the belt sander continuous over the work piece.
• Do not bend the sanding belts
• Do no use the same sanding belt for sanding wood and metal
• Do not bring too much pressure to your machine, this will only delay the sanding.
Troubleshooting
In case the belt sander does not work well, we give you some possible causes and solutions.
1. The electromotor gets hot
• The cool ventilation slots in the motor are stopped up with dirt.
Clean the cool ventilation slots.
• The motor is defect.
Have your belt sander repaired or checked by your local Ferm dealer.
2. The connected machine does not work
• Interruption in the mains connection.
Check mains connection for fracture.
Have your belt sander repaired or checked by your local Ferm dealer.
3. The dust is not absorbed
• This can be caused by a stopped up dust extraction
Clean your dust collection opening
Repairing of electric appliances may be carried out only by experts.
4. MAINTENANCE
Make sure that the machine is not live when carrying out maintenance work on the
motor.
The Ferm machines have been designed to operate over a long period of time with a minimum
of maintenance. Continuous satisfactory operation depends upon proper machine care and
regular cleaning.
Cleaning
Keep the ventilation slots of the machine clean to prevent overheating of the motor.
Regularly clean the machine housing with a soft cloth, preferably after each use. Keep the
ventilation slots free from dust and dirt. If the dirt does not come off use a soft cloth moistened
with soapy water. Never use solvents such as petrol, alcohol, ammonia water, etc. These
solvents may damage the plastic parts.
Lubrication
The machine requires no additional lubrication.
Faults
Should a fault occur, e.g. after wear of a part, please contact your local Ferm dealer.
In the back of this manual you find an exploded view showing the parts that can be ordered.
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Removing and Installing the sanding belt
Fig. C1 + C2
Before assembly the sanding belt always remove the plug from the mains.
• Put the machine on its side, with the drive belt cover down wards.
• Loosen the sanding belt fastener (4).
• Remove the sanding belt from the machine
• Put a new sanding belt on the machine, make sure that the direction arrows on the sanding
belt are pointing in the same direction as the direction indicator (5).
• Fasten the sanding belt fastener again (4).
Aligning the sanding belt
Fig. B
If the sanding belt doesn’t run parallel with the outer edge of the housing, the sanding belt
must be aligned. Move the sanding belt in the correct position with the adjusting knob (12).
By turning the adjusting knob clockwise the sanding belt will move to the inside and by
turning anti-clockwise the sanding belt will move to the outside.
Switching on and off
Fig. B
• To switch the machine on press the on/off switch (7).
• To switch the machine off release the on/off switch.
If continuous operation is required the blocking switch (8) must be used:
• Switch the machine on to press the on/off switch.
• Press the blocking switch and release the on/off switch.
• To switch the machine off press the on/off switch again and release the on/off switch.
Mounting dustbag
Fig. B
A complete dust bag is enclosed. Put the wire-bracket (inside the dust bag) into to the adapter
of the dust bag (when not mounted). The end of the bracket has to point upwards. Use the dust
bag to collect dust which is released during sanding.
• Put the dust bag on the dust collection opening
• Empty the dust bag regularly in order to obtain an efficient dust extraction.
The adapter of the dust bag can also be used to connect a vacuum cleaner to the machine.
Grip
The use of the belt sander is made easier because of the two grips one on the front side and one
on the back. Through that you can hold the machine with two hands, you have a better control
of the machine and there is less risk to becoming in touch with the moving parts. Hold the belt
sander always with both hands.
Operating instructions
Make sure that the machine has reached its full speed before placing the machine on the work
piece. This will prevent an overload of the machine.
For sanding wood, place the machine approximately 15° out of the grains of the wood. Move
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