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8. You can u se your f ingers to work the i nf eed
take-up fastener, but it will be more
convenient to use the TUFTool supplied
with y our sander. Hol d the T UFT ool wit h the
red end pointing away from you (Figure 15)
and insert its hook into the outside hole of
the f ast ener lev er (see Figure 17) .
9. Lift the lever with the TUFTool, pulling the
lever up until it touches the inside of the
drum.
10. Turn the TUFTool counterclockwise and
lower i t onto the abrasiv e strip, making sure
it is holdi ng the paper tight (Figur e 16).
11. Insert the tapered end of the abrasive strip
into the slot and fastener. It may be
necessary to trim the tapered end of the
abrasive strip so that it does not “bottom
out” against the inside of the drum.
IMPORTANT: Leav e a gap – at least 1/8” –
between the tapered strip and the closed
end of the slot (Figure 16) to allow strip to
be pulled into the fastener as needed. If
necessary, trim the outside edge of the
abrasive str ip.
12. Hold the abrasive in place with your left
hand, lift up the TUFTool and turn it
clockwise while maintaining upward
pressure. Slowly move the TUFTool away
from you slightly, then down, while easing it
out of the hole. T his releases the l ev er in its
proper posi tion (Figure 17).
All abrasive strips will stretch in use and may
stretch enough to allow the take-up lever to
reach its lowest position so that it can not
maintain tension on the strip. If this occurs,
follow the above procedures to re-set the take-
up lever.
Always remove TUFTool from machine before
operating.
Figur e 15
Figur e 16
Figur e 17