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ADVANCED PRODUCT FEATURES
SilentShred
™
Technology
Shreds without noisy disruptions.
Energy Saving Sleep Mode
Feature shuts down the shredder
after 2 minutes of inactivity.
SmartLock™
Optional 4-digit SmartLock™ feature
keeps confidential documents secure
during shredding cycle.
Auto Reverse
Stops and reverses paper
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TROUBLESHOOTING
Overheat Indicator: When the Overheat Indicator is illuminated, the shredder has exceeded its maximum operating temperature and needs to cool down. This indicator
will remain illuminated and the shredder will not operate for the duration of the recovery time.
Bin/Lid Open: The shredder will not run if the bin or lid is open. When illuminated, close the bin or lid to resume shredding.
LIMITED PRODUCT WARRANTY
Remove Paper: When illuminated, press reverse (<); open lid and remove paper.
Bin Full: When illuminated, the shredder waste bin is full and needs to be emptied. Use Fellowes waste bag 36054.
Limited Warranty: Fellowes, Inc. (“Fellowes”) warrants the parts of the machine to be free of
defects in material and workmanship and provides service and support for 2 years from the date of
purchase by the original consumer. Fellowes warrants the cutting blades of the machine to be free
from defects in material and workmanship for 20 years from the date of purchase by the original
consumer. If any part is found to be defective during the warranty period, your sole and exclusive
remedy will be repair or replacement, at Fellowes’ option and expense, of the defective part. This
warranty does not apply in cases of abuse, mishandling, failure to comply with product usage
standards, shredder operation using an improper power supply (other than listed on the label), or
unauthorized repair. Fellowes reserves the right to charge the consumers for any additional costs
incurred by Fellowes to provide parts or services outside of the country where the shredder is initially
sold by an authorized reseller. ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY, INCLUDING THAT OF MERCHANTABILITY
OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, IS HEREBY LIMITED IN DURATION TO THE APPROPRIATE
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or incidental damages attributable to this product. This warranty gives you specific legal rights.
The duration, terms, and conditions of this warranty are valid worldwide, except where different
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service under this warranty, please contact us or your dealer.
Australia Residents Only:
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The benefits under Fellowes’ Warranty are in addition to other rights and remedies under a law in relation to the shredder.
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PRODUCT MAINTENANCE
TO CLEAN THE SENSORS
CLEANING AUTO-START INFRARED SENSORS
Paper detection sensors are designed for maintenance free operation. However, on rare occasions the sensors
may become blocked by paper dust causing the motor to run even if there is no paper present.
(Note: the paper detection sensors are located in the center of the paper entry and bottom of paper tray).
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machine may experience diminished sheet capacity, intrusive noise when
shredding, and could ultimately stop running. To avoid these problems, we
recommend you oil your shredder each time you empty your waste bin.
OILING SHREDDER
* Only use a non-aerosol vegetable oil in long
nozzle container such as Fellowes 35250
FOLLOW OILING PROCEDURE BELOW AND REPEAT TWICE
Turn off and unplug
shredder
*Carefully apply oil
across cutters (do not
get oil in paper tray)
Close lid. Press
start ( )
Open lid
Locate Auto-start infrared sensor
Using cotton swab, wipe away any
contamination from the paper sensors
Dip cotton swab in
rubbing alcohol
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WHEN IN SLEEP MODE
To get out of sleep, open
lid and load paper
Insert paper
or
SLEEP MODE OPERATION
Feature shuts down the shredder after
2 minutes of inactivity
ENGAGE SMARTLOCK
Open lid and add paper
Press start ( ) to
begin shredding
Close lid and press
Lock icon
Enter 4-digit lock combination
on pin pad. Drawer will lock
and Lock icon on control panel
will illuminate
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complete, Lock icon will
turn off and shredder
will unlock
SMARTLOCK
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Optional 4-digit SmartLock™ feature keeps confidential documents secure during
shredding cycle.
For more information about all of Fellowes Advanced Product Features go to
www.fellowes.com
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In case of a power outage, SmartLock™ will remain engaged. Once power is restored, shred cycle will automatically resume.
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