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KNOW YOUR SANDER

See Figure 1.

Before attempting to use your sander, familiarize yourself
with all operating features and safety requirements.

WARNING:

If any parts are missing do not operate your sander until
the missing parts are replaced. Failure to do so could
result in possible serious injury.

SWITCH

This tool is equipped with a simple switch control. To turn
your sander ON, depress the switch button as shown in
Figure 1. Depress the switch button in the opposite direction
to turn your sander OFF.

Your sander has a comfortable palm grip that provides easy
handling and positive control and is suitable for sanding with
coarse, medium, and fine grit sanding disc.

CONVERSION PAD

Converts the standard sanding pad from use with pressure
sensitive sanding discs for use with velcro type sanding discs.

FEATURES

RANDOM ORBIT

The random orbit motion provides overlapping sanding
movements by combining orbital and turning motion. These
overlapping sanding movements provide fast cutting action
with excellent sanding results.

ELECTRICAL CONNECTION

Your sander has a precision built electric motor. It should be
connected to a power supply that is 120 volts, 60 Hz, AC
only (normal household current). 
Do not operate this tool
on direct current (DC). A substantial voltage drop will cause
a loss of power and the motor will overheat. If your tool does
not operate when plugged into an outlet, double-check the
power supply.

WARNING:

Do not allow familiarity with your sander to make you
careless. Remember that a careless fraction of a second
is sufficient to inflict severe injury.

APPLICATIONS

(Use only for the purposes listed below)

Sanding on wood surfaces.

Removing rust from and sanding steel surfaces.

DUST BAG ASSEMBLY

Fig. 1

 ON

SANDING DISC

BACKING PAD

OFF

SWITCH BUTTON

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The operation of any sander can result in foreign objects being thrown into your eyes,
which can result in severe eye damage. Before beginning power tool operation, always
wear safety goggles or safety glasses with side shields and a full face shield when
needed. We recommend Wide Vision Safety Mask for use over eyeglasses or standard
safety glasses with side shields. Always wear eye protection which is marked to comply
with ANSI Z87.1.

WARNING:

Summary of Contents for RS241

Page 1: ...performance CAUTION Carefully read through this entire operator s manual before using your new sander Pay close attention to the Rules for Safe Operation Warnings and Cautions If you use your sander p...

Page 2: ...TY ALERT SYMBOL Indicates danger warning or caution May be used in conjunction with other symbols or pictographs DANGER Failure to obey a safety warning will result in serious injury to yourself or to...

Page 3: ...lenses they are NOT safety glasses 12 PROTECT YOUR LUNGS Wear a face or dust mask if operation is dusty 13 PROTECT YOUR HEARING Wear hearing protection during extended periods of operation 14 DON T A...

Page 4: ...instruction manual 31 DO NOT USE TOOL IF SWITCH DOES NOT TURN IT ON AND OFF Have defective switches replaced by an authorized service center 32 INSPECT FOR and remove all nails from lumber before sand...

Page 5: ...sanding results ELECTRICAL CONNECTION Your sander has a precision built electric motor It should be connected to a power supply that is 120 volts 60 Hz AC only normal household current Do not operate...

Page 6: ...serious personal injury Carefully peel paper backing from the pressure sensitive adhesive type sanding disc Align holes in sanding disc with holes in backing pad then carefully press sticky side of d...

Page 7: ...l paper backing from the conversion pad and align with holes in backing pad Firmly press sticky side of conversion pad against backing pad Your sander is now ready to use velcro type sanding discs Ali...

Page 8: ...tension cords away from the sanding area and position the cord so that it will not get caught on lumber tools etc during sanding WARNING Check extension cords before each use If damaged replace immedi...

Page 9: ...he 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 co...

Page 10: ...on sander GENERAL Avoid using solvents when cleaning plastic parts Most plastics are susceptible to damage from various types of commercial solvents and may be damaged by their use Use clean cloths t...

Page 11: ...Page 11 NOTES...

Page 12: ...41 EXTENSION CORD CAUTION When using a power tool at a considerable distance from a power source be sure to use an extension cord that has the capacity to handle the current the tool will draw An unde...

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