SEM 200E Operating instructions

Brand: SEM

Model: 200E

Type: Operating instructions

SecurityEngineeredMachinery

Model200EDisintegrator

OWNER’SMANUAL

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SecurityEngineeredMachineryCo.,Inc

E‐Mail:[email protected]

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Website:www.SEMSHRED.com

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TollFreePhone:(800)225‐9293

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POP‐0030Rev.1

Revised:08/31/2016

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Owner’sManual–SEMModel200EDisintegrator

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Model200EDisintegrator  Page1of35

SafetyConsiderations

 Read and understand instruction manual and be aware of all warning stickers

 Make sure that all guards and access panels are in place at all times, EXCEPT when the

power is locked off for maintenance work or cleaning

 Always know where emergency stop buttons are located

 Always know or have quick access to emergency phone numbers

 Always ensure that all maintenance and operating personnel read and understand this

manual, including those personnel working second or third shift

 Always have a standard break-in time for a new operator……. A minimum of two hours

suggested

 Always wear safety glasses when operating shredder

 Always “lock-out” power, at the, disconnect when shredder is not in use, when serving

shredder or when performing routine shredder maintenance including cleaning

 Never operate this or any other machine while under the influence of drugs, alcohol or

medications

 Never wear loose fitting clothing, ties or jewelry while in the vicinity of this shredder.

 Never allow long hair to be worn in the vicinity of the machine without use of a

protective hair net

 Never place any part of your body in or on any part of the machine while in operation

 Never allow tools, rags, lunch pails or debris to be placed on the input conveyor or on top

of the machine

 Never change machine direction without first allowing machine to come to a complete

stop

 Never allow other personnel within ten feet of this machine while in operation

 Never remove guards, perform maintenance or clear jam up debris without first locking

out power disconnect

 Never allow horse play around machine

Owner’sManual–SEMModel200EDisintegrator

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Model200EDisintegrator  Page2of35

Contents

SAFETYCONSIDERATIONS..................................................................................................................................1

1‐UNPACKING..................................................................................................................................................3

2–INSTALLATION..............................................................................................................................................4

2.1 POWERREQUIREMENTS.....................................................................................................................................4

2.2 GENERALINFORMATION.....................................................................................................................................5

3–OPERATION..................................................................................................................................................6

3.1 START‐UPPROCEDURE.......................................................................................................................................6

3.2 CLEARINGAJAM...............................................................................................................................................7

3.3 FEEDINGINFORMATION......................................................................................................................................8

Feeding:................................................................................................................................................................8

3.4 ACCEPTABLEMATERIALS....................................................................................................................................9

4–MAINTENANCE............................................................................................................................................10

4.1 EMPTYINGTHEWASTECOLLECTIONVACUUM......................................................................................................10

4.2 BELTADJUSTMENT..........................................................................................................................................11

4.3 KNIFESERVICING.............................................................................................................................................13

Replacingtheknives:..........................................................................................................................................13

Measuringthespareknives:...............................................................................................................................14

4.4 CUTTINGCHAMBERASSEMBLY..........................................................................................................................15

4.5 ELECTRICALPANEL...........................................................................................................................................16

Accessingtheelectricalpanel:............................................................................................................................16

4.6 ELECTRICALDIAGRAM......................................................................................................................................17

5–EXTRAOPTIONS...........................................................................................................................................18

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Owner’sManual–SEMModel200EDisintegrator

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Model200EDisintegrator  Page3of35

1‐Unpacking

TheModel200Ehasbeensecuredtoapalletforshipping.Pleaseinspectequipmentimmediatelyofany

shippingdamage.

ImportantNote:Priortounpacking,ifthereisanyvisibledamagetotheModel200Eortothecrate

duringshipping,thereceivermustnotewhatisdamagedon theBill

ofLadingandcontacttheshipping

companyimmediately.

Unpacking:

1. Removesidesofcrate

2. Positionrampssothatmetaltabsareplacedinholesatfrontofpallet

3. Gentlyguidemachinedownramps

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UnitLocation: 

TheModel200Ecanbelocatedinanofficeorwarehouseareawithin

6feetofawallreceptacle.Itis

recommendedthatthemachinebeatleast3to4inchesawayfromthewallforproperventilation.

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Owner’sManual–SEMModel200EDisintegrator

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Model200EDisintegrator  Page4of35

2–Installation

2.1 PowerRequirements

FOR115VOLT/1PH/60HZ

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NotetoInstaller:

TheModel200DisintegratorSystemhasbeensuppliedwithapowercordandmaleplugfor20amp

service.

