20 Most Recent Quartet gbc RDS1819 Shredder Questions & Answers

I had the same problem. It's prob the optical chopper/encoder wheel on the motor shaft that wobbled loose and scraped on the sensor until plastic filings plugged up the holes. remove cover and check the "u" type sensor the chopper wheel runs in. Mine was really crammed full of plastic so I had to take it it off and pick it out with a blade. when you reinstall make sure wheel runs between sensor with no scraping.

check for a scrap of paper jamming the small lever to the forward micro switch

Its the thermal cutout that rides on the underside of the roller .Take the covers off and access it from the rear . Its the one on the right from the rear view. Remove the two screws from the front under the bottom roller and it will fall loose . get on e-bay and you can buy a new one .

You would need to lubricate the unit by running through oiled paper or by spraying oil directly into the feed opening and then running unit in reverse for at least 2 minutes Good luck