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Safety Precautions

To avoid personal injury, and damage to the shredder, observe the following safety 

precautions. Please keep these instructions for future reference.

Keep hands, long hair, clothing, ties, jewelry and other loose items away from the 

infeeds.

Do not use the shredder for anything other than its intended purpose. Never use it 

to shred cloth, plastic, cardboard or any hard material that will cause damage to the 

shredder blades. Shredding very large paper clips, windowed envelopes, padded 

envelopes, and laminated documents is NOT recommended.

Do not allow children to use the machine.

Do not operate with a damaged power cord or plug, or when the machine is damaged 

in any manner.

Unplug the shredder when it is being moved, or if it is not in use for an extended 

period of time.

Do not disconnect the power by pulling only the cord. Hold the plug when 

disconnecting.

Keep the shredder away from direct sunlight.

In case of emergency, push the 

Power

 button, switch off the main power on the back 

of the unit, or pull the plug out of the wall outlet.

FD 8206 
Cross-Cut Deskside Shredder

OPERATOR MANUAL    

FIRST EDITION

10/2018

Overload Protection

To prevent damage of the shredder, the motor has been equipped with a thermal overload 

mechanism. This makes the unit inoperative for a short period of time if it becomes too 

warm. If this occurs, it is necessary to turn off and unplug the unit for at least 20 minutes 

before using it again.

Cleaning

Periodically clean the outside of the shredder with a soft cloth and a mild soap-water 

solution. 

NOTE: Be sure no liquids reach the inside of the shredder.

Oiling Instructions

Oil the cutting blades when the shredding performance decreases, the device becomes 

noisy, or when you empty the waste bin. Drizzle the cutting blade oil through the infeed 

slots along the entire width of the cutting head. Run the cutting head in reverse by pressing 

the R button on the control panel. Do this for approximately 15 seconds.

Contact your Formax Dealer to order shredder oil, part #8000-10.

To increase the longevity of the paper cutting head, remove staples and small paper clips 

before shredding.

Operator Maintenance

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