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ThemaleplugisaNEMA#5‐20Pandrequiresafemaleconnectionasnotedbelow.

Ref:NEMA5‐20R.

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FOR220VOLT/1PH/50‐60HZ

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NotetoInstaller:

SEMhasprovidedapowercordwithmaleplugfor15ampservice.

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ThemaleplugisaNEMA#6‐15Pandrequiresafemaleconnectionasnotedbelow.

Ref:NEMA#6‐15R

On

overseasapplications,aroundpintypeplugwithground(32amprating)hasbeensupplied.

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AlternativeOptions:

 Replaceplugwithcustomersuppliedsubstitutewhileconformingtolocalelectricalcodes,and

maintainingproperamperageratings

 Thismachinecanbehardwiredtoasafetydisconnectforpermanentinstallations.Thismustbe

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donebyalicensedelectricianwhileobservinglocalelectricalcodes

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Plug&ReceptacleInfo

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115volts–125voltssinglephaseSEMsuppliesaNEMA#5‐20Pthecustomer

needstosupplyaNEMA#5‐20Rreceptacle20amps

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220volts–250voltssinglephaseSEMsupplies

aNEMA#6‐15Pthecustomer

needstosupplyaNEMA#6‐15Rreceptacle.15amps

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Note:AnyoverseaorEuropeanshipmentsat220voltssinglephase50cycles

mustsupplytheirownplugunlessotherwisespecifiedattim e oftheorder.

Owner’sManual–SEMModel200EDisintegrator

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Model200EDisintegrator  Page5of35

2.2 GeneralInformation

A. Themachineincludesanappropriatepowercordand20‐ampmaleplug.Theunitisactivatedbya

topmountedselectorswitchwithindicatorlight.

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B. Accesstothecuttingchamberforserviceisprovidedbythemaincabinetdoor.Asafetyunitswitch

activatedbythemaindoor

prohibitsoperationwhendoorisopen.

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C. TheModel200hasbeenwiredperyourspecification.Themotorsuppliedoperatesonsinglephase

voltage.

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Note:Somemotorshavemanualoverloadresetbuttononmotor,othersareautomatic.(Eachmachine

willbeclearlymarked.)

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D. Ifforanyreasonthemachine

isrotatinginthewrongdirectionremovemetalplateonmotorand

changeleadsasshownonplatediagram.

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Note:Motorsarenormallydualvoltages,115/230butcanonlybeoperatedatthespecificvoltageas

wiredatthefactory,ifvoltagechangeisrequiredinthefieldcontactfactory

forproperinstructions.

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Note:Powerrequired115volt/1PH/60CY20ampsDisintegratormotor9.6amps,Vacuummotor11.0

amps.

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E. 220volt/1PH/60CY‐20ampsDisintegratormotor4.9amps,Vacuummotor5.5amps.

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F. TheDisintegratorSystemissuppliedwithapowercord

andplug.Thevacuumandshredderarealso

suppliedwithplugsforcabinetreceptacles.

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Owner’sManual–SEMModel200EDisintegrator

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Model200EDisintegrator  Page6of35

3–Operation

Pleasereadthissectioncarefully,mostproblemsoccurduringthefirsthoursofoperation.Most

problemscanbeeliminatedbycarefulreviewoftheoperating,maintenanceandrecommendedservice

instructions.

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Productdestructionratedependsonthematerial,sizeanddesiredparticlesize.Allunitsareequipped

withtimed‐shutdownto

helppreventjammingofthedisintegrator.WhenSelectorSwitchisintheOFF

DELAYpositionthedisintegratorwillrunforanadditional60secondstoclearthechamber.Thiswill

helptopreventjamsthatwouldrequiresomedisassemblytogai naccesstothecuttingchamber

3.1 Start‐UpProcedure

Pre‐start‐upprocedure:

 Familiarizeyourselfwithallcontrolsandbuttonlocations.

 Ensurethatallguardsandcoversareinplace.

 Ensuretheareaisclean.

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Start–up:

1. Firstmakecertainthatthecabinetdoorisclosed 

2. Closetop‐feeddoorcompletely

3. Turn

greenselectorswitchto‘ON’

4. Listenformachinetoengage

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Figure3.0:TopviewoftheModel200E

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FeedDoor

HourMeter

SelectorSwitch

Owner’sManual–SEMModel200EDisintegrator

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Model200EDisintegrator  Page7of35

3.2 ClearingaJam

Important:Incaseofemergency,oroverfeeding‐openingthefrontdoorofthedisintegratorcabinet

willdisengageasafetylimitswitchandimmediatelyshutdownthemachine.Thisprocedureshouldbe

reservedforemergencysituationsonly.Bypassingthetimed‐shutdowncanresultinajam.

