Emptying the Dust BAG

OPERATION

CAUTION:

To avoid motor damage resulting from overheating, do not cover the air vents with your hand.

nStart the sander and let the motor build to its maximum speed.

n�Gradually lower sander onto the workpiece so that all of the sanding disc surface is in contact with workpiece.

nMove the sander slowly across the workpiece using small, circular motions.

Do not force. The weight of the unit supplies adequate pressure to do the work. Applying additional pressure only slows the motor, rapidly wears the sanding sheet, and greatly reduces sander speed. Excessive pressure will overload the motor causing possible damage from overheating and can result in inferior work. Any finish or resin on wood may soften from the frictional heat. Do not sand on one spot too long as the sander’s rapid action may remove too much material, making the surface uneven.

Extended periods of sanding may overheat the motor. If this occurs, turn the sander off and wait until the sanding sheet comes to a complete stop. Remove sander from workpiece. Remove your hand from vent area. Turn sander on and run it free without a load to cool the motor.

For detail sanding such as corners and crevices, use the tip of the sanding sheet with small, back and forth motions.

See Figure 7.

For more efficient operation, empty the dust bag when it is no more than half full to permit better air flow through the bag. Always empty and clean the dust bag thoroughly upon completion of a sanding operation and before storing.

WARNING:

Collected 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, empty the dust bag every 10-15 minutes while sanding. Never store or leave a sander without to- tally emptying its dust bag. Also follow the recommend- ations of the coatings manufacturers.

nUnplug the sander.

WARNING:

Failure to unplug the tool could result in accidental start- ing causing possible serious injury.

SANDING IN CIRCULAR MOTIONS	Fig. 5

SANDING IN CORNERS	Fig. 6

DUST BAG

BLOWER EXHAUST

Fig. 7

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nRemove the dust bag from the sander. �n Shake out the dust.

�n Reattach the dust bag to the sander.

For a more thorough cleaning of the dust bag, remove dust bag from frame and shake out dust. Replace dust bag over frame then install dust bag assembly on sander.