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APPLICATIONS
You may use the sander for the purposes listed below:
Sanding on wood surfaces.
Removing rust from and sanding steel surfaces.
Sanding plastics.
CHOOSE SANDING PAPER CAREFULLY FOR EACH
APPLICATION FOR BEST OPERATION AND FINISH.
ASSEMBLY
WARNING:
Your sander should never be connected to power supply
when you are assembling parts, making adjustments,
assembling or replacing sandpaper, cleaning, or when
not in use. Disconnecting sander will prevent accidental
star ting that could cause ser ious personal injur y.
INSTALLING NON-ADHESIVE SANDPAPER (Fig. 1)
Inspect sandpaper before installing. DO NOT use if broken
or defective.
Unplug your sander.
Fig. 1
WARNING:
Failure to unplug your sander could result in accidental
starting causing possible serious injury.
OPERATION
If replacing sandpaper, remove old sandpaper. To
remove paper, release paper clamp by lifting up on lever,
and disengaging it from the tab, and allowing the lever
to lower.
Insert end of new 1/4 sheet sandpaper approximately
1/2 in. (13mm) under the paper clamp. Note: 1/2 in.
(13mm) clamping of sandpaper is necessar y for multi-
sheet stacking of paper.
Lift up on lever and lock into place. Apply downward
pressure to conform sandpaper to platen.
Wrap sandpaper around foam base. Lift lever on
opposite end of sander and inser t loose end of
sandpaper under paper clamp. Fit sandpaper tight
against foam base.
Lift up on lever and lock into place.
Multiple sheets of sandpaper can be installing at one
time for convenience.
PAPER HOLE PUNCH (Fig. 2)
A paper hole punch template has been supplied with y our
sander for aligning and punching holes in sandpaper. The
punched holes must align with the holes in the sander foam base.
Install sandpaper on your sander.
Align sander foam base over the paper hole punch.
Push down on sander.
SANDPAPER SELECTION
Selecting the correct size grit and type sandpaper is an
extremely important step in achieving a high quality sanded
finish. Aluminum oxide, silicon carbide, and other synthetic
abrasives are best for power sanding. Natural abrasives, such
as flint and garnet are too soft for economical use in power
sanding.
In general, coarse grit will remove the most material and
finer grit will produce the best finish in all sanding operations.
The condition of the surface to be sanded will deter mine
Fig. 2
