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OPERATION
TURNING THE SANDER ON/OFF (Fig. 4)
Follow these steps to turn the sander ON/OFF:
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Turn on the sander: Push the ON/OFF switch
to the left.
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Turn off the sander: Push the ON/OFF switch
to the right.
OPERATING THE SANDER (Fig. 5)
Follow these steps to operate the sander.
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Secure the workpiece to prevent it from moving under
the sander.
WARNING
Unsecured workpieces could be thrown towards
the operator, causing injury.
WARNING
Keep your head away from the sander and the
sanding area. Your hair could be drawn into the
sander causing serious injury.
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Place the sander on the workpiece so that all of the
sanding disc surface is in contact with the workpiece.
CAUTION
Avoid damaging the motor from overheating, be
careful not to let your hand cover the air vents.
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Turn on the sander and move it slowly over the
workpiece.
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Hold the sander in front and away from you, keeping
it clear of the workpiece. Start sander and let the
motor build to its maximum speed, then gradually
lower the sander onto the workpiece. Move the
sander slowly across the workpiece using small
circular motions.
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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.
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Do not allow sanding on one spot too long as the
sander’s rapid action may remove too much material,
making the surface uneven.
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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.
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For detail sanding such as corners and crevices,
use the tip of the sanding pad with small back and
forth motions, as shown in (fig. 6).
EMPTYING THE DUST BAG (Fig. 7)
For more efficient operation, empty the dust bag when it
is no more than half full. This will permit the air to flow
through the bag better. Always empty and clean the dust
bag thoroughly upon completion of a sanding operation
and before placing the sander in storage.
WARNING
Collected sanding dust from sanding surface
coatings such as polyurethanes, linseed oil, etc.
can self-ignite in your sander dust bag or
elsewhere and cause fire. To reduce the risk of
fire always empty your dust bag frequently
(10-15 minutes) while sanding and never store or
leave a sander without totally emptying its dust
bag. Also follow the recommendations of the
coatings manufacturers.
Follow these steps to empty the dust bag:
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Unplug the sander.
WARNING
Failure to unplug the tool could result in
accidental starting causing possible serious
injury.
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Remove the dust bag from the sander.
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Shake out the dust.
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Reattach the dust bag to the sander.
For a more thorough cleaning of the dust bag, remove
dust bag from frame, as shown in figure 7, and shake out
dust. Replace dust bag over frame then install dust bag
assembly on sander.
CHANGING THE SANDING SHEETS (Fig. 8)
The sander is packed with sanding sheets and pads
designed for a variety of uses. To change sheets,
simply pull the used sheet off the base and attach the
desired sheet by pressing the sheet or pad onto the
base of the sander.
PAPER HOLE PUNCH (Fig. 9)
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.
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Install sandpaper on your sander.
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Align sander cushion over the paper punch.
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Push down on the sander.
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