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OPERATION (cont.)
Operation
To operate your sander, hold it securely and turn it on (do not completely cover the air
vents with your hand). Move it in long, sweeping strokes along the surface being
sanded, letting the sander do the work. Pushing down on the tool while sanding,
actually slows the removal rate and produces an inferior quality surface. Be sure to
check your work often as this sander is capable of removing material rapidly, especially
with coarse paper.
Your sander is designed to sand flush on three sides and to sand in corners; its small
size and light weight make it ideal for overhead work.
The orbital action of your sander allows you to sand with the grain or at any angle
across it for most sanding jobs.
On the final steps a better finish will result if you sand with the grain.
To produce the best finish possible, start with coarse grit sandpaper and change
gradually to finer and finer paper. A final sanding with a piece of well worn fine
sandpaper will produce a really professional looking finish that in many cases will need
no hand sanding at all.
When sanding painted surfaces, you may find that the sandpaper gets clogged with
paint. A heat gun will work much better to remove paint before sanding.
FOLLOW ALL SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS IN THE HEAT GUN'S INSTRUCTION MANUAL.
Precautions to take when sanding paint
Sanding of lead based paint is NOT RECOMMENDED due to the dangers of lead
poisoning. In dusty areas a dust mask should be worn.
• Paint should be removed in such a manner as to minimize the amount of
dust generated.
• Areas where paint removal is occurring should be sealed with plastic sheeting.
• Sanding should be done in a manner to reduce tracking of paint dust outside the
work area.
THIS PRODUCT IS NOT INTENDED FOR USE ON PLASTER. USING THIS
PRODUCT ON PLASTER WILL VOID THE WARRANTY.