GMC BD1500, Instruction Manual

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Warranty Power Tools
Whilst every effort is made to ensure your complete
satisfaction with this tool, occasionally, due to the mass
manufacturing techniques, a tool may not live up to our
required level of performance and you may need the
assistance of our service department.
This product is warranted for a 2-year period for home
domestic use from the date of the original purchase.
If found to be defective in materials or workmanship,
the tool or the offending faulty component will be repaired
or replaced free of charge with another of the same item.
A small freight charge may apply. Proof of purchase is
essential. We reserve the right to reject any claim where
the purchase cannot be verified.
This warranty does not include damage or defects to the
tool caused by or resulting from abuse, accidents,
alterations or commercial or business use. It also does not
cover any bonus items or included accessories. Only the
power tool is covered under this warranty.
With continuing product development, changes may have
occurred which render the product received slightly
different to that shown in this instruction manual.
Please ensure that you store your receipt in a safe place.
Conditions apply to the above warranty. For full details of
the warranty terms and conditions please refer to our
website – www.gmcompany.com
For prompt service we suggest you log your service
request online - www.gmcservice.com.au, should you
not have access to the internet, please contact our
service department on 1300 880 001 (Australia)
or 0800 445 721 (New Zealand).
Introduction 3
Description of symbols 3
Specifications 3
General safety rules 4
Additional safety rules for belt & disc sanders 5
Unpacking 6
Accessories 7
Know your product 8
Getting to know your belt and disc sander 9
Mounting belt and disc sander to workbench 9
Installing sanding disc and guard 9
Installing work support 9
Installing table assembly 10
Auxiliary mounting for vertical sanding 10
Installing the sanding belt
– tensioning and tracking 11
Turning on and off 11
Basic operation 11
Positioning belt bed 12
Surface sanding on the sanding belt 12
End sanding on the sanding belt 12
Sanding curved edges 12
Sanding small end surfaces on the sanding disc 13
Maintenance 13
Power cord maintenance 13
General inspection 13
Repairs 13