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Operating Instructions
ROCKER “ON/OFF” SWITCH
(Models 1295D & 1295DP)
TO TURN THE TOOL "ON" depress the upper
portion of the dust-protected switch to the
number “1” position.
TO TURN THE TOOL "OFF": depress the
lower portion of the switch to the number “0”
position.
THREE-POSITION ROCKER SWITCH WITH
SWIFTSAND™SETTING (MODEL 1295DH)
Your tool is equipped with a three-position
switch which allows normal surface finishing
or faster stock removal with the SwiftSand™
option.
TO TURN THE TOOL “ON for normal finishing,
depress the lower portion of the dust-
protected switch to the number (1) position.
TO THE TURN THE TOOL “ON in the
SwiftSand™ (high removal) setting, depress
the upper portion of the switch to the number
(2) position.
TO TURN THE TOOL “OFF from either setting
move the switch to the center number “0”
position.
Setting Applications
1 Normal surface finishing for wood,
plastics, solid-surfacing and
composites.
2 SwiftSand™ setting for solid wood,
fast stock removal, paint removal, fast
blending of joints or repairs in solid
surfacing.
Metal sanding and finishing,chipboard
course sanding of wood and other
surfaces.
Finish removal, light polishing or
scratch blending.
BACKING PAD INSTALLATION
The random orbit sander is equipped with a
backing pad of medium hardness, which is
suitable for general service. Harder and softer
pads are available for other purposes, and in
general are used as follows;
Soft pad - Polishing or sanding large or curved
surfaces.
Medium pad - All purpose general sanding
and polishing.
Hard pad - Heavy sanding on flat surfaces,
especially with coarser abrasives.
To change backing pad, hold pad firmly and
turn screw counterclockwise with 5mm allen
wrench provided. Remove old pad, and place
new pad over locating pins on drive spindle.
Replace screw and securely tighten in a
clockwise direction with the allen wrench.
Damaged or worn backing pads must be
replaced immediately.
BACKING PAD DAMPER
Your tool is equipped with an integrated
backing pad damper ring. This damper
reduces the no-load speed, which helps
prevent accidental marking of the workpiece
surface and provides uniform finishing.
NOTE: If you notice steadily increasing no-
load speed, this indicates that the damper ring
is worn and needs to be replaced.
To replace damper ring, remove backing pad
as described in “Backing Pad Installation” and
remove worn damper ring by pulling firmly out
of locating groove. Loosen the two screws on
shroud just enough so you can separate
shroud approximately 1/4 inch. Align locating
bumps on damper ring with cut outs in shroud
and depress ring with thumbs until shroud
seats into groove completely around ring, then
tighten screws.
IMPORTANT: Ring should not have bends or
ripples when correctly seated.
Apply a thin film of light grease to top side of
backing pad where the damper ring makes
contact, reassemble backing pad and firmly
tighten screw.
DAMPER RING
SHROUD
BACKING
PAD
LOCATING
BUMPS ON
UNDERSIDE
OF DAMPER
RING
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