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ETS EC 150
8
Working with the machine
WARNING
Risk of injury
X
Always secure the workpiece in such a manner
that it cannot move while being machined.
Observe the following instructions:
– Do not overload the machine by pressing with
excessive force! The best sanding results are
achieved with moderate application pressure.
The sanding capacity and quality are mainly
dependent on the selection of the correct
abrasive.
– Hold the machine with two hands, one on the
motor housing and one on the gear head.
For sanding, we recommend the following settings
for the adjusting wheel
[1-2]
:
Adjusting
wheel
setting
– Sanding with max. abrasion
– Sanding off old paint
– Sanding of wood and veneered
surface prior to paintwork
– Intermediate sanding of paintwork
on surfaces
5 - 6
– Sanding thinly applied undercoat
– Sanding wood with sanding cloth
– Edge breaking on wooden parts
– Smoothing primed wooden
surfaces
4 - 5
– Sanding solid wood and veneered
edges
– Sanding rebate of windows and
doors
– Intermediate sanding of paintwork
at edges
– Light sanding of natural wood
windows using sanding cloth
– Smoothing wooden surfaces using
sanding cloth before staining
– Rubbing or removing excess
limestone residue using sanding
cloth
3 - 4
– Intermediate sanding of paintwork
on stained surfaces
– Cleaning natural wood window
rebate using sanding cloth
2 - 3
– Sanding stained edges
– Sanding of thermoplastics
1 - 2
9
Service and maintenance
WARNING
Risk of injury, electric shock
X
Always disconnect the mains plug from the
socket before performing maintenance work
on the machine!
X
All maintenance and repair work which re-
quires the motor housing to be opened must
only be carried out by an authorised service
workshop.
Customer service and repair.
Only
through manufacturer or service work-
shops: Please find the nearest address
at: www.festool.com/Service
EKAT
1
2
3
5
4
Use only original Festool spare parts!
Order No. at: www.festool.com/Service
To ensure constant air circulation, always keep the
cooling air openings in the motor housing clean
and free of any obstruction.
In the event of a slowdown in performance or
increased vibrations, blow and clean cooling air
openings.
9.1
Cleaning the extraction channels
We recommend cleaning the extraction channels
in the machine
[4-1]
roughly once a week
(particularly if sanding synthetic resin, in the
case of wet sanding and if sanding plaster) using
a small flat brush or a cloth.
9.2
Cleaning the inside of the power tool
Regularly clean the inside of the power tool
at the bottom of the fan,
[4-3]
otherwise the
vibration values worsen as a result of the dust
accumulation.
9.3
Replace sanding pad and sanding pad
brake
The rubber sleeve
[4-2]
brushes off the sanding
pad and prevents uncontrolled turning of the
sanding pad. The sanding pad brake is almost
wear-free thanks to the pins used. In the case of a
decreasing braking effect, first check the sanding
pad for wear and replace it if necessary. Replace
damaged sanding pad brake/rubber sleeve.
