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ElectricPencilSharpenerTroubleshootingGuide

Symptom PossibleCauses/Solutions/Explanations

Sharpenerdoesnotoperateatall(“dead”) 1) Checkthattheoutlethaspower,forexample,by

connectinganotherappliance.

2) AllX‐ACTO®sharpenershaveaninterlockswitchthat

preventsoperationofthesharpener(cutters)when

theshavingsreceptacleisremoved.Thisfeatureis

usuallyactuatedby

apinonthebackofthe

receptacle.Checkthatthispinisintactandthatthe

receptacleisfullyinsertedintothesharpener.

3) Unplugthesharpenerandcheckthepowercordfor

damage,includingcutsorfraying.Donotuseany

sharpenerwithadamagedpowercordas

itcan

presentafireorelectricalshockhazard.

Sharpener“hums”whenapencilininserted

butthecuttersdonotrotate(ACmotor

models)

Ahumming(only)soundisanindicationthatthemotorhas

electricalpowerbutismechanicallyblocked.Thismaybe

causedbythefollowingconditions:

1) Checkthattheshavingsreceptaclehasbeenemptied.

severelyover‐filledreceptaclecancausepencil

shavingstobackupintotherotatingpartsandjam

them.

2) Checkthatthecutters,cuttercarrier,andtheinternal

gear(locatedatthebaseofhelicalcutters)arefreeof

excesspencilshavings.Iftheshavingsreceptaclehas

previouslybeenoverfilled,

theremayberesidual

shavingsremaininginsidetherotatingpartsofthe

sharpener.

Tocleartheshavings:

a) Unplugthesharpener.Removetheshavings

receptacle.

b) Whileholdingthesharpeneroverawastebasket,

gentlytapwithonthesideswiththepalmofa

handtofreeanylooseshavings.

Inspectthecuttersandinternalgearforany

remainingpencilshavings(thisusuallyrequires

turningthesharpeneroverand/orholdingitatan

angle).Anyremainingshavingsintheinternalgear

canberemovedwithasmalltoolsuchasapaper

clip.

3) Checkforandremoveanyforeign

objectsinoraround

thecuttersorcuttergearsandinsidethepencilbore.

Toinspectthepencilbore,rotatethesizeselector,

wherepresent,tothelargestopening,andusea

slendertooltomovethepencilactuationbartothe

side.

Oncealloftheobstructionsareremoved,the

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Summary of content (3 pages)

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Electric Pencil Sharpener Troubleshooting Guide Symptom Sharpener does not operate at all (“dead”) Possible Causes/Solutions/Explanations 1) Check that the outlet has power, for example, by connecting another appliance. 2) All X‐ACTO® sharpeners have an interlock switch that prevents operation of the sharpener (cutters) when the shavings receptacle is removed. This feature is usually actuated by a pin on the back of the receptacle.
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cutter/carrier should normally rotate relatively easily by hand on AC motor models. Sharpener “hums” when a pencil in inserted This is often an indication of internal shipping damage. The in new product (AC motor models) cutter/carrier will usually rotate freely by hand but will lock‐up when energized. Motor is running but the carrier is not This can be an indication of gear damage inside the rotating ‐or‐ loud grinding noise sharpener and is not user‐serviceable.
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(held in the fly‐away position) by foreign object. To check for this, unplug the sharpener, remove the receptacle, and turn the sharper over. Look for and remove any foreign objects (typically broken colored‐pencil cores) near the chrome‐plated pencil tip slide. Rough sharpening Rough operation is normally caused by worn cutters. To inspect the cutters, unplug the sharpener, remove the receptacle, and turn the sharper over. Examine the cutting edges of the helical cutter(s).