Ryobi RS240, Operator'S Manual

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PREPARING FOR OPERATION
CAUTION:
Be careful not to let your hand cover the air vents.
SANDING
See Figures 6 and 7.
Clamp or otherwise secure the work to prevent it from
moving under your sander.
WARNING:
Unsecured work could be thrown towards the operator
causing injury.
Place sander on workpiece so that all of sanding disc surface
is in contact with workpiece. Start your sander and move it
slowly over workpiece making successive passes in parallell
lines, circles, or crosswise movements. Upon completion of
sanding operation, turn sander off and wait until sanding disc
comes to a complete stop before removing from workpiece.
DO NOT FORCE. The weight of the unit supplies adequate
pressure, so let the sanding disc and sander do the work.
Applying additional pressure only slows the motor, rapidly
wears sanding disc 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.
Extended periods of sanding may tend to overheat the
motor. If this occurs, turn sander off and wait until sanding
disc comes to a complete stop, then remove it from
workpiece. Remove your hand from vent area, remove
sanding disc, then with your hand removed from vent area,
turn sander on and run it free without a load to cool motor.
OPERATION
Fig. 7
Fig. 6
The following recommended accessories are current and were available at the time this manual was printed:
4601500 15 Grit Sanding Disc 5 Per Pack
4600040 40 Grit Sanding Disc 5 Per Pack
4600060 60 Grit Sanding Disc 5 Per Pack
4600080 80 Grit Sanding Disc 5 Per Pack
4600100 100 Grit Sanding Disc 5 Per Pack
OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES
Flush sanding can be performed with your sander. As
shown in Figure 7, the front edge of your sander allows
flush sanding. Upon completion of sanding operation, turn
sander off and wait until sanding disc comes to a complete
stop before removing from workpiece.
4600150 150 Grit Sanding Disc 5 Per Pack
4600220 220 Grit Sanding Disc 5 Per Pack
4600320 320 Grit Sanding Disc 5 Per Pack
4600600 600 Grit Sanding Disc 5 Per Pack
4600503 Conversion Pad 2 Per Pack
All individual sanding grits are available in handy five sheet packs.