It is important to oil an office shredder.It is inevitable that you will need to oil the shredder at some point, depending on how often it is used and the type of shredder you have.Paper dust can coat the blades of your paper shredder when it is used.You can keep your shredder maintained by following a few simple steps.
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: The oil should be manufacturer-approved.
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 oil must be applied to the paper 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: Put the paper shredder on and shred it.
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: Excess oil can be absorbed by adding 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 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 needs to be in manual mode.
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 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: Run the shredder in reverse for a short time.
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 back in automatic mode.
For normal use, restart the machine in automatic mode.
Step 11: Feed a few papers into a shredder.
To absorb the extra oil left on the blades, pass at least two or three more pieces of paper into the shredder.