MAKO DETAIL SANDER OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS:
Read all safety warnings and all instructions.
Failure to follow the warnings and
instructions may result in electric shock, fire and/or serous injury.
WARNING Some dust created by power sanding, sawing, grinding, drilling, and other
construction activities contains chemicals known to cause cancer, birth defects or
other reproductive harm. Some examples of these chemicals are:
• Lead from lead-based paints,
• Crystalline silica from bricks and cement and other masonry products, and
• Arsenic and chromium from chemically treated lumber.
Your risk from these exposures varies, depending on how often you do this type of work. To reduce
your exposure to these chemicals: work in a well ventilated area, and work with approved safety
equipment, such as those dust masks that are specially designed to filter out microscopic particles.
The machine is intended for dry sanding of wood, plastic, metal filler as well as coated surfaces. The
Mako Detail Sander is approved solely for private use in dry areas. Any other use or modification of
this Sander constitutes improper use and poses a serious risk of accident. The manufacturer is not
liable for damage caused by improper use of the tool.
Choosing the right grade of sandpaper:
WARNING:
Always ensure that the tool is switched off and the plug is removed from the
power outlet before making any adjustments or maintenance procedures.
The various grades of sandpaper can be purchased from your local hardware store. Please seek
advice on the best grade for your job.
Use a coarser grit to sand down rough finishes, medium grit to smooth the work and fine grit to finish
off.
It is best to conduct a trial on a piece of material to be sanded, to determine the correct grades of
sandpaper for the particular job. If there are still marks on the surface after sanding, try
either going
back to a coarser grade and sanding the marks out before recommencing with the original choice of
grit ,or if this doesn’t work, try using a new piece of sandpaper to eliminate the unwanted marks before
going on to a finer grit and finishing the job.
WARNING
Do not use the same sanding sheet for wood and metal. Metal particles become
embed in the sandpaper and will scour a wooden surface.
Fitting the sandpaper:
Your sander uses pre-cut and pre-punched hook and loop backed sheets.
Align one side of the sandpaper flush with one side of the Backing Pad then attach the sandpaper to
the Backing Pad and press it firmly into place. Ensure the holes in the paper align with the holes in
the Backing Pad for efficient dust extraction.
Connecting the Dust Extraction Adaptor:
The Dust Extraction Adaptor fits into the rear of the housing with a bayonet type connection – push in,
and turn to the right. To remove, turn to the left and pull out.
It is tapered to fit differing sizes of vacuum cleaner hoses.
Switching On and Off:
Plug the power cord into the power outlet.
To start the Sander, press the ON/OFF switch to I.
To stop the Sander, press the ON/OFF switch to O.
The required sanding rate will depend on the material you are working on. After longer periods of use,
allow the machine to cool down by running it for approximately
3 minutes
at maximum speed with no
load.
