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Four Simple Steps to Oiling a Paper Shredding Machine

By Patricia Strasser

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Published: 25Feb2012
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Guidelines to oiling a paper shredder begin by determining the oiling needs of the machine, using the right kind of oil, putting the right amount of oil, and distributing the oil.

Paper shredder gadgets are significantly becoming popular in homes and offices because of the security they provide from identity thieves. Nevertheless, just like any other device, these gadgets need routine maintenance to continuously and efficiently serve its purpose, such as oiling. Fortunately, oiling these machines is very easy to do. Just read this article to learn how.

Determine the oiling needs of the gadget

Depending on the degree of security your paper shredder can provide, the more secure it is, the more it needs to be oiled. Thus, in other words, strip-cut paper shredders need the very least oiling, and those models utilized in high security locations need the most. This is because the smaller the pieces of paper are cut, the more dust is produced, which in time builds up on the cutting blades. Strip-cut paper shredders cut less paper compared to its higher end equivalents, and thus produce only less dust every time the gadget is utilized. Dust also typically accumulates over time and when the unit is frequently used. Most manufacturers would recommend oiling your unit every 30 minutes while being used to an hour. A good tip would be to oil the shredder about three to four times per week if you seldom utilize it, and to follow the instructions of the manufacturer if the unit is routinely utilized.

Use the appropriate type of oil

According to paper shredding phoenix, it is necessary to use the correct type of oil, one that is meant specifically for your unit and suggested by its manufacturer. You can not just utilize any type of oil since the oil meant for these units are needed to be heat tolerant and must also have been calibrated especially for these units.

Apply the right amount of oil

Apply oil onto the blades, from one end to the other, at the blade opening for approximately 2 seconds. This should be long enough for the correct amount of oil to lubricate the cutting blades, because putting on too quickly may result in an insufficient amount of oil, and too slow may also result in too much oil on the cutters of the shredder. Paper shredder lubricating oils also come in different forms of containers. Thus, depending on its bottle, run, squirt, or spray the oil onto the blades of the machine.

Distribute the oil

Distribute the oil you applied onto the cutters of the shredder by turning the machine on the manual mode and pressing the "Reverse" button. Let the blades run this direction for a couple of seconds, then hit the "Standard" or "Forward" button. Let it run in this track too for a few moments. Running the unit in both directions will allow the oil to be distributed through the entire shredder unit. After you've placed oil directly onto the blades, you may also shred a piece of paper with oil to be certain that oil gets to all parts of the cutting blades. To do this, just squirt or spray a piece of paper with oil in a zigzag pattern. The zigzag pattern is essential to ensure that oil does not easily get saturated into the paper before any of it can get to the cutting blades. You can also feed the unit another oiled piece of paper to be certain that the cutters are now well lubricated.

It is important that you use the oil suggested by the manufacturer of the machine so as not to void its warranty. In addition, if your unit has not been functioning properly, it is advisable to bring this to its service center instead of trying to fix it on your own.

Written by Patricia Strasser. If you want to know more about paper shredding phoenix, check out http://www.tntshredding.com/services/document-shredding/

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