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Toclearajammedorlocked

rotor:

1. MakesureselectorswitchisinOFFposition

2. Unplugpowercord

3. Openfrontdoorofdisintegratorcabinet

4. Removeplateonfronthoppertoaccessthecuttingarea

5. Removelooseproduct

6. Rotaterotortowardthefrontofthemachine(usingthedrivebelt)tofree

itsmovement

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Figure3.1:Hopperaccesspanel

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Torestart:

1. Re‐secureplateonfronthopper

2. Connecttopower

3. Ifnecessary,resetcircuitbreakerswitchormotorcontactor,locatedabovemotor

4. Closemaindoor

5. Turnselectorswitchto"on"startposition

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NOTE:Repetitivejamsalsocanbearesultofknivesthatrequire

sharpening.Ifmachinehasnopower,

resetcircuitbreakersonelectricalpanellocatedabovemotor.

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AccessPanel

Remove

Hopper

CuttingChamber

Owner’sManual–SEMModel200EDisintegrator

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Model200EDisintegrator  Page8of35

3.3 FeedingInformation

 Beforeintroducinganymaterialintothefeedslot,theModel200EanditsVacuum mustbe

turnedonandoperating.Thematerialcollectionvacuummustbecheckedperiodicallyand

emptiedforcontinuedoperation.

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 DestructionMaterial:TheModel200Eiscapableofprocessingavarietyofmaterialssafelyand

effectively.Productsthatcanbedestroyedincludeproducts withlightmetals,pl asticsand

paper.SeeSection3.4formaterialsthatcanbedestroyedusingtheModel200E.Pleaseconsult

themanufacturerbeforeattemptingtodestroyanythingnotlisted here.SEMCustomerService

1‐800‐225‐9293.

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 DestructionRate:follow

theruleofthumb,"lessismore"whichcreatesasteadyoutputwithout

over‐feeding.Listeningtothemachinewhileoperatingisaneasywaytogaugewhenyoushould

befeedingmorematerial

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 Whendestructioniscomplete,allowtheModel200Eandvacuumtooperateanadditional60

secondsafterthelastpieceofmaterialisdestroyed.Thiswill preventbuildupinthecutting

areaandevacuationline,ensuringproperoperationforthenextuser.



 Vacuumcollectormustbeperiodicallyemptiedforproper operation.

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Note:Foroptimalsoundreductionafterinsertingdocumentsorothermaterialsclose

FeedDoor.

Destructionratescanchangedependingonthescreensizebeingused



Feeding:

1. Connectpowertothemachine

2. TurnselectorswitchtoON

3. Listenforvacuumandcuttingchambertoengage

4. Pullfeedslotopen

5. Placematerialintofeedslot

6. Closefeedslotandthematerialwillfallintothecuttingchamber

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Model200EDisintegrator  Page10of35

4–Maintenance

Important/Caution:Beforeperforminganyserviceormaintenanceonthismachine,makecertainto

unplugthepowercordfromthereceptacle!

4.1 EmptyingtheWasteCollectionVacuum

Thewastecollectionvacuumislocatedinsideofthecabinetonthelowestshelf.Thevacuumhasa3

galloncapacityandshouldbecheckedregularly.Uponthefirst fewcyclesthecustomershould

frequentlycheckthevacuumsothattheycangaugehowoftenitwillneedtobeemptied.

Followthe

instructionsbelowtocheck/emptythewastecollectionvacuum.



1. Unplugtheunit

2. Openthecabinet

3. Disconnectthevacuumhoseatthevacuum

4. Removethevacuumfromthecabinet

5. Removethevacuumlid

6. Ifthevacuumismorethan½fullthenitis

suggestedthatyouemptyitandproceed

7. Reinstallvacuuminreverseorder

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NOTE:Thewastecollectionlevelshouldbecheckedfrequently,andduringeverypre‐startupprocedure.

Overfillingthewastecollectionvacuumcan result indamagetothevacuumunit,andtotheModel

200E.

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4.2 BeltAdjustment

Thedrivebeltshouldbeinspected,periodically,forwear/damage.



