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GBC® Shredmaster® 80S Shredder
Operating Procedures

Important Safety Instructions
In this instruction manual and on the product are important safety messages. Read these messages
carefully.
The safety alert symbol precedes each safety message in this instruction manual and on the
product. This symbol indicates a potential personal safety hazard that could hurt you or others, as
well as cause product or property damage.
The following warning is found on the bottom of the product.
This safety message means that you could be seriously hurt or killed if you open the product and
expose yourself to hazardous voltage.
The following ISO and IEC symbols appear on this product, and their meanings are as follows:
This means you should be careful because long hair can become entangled in the cutting head.
This could hurt you.
This means don’t reach into the feed opening of the cutting head. This could hurt you.

This means be careful of ties and other loose clothing which could become entangled in the cutting
head. This could hurt you.
This means you should be careful of loose jewelry, which could become entangled, in the cutting
head. This could hurt you.
Electrical Safeguards
• Unplug your shredder before moving it, emptying the basket, or when it is not in use for an extended period
of time.
• Do not operate with a damaged power supply cord or plug, after it malfunctions, or after it has been
damaged in any manner.
• Do not overload electrical outlets beyond capacity as this can result in fire or electrical shock.
• The socket-outlet shall be installed near the equipment and shall be easily accessible.
• Do not alter attachment plug. Plug configured for the appropriate electrical supply.
Service
• Do not attempt to service or repair the unit yourself. In the U.S. and Canada, if your shredder is under
warranty return it to the point of purchase for replacement or repair.
80S Specifications
115 Volt 220-240 Volt
Throat Width: 9” 230 mm
Shred Width: 1 / 4” 4 mm
Sheet Capacity: 9-10 sheets of 20# bond 9-10 sheets of 70 gm/m
Speed: 9 Feet/Minute 2.7 Meters/Minute
Amperage: 2.0 Amps 2.0 Amps
Duty Cycle: 3/25 Min (On/Off) 3/25 Min (On/Off)

Installation
Position the shredder onto the basket. Once the unit is correctly positioned on the basket, plug it
into a standard AC outlet.
Materials you can shred
Your shredder will handle most any type of office paper documents. You can safely shred
documents containing staples, however, other metal items may damage the shredder.
On / Auto
Simply insert paper into the center of the throat. Once your document has activated the trigger
switch the unit will turn on and off automatically.
Forward and reverse
Moving the switch to either of these positions will cause the unit to run in the corresponding
direction.
Clearing Jams
If a paper jam occurs, switch the unit to the reverse position until the paper is out of the throat. If
a jam occurs with paper more than halfway through the cutters momentarily switch into the
REVERSE position until about 1 / 2” to 1” shredded paper reverses out. Tear off two or three
sheets and switch into the FORWARD position to clear the paper jam. In some cases, it may be
necessary to alternate between FOR WARD and REVERSE positions several times to help clear
excess paper from the cutting area.
Thermal cut -off feature
This shredder is designed for low volume shredding, and is not intended for continuous operation. This
unit features a thermal cut-off device that automatically shuts off the shredder if run for an extended period
of time. If this occurs, simply allow the shredder to cool for 25 minutes before resuming operation.