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Take special care when sanding lead based paint:
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All persons entering the work area must wear a mask specially designed for protection
against lead paint dust and fumes.
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Children and pregnant women must not enter the work area.
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Do not eat, drink or smoke in the work area.
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Do not leave the tool running. Operate the tool only when hand-held.
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Ventilate your work area adequately when you perform sanding operations.
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Be sure that there are no cracks or breakage on the pad before use. Cracks or breakage
may cause a personal injury.
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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
Before attempting to use your sander be sure to familiarize yourself with all its operating
features and safety requirements.
Warning! The sander should always be disconnected from the power
supply when assembling parts, marking adjustments, cleaning or when the
tool is not in use. Disconnecting the tool will prevent accidental starting
that could cause serious injury.
Do not sand plaster surfaces, (WARNING: In this case your guarantee
becomes void) this may clog the motor (brushes, ball bearings, ..).
7.1
Sanding
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Hold the sander in front and away from you, keeping it clear of the work piece.
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Start the sander
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Let the motor build up to speed then gradually lower it on to the work with a slight forward
movement .
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Move the sander slowly over the work piece using forward and back or side to side
strokes.
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Upon completion of the sanding operation remove the sander from the work piece before
turning if off.
7.2
Switching On-off (Fig. 1)
Connect the plug to the power supply, the power-on indicator (4) is illumed until the tool
disconnect from the power mains.
The tool is switched
“On” by the ON/OFF switch (2) located on the front of the tool housing.
Press On-off switch I/O
7.3
Attaching the sandpaper (Fig. 2)
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Select sandpaper with the correct grain size. Make sure the perforations in the paper
coincide with those on the sanding base plate.
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The sandpaper should rest flush on the base plate and must not come loose.
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You can be sure to find the right sandpaper among our product range (see technical
specifications).
7.4
Dust Bag (Fig. 3)
The dust extraction system extracts sanding dust from the work piece through the holes in the
backing pad. The dust is then transferred through the dust extraction port on the rear of the
sander housing.
