OPERATION
WARNING:
Do not wear loose clothing or jewelry when operating sander. They could get caught in moving parts causing serious injury. Keep head away from sander and sanding area. Hair could be drawn into sander causing serious injury.
WARNING:
Always wear safety goggles or safety glasses with side shields marked to comply with ANSI Z87.1 during power tool operation or when blowing dust. If operation is dusty, also wear a dust mask.
OPERATING YOUR SANDER
Hold your sander by the palm gripping surface, making sure not to cover the air vents with your hand. Using your forefinger, turn the ON/OFF switch to the ON position.
CAUTION:
Be careful not to let your hand cover the air vents.
Hold 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. See Figure 5.
For detail sanding such as corners and crevices, use the tip of the sanding pad with small back and forth motions. See Figure 6.
Fig. 6
Fig. 5
DO NOT FORCE. The weight of the unit supplies adequate pressure, so let the sandpaper and the sander do the work. Applying additional pressure only slows the motor, rapidly wears the sandpaper and greatly reduces sander speed. Excessive pressure will overload the motor, causing pos- sible damage from motor overheating and can result in infe- rior work. Any finish or resin on wood may soften from the frictional heat. Do not allow sanding on one spot too long as sander’s rapid action may remove too much material, mak- ing the surface uneven.
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