It is important to oil an office shredder.It is inevitable that you will need to oil the machine at some point, depending on the shredder and how often it is used.Paper dust can coat the blades of a paper shredder.By following a few simple steps you can keep your shredder working.
Step 1: Place the paper on the surface.
Place a sheet of paper on a surface that can be cleaned from oil.If oil spills on this surface, make sure it isn't damaged.
Step 2: Obtain approved oil.
Purchase the recommended oil for your shredder.Different shredders use different oils and will usually sell the oil where you bought it.Canola oil is a substitute for oil if you are using an old and/or out of warranty paper shredder.Canola oil can be used instead of the oil produced by some brands to save money.
Step 3: The paper should be applied with oil in a zigzag pattern.
The oil should be spread over the paper in a zigzag pattern.It can get a little messy if you put too much oil or saturate the paper.Make sure the zigzags stretch from side to side.
Step 4: The paper shredder needs to be turned on.
The paper should be shredded through the machine.The oil will coat the blades when the paper is shredded.This keeps the shredder running.If paper is creased or damaged, it may cause a malfunction in the machine.
Step 5: If you want to absorb the oil, add a few more papers to the shredder.
To absorb the extra oil left on the blades, pass a few more pieces of paper into the shredder.
Step 6: Obtain the approved oil.
Purchase the recommended oil for your shredder.Different shredders use different oils and will usually sell the oil where you bought it.Canola oil is a substitute for oil if you are using an old and/or out of warranty paper shredder.Canola oil can be used instead of the oil produced by some brands to save money.
Step 7: The shredder should be set to manual.
You can control the direction that the blades are rotating and the length of time that they are moving by setting the shredder to manual mode.This is needed for oiling the paper.
Step 8: The paper entry line has a little oil on it.
While the shredder is off, squirt a line of oil across the paper entry.Oil is put along the entire length of the blades.
Step 9: The shredder should be run in reverse for a few seconds.
Start the paper shredder in the reverse direction and keep it going for a while.The oil is spread around the assembly.
Step 10: The shredder should be put into automatic mode.
For normal use, restart the machine in automatic mode.
Step 11: Feed some papers into the shredder to get rid of the oil.
To absorb the extra oil left on the blades, pass at least two or three more pieces of paper into the shredder.