Door open / Shredded material con-
tainer not inserted
The display in the control unit lights up .
The cutting unit is switched off.
• Insert the shredded material container cor-
rectly in the base cabinet .
Cutting unit runs continuously
- The light barrier in the paper feed is
blocked with paper . Press the paper
through with a thin strong piece of card-
board .
- The light barrier is soiled with paper dust .
Clean the sensor with air pressure, a dry
paintbrush or a cloth .
7 Cleaning and maintenance
WARNING
Dangerous mains voltage!
Improper handling of the machine can lead
to an electric shock .
Switch the shredder off before
relocating or cleaning it and
disconnect the mains plug .
Service work which requires the
housing covers to be removed
may only be carried out by HSM
Customer Service and service
technicians of our contractual
partners . See page 154 for our customer
service addresses .
Clean the document shredder only with
a soft cloth and a mild soap-water solu-
tion. However, no water must enter the
equipment .
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container . Only use HSM special lubricating
oil for the cutting unit to do this:
• Spray the special cutting unit oil through
the paper feed along the entire width of
the cutting shafts .
• Run the cutting unit backward without
adding paper. To do so, press the R key.
Paper dust and particles are shaken off.
8 Disposal / Recycling
Electrical and electronic old
devices contain a variety of valu-
able materials, but also hazardous
substances which were required
for function and safety . Incorrect
disposal or handling can be dan-
gerous to your health and the environment .
Never dispose of old devices in the house-
hold waste . Observe the current applicable
regulations and use the collection points for
returning and recycling electric and elec-
tronic devices . Dispose of all the packaging
materials also in an environmentally-respon-
sible way .
9 Scope of delivery
• Paper shredder in carton packing
• Operating instructions
Acces so ries
• Special cutting block oil 250 ml
order No .: 1 .235 .997 .403
See page 154 for our customer service
addresses .
HSM shredstar
english
Oil the cutting unit when
cutting performance
decreases or the device
becomes noisy, or every
time you empty the waste
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