Speed adjustment, Constant speed, Tool settings

Speed adjustment

You can regulate the speed steplessly between 2000 and 5600 rpm using the adjusting wheel (2.1). This lets you optimize the sanding speed to suit the material.

Constant speed

The pre-selected speed remains constant whether the tool is in operation or in neutral position.

Temperature control

To prevent overheating, the safety electronics switch the tool off when it reaches a critical motor temperature. Let the tool cool down for approx. 3-5 minutes before using it again. The tool requires less time to cool down if it is running, i.e. in neutral position.

Two-hand operation

The optional hand grip (1.2) can be attached to the tool on the right or left-hand side of the gearbox cover.

Dust extraction

Always connect the tool to a dust extractor.

You can connect a Festool extractor with an extractor hose diameter of 27 mm to the dust extraction port (2.2).

Tool settings

Always remove the power plug from the socket before carrying out any work on the power tool.

Sanding motion

You can use the switch (1.3) to set two diffe- rent sanding motions.

Change from one motion to the other by switching the rocker lever (1.3) away from the gearbox by 90°, turning it 180° in a clockwise or anticlockwise direction and then locking it, while inserting the locking nose on the lever into the slot (1.4) on the gearbox. The resistance encountered when rotating the lever through 180° can be eliminated by rotating the sanding pad a little.

Rotex rotary motion (coarse sanding, polishing)

The Rotex rotary motion is a combination of rotary and eccentric motions. This motion is recommended for sanding with aggressive material removal (coarse sanding) and polishing.

Slide the switch into the position (3.2).

Eccentric motion (fine sanding)

This motion is recommended for sanding with low material removal for a scratch- free finish (fine sanding).

Slide the switch into the position (3.1).

Choice and installation of sanding

pads

Choice of sanding pad

The tool can be fitted with three sanding pads of different hardnesses depending on the surface to be sanded.

Hard: Coarse sanding on surfaces, sanding at edges.

Soft: Universal use for coarse and fine sanding for flat and curved surfaces.

Super-soft:Fine sanding on formed parts, curves, radii. Do not use on edges!

Installation

The sanding pad must be located positively with the alignment spigot on the tool (3.3). Check to ensure that the pad is positioned correctly before screwing it firmly into place. This will prevent it from coming loose when the tool is in operation.

Attaching the abrasive

Stickfix is a hook-and-loop fastening

system. Stickfix sanding pads allow the

use of self-adhesive hook-and-loop abrasives such as Stickfix sandpapers and sanding cloths.

Simply press the abrasive onto the sanding pad and pull it off again after use.

Use only abrasives with an undamaged Stickfix hook-and-loop coating. Before use, check that the coating has not been damaged by improper use (such as over- heating).

Securing polishing attachments

To prevent damage, use PoliStick polishing attachments (sponges, felt, lambswool bonnets) only with the special polishing pad fitted on the tool instead of a sanding pad. Like StickFix abrasives, the PoliStick polishing attachments are simply pressed onto the polishing pad and pulled off after use.

Pad brake

The tool has a pad brake for eccentric sanding which prevents the sanding pad from accelerating in an uncontrollable manner when the machine is raised from the workpiece.