Parkside PBS 600 A1 Preparing for use, Tensioning / changing the sanding belt, Advice on use

Preparing for use

Tensioning / changing the sanding belt

WARNING! DANGER OF INJURY! Before you carry out any work on the belt sander always pull the plug out of the mains socket.

1.Then release the tensioner for the sanding belt by moving the tensioning lever 10 fully outwards (see fig. C). The sanding belt 8 can be removed.

2.Next insert a new sanding belt 8 or change the belt for one suitable for a different material or one with a different grit size. IMPORTANT: The direction of the arrows on the inside of the sanding belt 8 must agree with that on sander housing.

3.Press the tensioning lever 10 back into its initial position.

Adjusting the sanding belt path manually: If the belt does not run centrally when switched on, you may have to adjust the sanding belt manually.

To do this, turn the adjuster screw 7 on the front roller until the sanding belt 8 runs centrally. IMPORTANT: Always make sure that the sanding belt 8 does not cut into the housing. Check the sanding belt regularly and if neces- sary re-adjust it using the adjuster screw 7 .

Advice on use

Light sanding pressure is enough:

Apply light sanding pressure only. The weight of the belt sander alone is adequate to produce good sanding results. By adopting this approach you will also prolong the life of your sanding belts and obtain a smoother workpiece surface.

Sanding and surfaces:

The sanding output and the quality of the surface finish obtained are determined by the belt speed and the grade of grit on the sanding belt (see the section on “Selecting the correct rotational speed and sanding belt”).

Sanding procedure:

With the sander switched on, bring it into con- tact with the workpiece and move it forward carefully. Work in parallel and overlapping widths. Always work in the direction of the grain to avoid undesirable transverse sanding marks. After sanding always lift the device from the workpiece before switching it off.

Vacuum dust extraction

WARNING! DANGER OF FIRE! There is the danger of fire when working with electrical de- vices that have a dustbox or can be connected to a vacuum cleaner. Under certain conditions the wood dust in the dust collection box (or in the vacuum‘s dust bag) may self-ignite, e.g. as a result of flying sparks generated when abrading metals or metal objects left in wood. This can happen particularly if the wood dust is mixed with paint residue or other chemicals and the abraded particles are hot from prolonged abrasion. Therefore you must empty the device’s dust collection box and the vacuum clean- er’s dust bag before taking a break or stopping work and always avoid overheating of the abraded particles and the device.

Wear a dust mask!

Dust extraction with dust box:

Push the dust box 5 on to the adapter port 9 .

Dismantle / remove the dust box:

Press the release button 6 of the dust box 5 and withdraw it towards the rear of the device.

Adapter for external vacuum extraction (with reducer piece)

WARNING! EXPLOSIVE MATERIAL!

If there is an explosive mixture of dust and air you must use a vacuum device especially intended for that purpose.

DANGER OF FIRE FROM FLYING SPARKS! Do not use any form of dust extraction (dust box 5 or vacuum extraction device) if you are sanding metal.