Ryobi RS290 manual To Attach the Dust BAG assembly, To Empty the Dust BAg assembly, See Figures 4

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OPERATION

TO ATTACH THE DUST BAG assembly

See Figure 4.

Unplug the sander.

Slide the dust bag onto the dust exhaust on the sander using a slight twisting motion.

TO EMPTY THE DUST BAg assembly

See Figures 4 - 5.

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.

 

DUST BAG

dust

ASSEMBLY

 

EXHAUST

Fig. 4

 

WARNING:

 

Collected sanding dust from sanding surface coatings

 

such as polyurethanes, linseed oil, etc., can self-ignite

 

in the sander dust bag or elsewhere and cause fire. To

 

reduce the risk of fire, always empty the dust bag fre-

 

quently while sanding. Never store or leave a sander

 

without totally emptying its dust bag. Also follow the

 

recommendations of the coatings manufacturers.

DUST BAG

Unplug the sander.

FRAME

Remove the dust bag assembly from the sander.

 

Shake out the dust.

dust EXHAUST

For a more thorough cleaning of the dust bag, remove

dust bag from the frame and shake out dust.

Fig. 5

 

Replace the dust bag assembly on the sander.

ATTACHING THE SANDER TO A VACUUM

See Figure 6.

When sanding for an extended period of time, you can easily attach the dust collection system of the sander to a vacuum.

Unplug the sander.

Remove the dust bag assembly from the sander.

Attach the vacuum hose to the dust exhaust on the

sander.

VACUUM

NOTE: The vacuum hose fits inside the dust exhaust.

The figure illustrates a standard 1-1/4 in. vacuum

connection.

Connect the sander and vacuum to a power supply.

dust EXHAUST

HOSE

Fig. 6

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Contents Save this Manual for Future Reference OPERATOR’S ManualIntroduction Table of ContentsPersonal Safety General Safety RulesWork Area Safety Electrical SafetyService Specific Safety RulesSymbol Name DESIGNATION/EXPLANATION SymbolsSymbol Signal Meaning ServiceExtension Cords ElectricalDouble Insulation Electrical ConnectionKnow Your Sander FeaturesProduct Specifications ON/OFF Slide SwitchOperation AssemblyDustless Sanding Attaching hook-and-loop Sanding DiscsTurning the Sander ON/OFF See Figures 4 To Attach the Dust BAG assemblyTo Empty the Dust BAg assembly Attaching the Sander to a VacuumSee Figures 7 Operating the SanderLubrication MaintenanceGeneral Maintenance Service Model NO. and Serial no