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ASSEMBLY & OPERATION
WARNING:
Always wear safety
goggles or safety glasses with side
shields when operating your sander.
Failure to do so could result in foreign
objects being thrown into your eyes
resulting in possible serious eye
damage.
Always wear an appropriate dust mask
and hearing protection when using your
sander.
SANDPAPER SELECTION
Selecting the correct grit and type of
sandpaper is extremely important 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
determine which grit will do the best job. If
the surface is rough, start with a coarse grit
and sand until the surface is uniform.
Medium grit may then be used to remove
scratches left by the coarser grit. Fine grit
should be used for finishing the surface.
Always continue sanding with each grit until
the surface is uniform.
ON/OFF SWITCH
To turn the switch ON, press the right hand
side of the ON/OFF switch (1) (see Fig. 6).
To turn the switch OFF, press the left hand
side of the ON/OFF switch (2).
SANDING
Clamp or otherwise secure your workpiece
to prevent it from moving under the sander
while being sanded.
WARNING:
Unsecured workpiece
could be thrown toward the operator
causing injury.
Have you read “POWER TOOL
SAFETY”, “SPECIFIC SAFETY
RULES”, “EXTENSION CORD
GUIDELINES” and “SYMBOLS” on
pages 3, 4, 5, 6 & 7 of this Manual? If
not, please do so before you operate
this pad sander. Your safety
depends on it!
Every time you use the pad sander
you should verify the following:
1. Sandpaper is in good condition.
2. Workpiece is properly secured.
3. Safety glasses are being worn.
4. Dust mask is being worn.
Failure to adhere to these safety
rules can greatly increase the
chances of injury.
WARNING
!
!
!
Fig. 6
