Choice and installation of the
grinding disks
The appliance can be fitted with three grinding disks (5.1) of different hardness depending on the surface to be treated.
-Hard: coarse grinding on surfaces, grinding at edges.
-Soft: universal for coarse and fine grinding, for flat and curved surfaces.
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The grinding disks and the
Make sure the grinding disk is correctly positioned before screwing it tight.
Working with the machine
Never overload the tool by using too much pressure! The best sanding results are achieved when applying moderate pressure.
The ETS 150/3 EQ gives the best surface quality and low abrasion. The ETS 150/5 EQ provides high abrasion with good surface quality. The sanding performance and quality depend mainly on the choice of the right sanding material. Festool offers the appropriate sanding material for all applications (see Festool catalogue or on the Internet under "www.festool.com").
We recommend the following settings on the rotary control (2.3) for electronic machines:
5 - 6
-sanding with max. drive
-sanding old paint
-sanding wood and veneer prior to painting
-interim sanding of paint on surfaces
4 - 5
-sanding of thinly applied primer
-sanding of wood with sanding vlies
-sanding edges on wooden parts
-smoothing primed wooden surfaces.
3 - 4
-sanding full wooden and veneer edges
-sanding in the grooves/rebates of windows and doors
-interim paint sanding on edges
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-smoothing wood surfaces with sanding felt prior to staining
-rubbing down stained surfaces with sanding vlies
-rubbing down or removing excess lime paste with sanding vlies
2 - 3
-interim paint sanding on stained surfaces
-cleaning natural wood window grooves with sanding felt
1 - 2
-sanding stained edges
-sanding thermoplastic synthetics
Maintenance and care
Any maintenance or repair work requiring the motor housing to be opened may only be carried out by an authorised service workshop. Maintenance or repair work carried out by an unauthorised person can lead to the wrong connection of the power leads or other components, which in turn can lead to accidents with serious consequences.
Always remove the plug from the mains supply socket before carrying out any work on the machine!
Always keep the machine and the ventilation slots clean.
Sanding base brakes
The sanding base is braked by a collar (6.2) in order to prevent any uncontrolled excessive speed of the sanding base. Because the collar wears down in the course of time, it has to be replaced by a new one (order no. 453 388) as soon as there is any reduction in the braking effect.
Accessories, tools
For safety reasons, only use ori- ginal Festool accessories and tools!
The accessory and tool order number can be found in the Festool catalogue or on the Internet under
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