General International 15-030 M1, Setup & Operation Manual

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CONNECTING TO A DUST COLLECTOR
DO NOT OPERATE THIS SANDER WITHOUT AN ADEQUATE DUST COLLECTION SYSTEM PROPERLY INSTALLED AND RUNNING.
OPERATING THIS SANDER WITHOUT ADEQUATE DUST COLLECTION CAN LEAD TO EQUIPMENT MALFUNCTION OR DANGEROUS
SITUATIONS FOR THE OPERATOR OR OTHER INDIVIDUALS IN THE WORKSHOP.
This sander is equipped with one 4" diameter dust outlet
, on top of the machine, allowing for connection to a
dust collector (not included).
Be sure to use appropriate sized hose and fittings (not
included) and check that all connections are sealed
tightly to help minimize airborne dust.
Note: Minimum recommended dust collection CFM require-
ments for this sander is 1200 CFM.
If you do not already own a dust collection system
consider contacting your General® International dis-
tributor for information on our complete line of dust
collection systems and accessories or visit our Web Site
at www.general.ca.
ALWAYS TURN ON THE DUST COLLECTOR BEFORE START-
ING THE SANDER AND ALWAYS STOP THE SANDER
BEFORE TURNING OFF THE DUST COLLECTOR.
BASIC ADJUSTMENTS & CONTROLS
CONNECTING TO A POWER SOURCE
Once the assembly steps have been completed plug the
power cord into an appropriate outlet. Refer back to the
section entitled “ELECTRICAL REQUIREMENTS” and make
sure all requirements and grounding instructions are fol-
lowed. When sanding operations have been completed
unplug the sander from the power source.
TO AVOID RISK OF SHOCK OR FIRE DO NOT OPERATE THE
UNIT WITH A DAMAGED POWER CORD OR PLUG. REPLACE
DAMAGED CORD OR PLUG IMMEDIATELY.
TO AVOID UNEXPECTED OR UNINTENTIONAL START-UP,
MAKE SURE THAT BOTH OF THE POWER SWITCHES ON THE
SANDER ARE IN THE OFF POSITION BEFORE CONNECTING
TO A POWER SOURCE.
SWITCHES OFF
DRUM MOTOR MAGNETIC SAFETY SWITCH
This model 15-030 sander is equipped with a MAGNETIC
SAFETY SWITCH ,
, located on the control box, designed
to protect the unit and the user from power surges,
power outages and unwanted or unintentional start-up.
The switch assembly is equipped with a GREEN “START”
button,
, and a RED spring loaded “STOP” button, .
Once the RED “STOP” button has been pressed, the
machine can only be started by turning the BLACK
inner part of the button to the right to release the stop
button,
.
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