8 - English
OPERATION
WARNING:
Do not allow familiarity with tools to make you care-
less. Remember that a careless fraction of a second is
sufficient to inflict serious injury.
WARNING:
Always wear eye protection with side shields marked to
comply with ANSI Z87.1. Failure to do so could result in
objects being thrown into your eyes resulting in possible
serious injury.
WARNING:
Do not use any attachments or accessories not
recommended by the manufacturer of this tool. The use
of attachments or accessories not recommended can
result in serious personal injury.
APPLICATIONS
You may use this tool for the purposes listed below:
Sanding wood, metals, plastics, and other materials
Smoothing rough boards, chamfering, rounding edges
Removing rust, paint, varnishes, and stains
SELECTING SANDING BELTS
Selecting the correct size and type of sanding belt is an
important step in achieving a high quality sanded finish. Alu-
minum oxide, silicon carbide, and other synthetic abrasives
are best for power sanding.
In general, when sanding, coarse grit removes the most
material and fine grit produces the best finish. The condi-
tion of the surface to be sanded determines which grit will
do the best job. If the surface is rough, start with a coarse
grit and sand until the surface is uniform. Then use medium
grit to remove scratches left by the coarser grit. Finally, use
finer grit for finishing the surface. Always continue sanding
with each grit until the surface is uniform.
USING SANDING BELTS
TO INSTALL/CHANGE SANDING BELTS
See Figures 2 - 4, page 13.
Follow these steps to install or change sanding belts.
Unplug the sander.
WARNING:
Failure to unplug the tool could result in serious injury
due to accidental starting.
Position the sander on its side with the cord on the left.
WARNING:
Keep hands and fingers clear of both rollers and spring
mechanism at all times. Failure to do so could result in
fingers getting pinched, causing serious injury.
Raise the tension release lever.
NOTE:
If you are changing sanding belts, remove the old
sanding belt at this time.
Install the sanding belt.
CAUTION:
If the sanding belt is not a bidirectional belt, ensure that
the arrow inside the belt is pointing in the direction of the
rotation (clockwise when looking into the open side of the
sander). Installing unidirectional sanding belts backwards
can create a hazardous condition.
Align the sanding belt to its correct position.
Lower the tension release lever to secure the sanding
belt.
TO ADJUST SANDING BELT TRACKING
See Figures 5 - 6, page 13.
Belt life is greatly increased if you regularly adjust the sand-
ing belt tracking. When correctly adjusted, the outer edge
of the sanding belt should be even with the outer edge of
the base of the sander.
When you install a new sanding belt, you may need to
adjust the sanding belt tracking several times until the belt
becomes conditioned.
Follow these steps to adjust sanding belt tracking.
WARNING:
Before connecting the sander to a power supply, always
make sure it is not in the “locked-on” position. Failure
to do so could result in accidental starting of the sander
resulting in possible serious injury.
Connect the sander to a power supply.
Position the sander upside down with the cord on the
left.
NOTE:
This position is for adjustments only. The sanding
belt should not contact a workpiece or any foreign object
when you are making belt tracking adjustments.
Depress the switch trigger and release immediately.
