Question about Tech Solution TS-8000 Cross-Cut Shredder
I shredded a significant amount of paper recently, and now my previously reliable TS-8000 will not shred anymore. It does operate in reverse, but not "forward"
Do you hear the motor moving in both directions? I just had the same problem with mine. On mine, you can hear the motor moving in both directions but it would only move the shredder teeth in reverse and the teeth would not move going forward. I took the unit apart and found out that the gear right next to the motor shaft was rounded out in the middle. The solution would be to get a new gear or gears if you can get them. Make sure you inspect all the gears to see if there is a lot of play. You might have to replace more than 1 gear. What I did on mine, was take a brass tubing that was just a little larger than the shaft, drill out the center of the bad gear and press the tubing into the center of the bad gear. This took up the extra play and my Tech Solution TS8000 is working again. Hope this helps. If you have any other questions, feel free to email me at [email protected]
Posted on May 30, 2007
Sounds like the sensor/switch that detects when the basket is full of clippings is stuck in the "full" position. UNPLUG this potential finger-eater and poke around on the underside with a pencil or something.
Posted on Feb 27, 2007
Thanks. I tried to remove the bottom cover but no success! I removed all the screws, but the could not be removed for accessing the gears and semsor.
Posted on May 19, 2016
I had the same thing happen to me today - I had just shredded a ton of stuff, emptied the bin 4 times - after emptying the bin the last time, all of a sudden it would only go in reverse. I pulled out my instruction manual and it says the motor might overheat and to let it cool down and try again. I let it cool down for about 1 hour, cleaned out the gears and dusted off the sensor and it started working even better than it did before.
Posted on Jan 30, 2008
SOURCE: Shredder suddenly runs only in reverse
Hi,
Did you check out this thread?
http://www.fixya.com/support/t135563-shredder_suddenly_runs_only_in_reverse
Posted on Jan 01, 2008
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only runs in reverse
it start to shred and then the jam signal come on
may have inserted a piece of paper with a staple in it. shredder will not operate & cannot reverse paper out??
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