Fellowes Powerhouse 1000 Operating Instructions Manual - Caution

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Caution

Never insert hand, fingers or any

foreign objects into the feed

opening. 

Serious injury may result.

Keep all loose articles of clothing,

ties, jewelry, long hair or other

loose objects away from feed

opening. 

Injury may result.

Always turn off and unplug the

machine before moving, servicing,

cleaning or conducting any activity

other than normal operation. 

Serious injury may result.

Operation

Read operating instructions before

putting shredder into 

operation.

Insert plug into power outlet.

Prepare paper to be shredded, making sure not to

exceed the recommended sheet capacity. Paper

clips will not harm the cutting system, but the

added thickness may decrease sheet capacity (see

specifications for recommended sheet capacities).

Switching shredder ON/FORWARD. 

Press rocker switch to position (I)

(the switch will lock into place.)

The cutting system is now running

in the forward mode. Insert the

paper into throat opening and the

cutting system will pull the paper

in.

Switching shredder OFF.

Lightly press rocker switch

towards (R) The switch will reset

to the OFF position (0) and the

cutting system will stop.

Switching shredder to REVERSE.

Press rocker switch to position (R)

and hold. The cutting system is

now running in the reverse

direction. Release the switch and

it will automatically reset to (0)

0FF.

If a Jam Occurs

The cutting system may jam if the recommended

capacity is exceeded (see specifications). When this

occurs, depress the switch to the REVERSE position

(R). This will back out the jammed material. The

operator should tear out and remove excess

jammed paper, if necessary, and then commence

shredding in smaller quantities so as not to further

jam the machine.