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OPERATION
To avoid damaging the motor from overheating, be careful
not to let your hand cover the air vents.
3. Turn on the sander and move it slowly over the work
piece.
Hold the sander in front and away from you, keeping it clear
of the work piece. Start the sander and let the motor build to
its maximum speed, then gradually lower the sander onto the
work piece. Move the sander slowly across the work piece
using small circular motions. See Figure 3.
Do not force.
The weight of the unit supplies adequate
pressure, so let the sanding sheet and sander do the work.
Applying additional pressure only slows the motor, rapidly
wears sanding sheet and greatly reduces sander speed.
Excessive pressure will overload the motor causing possible
damage from motor overheating and can result in inferior work.
Any finish or resin on wood may soften from the frictional heat.
Do not allow sanding on one spot too long as the sander’s
rapid action may remove too much material, making the
surface uneven.
Fig. 3
Extended periods of sanding may tend to overheat the motor.
If this occurs, turn the sander off and wait until the sanding pad
comes to a complete stop, then remove it from the work piece.
Remove your hand from the vent area, remove the sanding
sheet, then with your hand removed from vent area, turn the
sander on and run it free without a load to cool the motor.
For detail sanding such as corners and crevices, use the
tip of the sanding pad with small back and forth motions, as
shown in figure 4.
Fig. 4
CAUTION:
CHANGING THE SANDING SHEETS (Fig. 5)
The sander is packed with sanding sheets and pads designed
for a variety of uses. To change sheets, simply pull the used
sheet off the base and attach the desired sheet by pressing
the sheet or pad onto the base of the sander.
Fig. 5
2. Place the sander on the work piece so that all of the
sanding pad surface is in contact with the work piece.
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