1. Disconnectthemachinefrompower

2. Removethefeedassembly 

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Figure4.0:Feedassembly

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3. Removethetopcover‐makesuretodisconnecttheblackconnectorbeforecompletely

removingthecover

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Figure4.1:Removingtopcover

4. Removethehopper

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Figure4.3:Removinghopper

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(Continuedonnextpage)

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Owner’sManual–SEMModel200EDisintegrator

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5. Loosenthefourboltssecuringthebaseofthemotor

6. Usethetwoadjustingboltstoevenlyadjustthemotor

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Figure4.3:Motoradjustment

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7. Checkthetensionofthedrivebelt

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Figure4.4:Checkingbelttension

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8. Afterthetensionissatisfactorytightenthelo ckingnutsontheadjustingbolts

9. Tightenthefourboltsholdthemotortothecabinet

10. Reinstallhopper,cover,andfeedassemblyinreverseorder

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IMPORTANT:Beltshouldbecheckedandtightenedifrequiredafterfirsttwo(2)daysof

operation,after

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Model200EDisintegrator  Page14of35

Caution:Beforetighteningbedknifesecurelydeterminethattheknivesaresetproperlybymanually

rotatingrotorintheoperatingdirectiontoinsurethatnorotorknifetouchesthebedknife.



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RotorKnife 50

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Measuringthespareknives:

1. Placeknivesflat,back‐to‐back

2. Measurefromcuttingedgetocuttingedge

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Figure3.4:Minimummeasurementofknife

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3. Ifthemeasurementisbelo wtheminimumthentheknivescannotbeusedandmustbe

replaced

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Model200EDisintegrator  Page15of35

4.4 CuttingChamberAssembly

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ITEM QTY DESCRIPTION PARTNO ITEM QTY DESCRIPTION PARTNO

1 1 LeftSidePlate 3‐20‐6531‐00 18 9

3/8‐24x0.75SocketHead

Bolt

2 1 RightSidePlate 3‐206532‐00 19 4

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3 1 BedKnifeSupport 3‐20‐6165‐00 20 4 1/4‐20HexNut

4 1 RearDeflector 3‐20‐6168‐00 21 1 BedKnifeClamp(Front) 2‐20‐6274‐00

5 1 FrontDeflector 3‐20‐6167‐00 22 1 BedKnifeClamp(R ear) 2‐20‐6275‐00

6 2 BedKnifeSeat 3‐20‐6164‐00 23 2 BedKnife

7 2 FlangeBearing 24 8 3/8‐16x1.5HexHeadBolt

8 1 Rotor(3Blade) 4‐20‐6991‐SL 25 3 RotorKnife

9 18 3/8‐16x1.25HexBolt 26 6 3/8HardenedWasher 

10 32 3/8LockWasher 27 6

5/16‐18x1.25SocketSet

Screw

11 4 3/8FlatWasher 28 4 3/8‐16x1.5HexHeadBolt

12 4 3/6‐16HexNut 29 8 5/16‐18HexNut

13 6 0.25x1.0RollPin 30 2

5/16‐18x1.5SocketSet

Screw

14 6 5/16‐18x1.25Hex Bolt 31 1 1/2‐13x0.75HexHeadBolt

15 14 5/16LockWasher 32 2 MotorShim 4‐20‐6271

16 6

3/8‐16x1.5SocketHead

Bolt

 33 1 BedKnifeSupport 3‐20‐6165‐AB

17 8 5/16FlatWasher 

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Owner’sManual–SEMModel200EDisintegrator

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Model200EDisintegrator  Page16of35

4.5 ElectricalPanel

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Theelectricalpanelislocatedinthemaincabinet,behindthehopper.

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Note:Pre‐Shredderoverloadisnotshown

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Accessingtheelectricalpanel:

1. Opencabinetdoor

2. Removedfeedassembly(seesection4.2)

3. Removethetopcover(seeSection4.2)

4. Removehopper(seeSection4.2)

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VacuumOverload

DisintegratorOverload

TopPanelConnector

Timer

CircuitBreaker

MainContactor

Owner’sManual–SEMModel200EDisintegrator

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Model200EDisintegrator  Page17of35

4.6 ElectricalDiagram

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Owner’sManual–SEMModel200EDisintegrator

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Model200EDisintegrator  Page18of35

5–ExtraOptions

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Option Description PartNO.

MaintenanceKit

Toolkitwithanassortmentoftoolsneededtoservicethe

machine

DMK200

StandardKnifeSet (1)setofstandardknives(3rotor&2bed) 391200K/3

SecurityScreen Standard3/32"securityscreen 341201332

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ForPartsorService

IncludingKnifeSharpening&PreventativeMainte nance

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ContactOur

CustomerServiceDepartment

Fordetailsat1‐800‐225‐9293

OrorderonlineatWWW.SEMSHRED.COM

SEM 200E Operating instructions

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