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Models C-420/C-420C
Paper entry
Card/CD entry
Bin
Casters
Pocket for manual and oil
Shredder head
CAPABILITIES
Will shred:
Paper, credit cards, CD/DVDs, staples and small
paper clips
Will not shred:
Adhesive labels, transparencies, newspaper,
cardboard, large paper clips, laminates or plastic other than
noted above
Paper shred size:
Strip-Cut ................................................................... 7/32” (5.8mm)
Confetti-Cut .......................................5/32” x 1-1/8” (3.9 x 30mm)
Maximum:
Sheets per pass (Strip-Cut) ......................................................36-38*
Sheets per day (Strip-Cut) .......................................................20,000
Sheets per pass (Confetti-Cut) .................................................22-24*
Sheets per day (Confetti-Cut) ..................................................10,000
Cards/CDs per pass .........................................................................1
Cards/CDs per day ........................................................................10
Paper width ..................................................................12” (300mm)
* 20lbs., 8.5”x11” paper at 120v, 60 Hz, 12 Amps; heavier paper, humidity
or other than rated voltage may reduce capacity.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS — Read Before Using!
• Keep away from children and pets. Always set to
Off (O) or unplug when not in use.
• Keep foreign objects – gloves, jewelry, clothing, hair,
etc.– away from shredder openings. If object enters top
opening, switch to Reverse (R) to back out object.
• Never use aerosol, petroleum-based or other flammable
products on or near shredder. Do not use canned air on
shredder.
• Do not use if damaged or defective. Do not open
shredder head. Do not place near or over heat or water
source.
• Avoid touching exposed blades under Confetti-Cut shredder head.
• Use only designated entry for cards/CDs. Keep finger away from
CD hole.
2
CD flap
Door open
(red)
Bin full
(red)
Paper jam
(red)
Turbo Jam Release Button
Standby (green)
Door
Control panel
Reverse (R)
Off (O)
Auto-On (I)
OPERATION
*Apply oil
across entry
Press Auto-On (I)
Press and hold
*Only use a non-aerosol vegetable oil in long nozzle container such
as Fellowes #35250
Shred one sheet
Press and hold
Reverse (R)
2-3 seconds
Confetti-Cut and Strip-Cut:
Run regularly in reverse for
one minute
Confetti-Cut only:
Lubricate when bin is full, or
immediately, if:
• Capacity decreases
• Motor sounds different, or
shredder stops running
To purchase supplies, contact Fellowes at the appropriate location listed on the back page of this instruction manual, or visit us at
www.fellowes.com.
Shredder comes ready to use. Insert waste bag (Fellowes #36055) for easy disposal.
WARRANTY
SUPPLIES
LIMITED WARRANTY Fellowes, Inc. (“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. Fellowes warrants all other parts
of the machine to be free of defects in material and workmanship for 2 year 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, or unauthorized
repair. ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY, INCLUDING THAT OF MERCHANTABILITY OR
FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, IS HEREBY LIMITED IN DURATION TO THE
APPROPRIATE WARRANTY PERIOD SET FORTH ABOVE. In no event shall Fellowes be
liable for any consequential 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 limitations, restrictions,
or conditions may be required by local law.
For more details or to obtain service under this warranty, please contact us or
your dealer.
MAINTENANCE
Follow oiling procedure below and repeat twice.
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TROUBLESHOOTING
Set to Off (O)
and plug in
Set to Off (O)
Press Auto-On (I)
Press Auto-On (I)
Feed into paper entry
and release
Hold card/CD
at edge
Feed into card/CD
entry and release
Indicator lights:
Open CD flap
PAPER
CARD/CD
Make sure door is
tightly
closed
Paper Jam
Remove
and
empty
bin
Pull several sheets
of uncut paper
from entry
Paper jam:
Set to Off (O) and empty bin. Replace bin, close door, and follow any or all of the below procedures.
Press and hold
Reverse (R) for 1
second
Press and hold
Turbo Jam
Release Button
Remove all uncut
paper from entry
Press and hold
Reverse (R) for
1 second
Press and hold
Turbo Jam
Release Button
Press and hold Turbo Jam
Release Button. Repeat
procedure if still in jam mode.
Strip Cut:
Confetti-Cut:
Press and hold Turbo
Jam Release Button
