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English
SPECIFICATIONS
Input
240 V 50 Hz
Wattage
240 W
No-load speed
14,000 min
-1
Orbital diameter
1.6 mm
Weight
1.56 kg
APPLICATIONS
Use only for the purposes listed below:
sanding on wood surfaces
removing rust from and sanding steel surfaces
sanding plastics
FEATURES
Your sander is suitable for sanding with coarse, medium,
and fi ne grit sandpaper. It will produce a fi ne scratch free
fi nish when used to sand with the grain on wood surfaces.
It has been designed so that fl ush corner sanding on three
sides of the sander is possible.
Your sander has a comfortable palm grip handle that
provides maximum one-hand comfort, and reduces
operator fatigue during continuous sanding operations.
Your sander also has a built in dust collection that collects
dust through punched holes in the sandpaper and cushion.
Before attempting to use your sander, familiarize
yourself with all operating features and safety
requirements.
SWITCH
This tool is equipped with a simple switch control. To turn
the sander "on", slide the switch to the left. Slide the switch
to the right to turn the sander "off".
WARNING
Do not allow familiarity with your sander to make you
careless. Remember, a careless fraction of a second is
suffi cient to infl ict severe injury.
OPERATION
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
starting that could cause serious personal injury.
INSTALLING SANDPAPER
Inspect sandpaper before installing.
Do not use if broken
or defective.
INSTALLING ADHESIVE (HOOK AND LOOP)
SANDPAPER
See Figure 5.
1. Unplug the sander.
2. Align holes in hook and loop type sanding disc with
holes in pad, then carefully press fuzzy side of sanding
disc against pad as tightly as possible.
NOTE:
Hook and loop type sanding discs can be reused
for the life of the sanding abrasive. It is recommended that
you keep the sanding disc backing pad clean to provide for
best adhesion. Clean occasionally by brushing lightly with
a small brush.
WARNING
Failure to unplug the tool could result in accidental
starting causing possible serious injury.
INSTALLING NON-ADHESIVE SANDPAPER
1. Unplug the sander.
2. Release the paper clamp. Remove used sandpaper,
if any.
3. Insert the new sandpaper under the paper clamp.
4. Clamp the sandpaper in place.
PAPER PUNCH
See Figure 6.
A paper punch template has been supplied with your
sander for aligning and punching holes in sandpaper. The
punched holes must align with the holes in the sander
cushion.
1. Install sandpaper on your sander.
2. Align sander cushion over the paper punch.
3. Push down on the sander.
SANDPAPER SELECTION
Selecting the correct size, grit and type of sand paper is
an extremely important step in achieving a high quality