerswitch(A)to thePowerON'I' position. Whentheshredderis properly
setupwithcabinetdoorfully closed,thePowerON'1' light (8) will illuminate.
Youarenowreadytoshred!
Toshredsimplyinsertpaperintothethroatoftheunit. Onceyourdocumenthas
activatedtheautomaticonfeature,theunitautomaticallywill startandthenwill stoponce
yourdocumentisshredded.
BIN FULL ~
Inorderto preventshredsfrombackingup intothecuttersandjammingyourshredder,
this unitfeaturesanautomaticbinfull shutoff. Oncetheshredbin is full, the
unitwill shutoffautomaticallyandthebinfull light (C)will illuminate.Youcannow
eithercompacttheshredsandcontinueshredding,oremptytheshredbag.
NOTE:Forsafetyreasons,wheneverthecabinetdoorhasbeenopenedthis unitwill not
operateuntilthedooris closedandtheunitis switchedoffandthenbackon.
DOOR AJAR C1
Yourshredderis equippedwithasafetyinterlockwhichwill notallowtheunitto operate
if thecabinetdooris open. TheDoorAjarlight (D)will illuminateif yourcabinetdooris
notfully closed.
OVERLOAD R
Iftoo muchpaperis insertedintothethroatoftheunit,theshredderwill sensean
overloadandshutoffautomaticallyto avoidunnecessarymotorheatingandtheOverload
Light(E)will illuminate.Tocleartheoverload,switchtheunitto Reverse'R' modeuntil
thepaperisclearofthethroatarea.SwitchyourunitbackintothePowerON'I' position,
separateyourpagesintosmallersetsandshred.
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MAINTENANCE
Forbestperformanceit isrecommendedthatyouoilthecuttingbladeswheneveradecreaseinshred
capacityisnoticed.Followthestepsbelowto oilyourcuttingblades:
1. Sprayastreamof GBCShredmastershredderoilontoasheetofpaper.
2. Turntheshredderonandshredthelubricatedsheet.
3. Whenshreddingiscomplete,switchtheshredderto reverseto helpdistributethelubricantacross
thecuttingblades.
4. Repeatasnecessary.
NOTE:GBCShredmastershredderoilisaspeciallyformulatedsyntheticlubricant.GBCdoesnot
recommendtheuseofanyotherlubricantwiththisproduct.ToorderGBCShredmastershredderoil-
seeAccessories.
OrderPartNumber1145482
OrderPartNumber1760049
OrderPartNumber1751237
ACCESSORIES
Shred Bags.Shredder Oil.Continuous Forms Rack. ..
To order contact your dealer.
TROUBLE SHOOTING
If your machinedoesnot function pleasecheckthe following:
SPECIFICATIONS
16'
1/4'
32-36
30
Continuous
157 Ibs.
2251bs.
12A
115/60
16"
3/16"x2-3/8"
18-22
30
Continuous
127Ibs.
199Ibs.
10A
115/60
ThroatWidthShredSizeSheet Capacity (20# bond)
Speed (feet I min.)Duty Cycle.Shredder Head Weight. ..
Total Unit Weight.AmperageVolts/Hz.
16"
3/16"x 2-3/8"
25-30
30
Continuous
1631bs.
232 Ibs.
12A
115/60
...16"
...1/4"
..22-26
...30
Continuous
.121 Ibs.
.192 Ibs.
...10A
..115/60