OPERATION
Do not force. The weight of the unit supplies adequate pressure, so let the sanding disc and sander do the work. Applying additional pressure only slows the motor, rapidly wears sanding disc and greatly reduces sander speed. Excessive pressure will overload the motor causing possible damage from motor overheating and can result in inferior work. Any finish or resin on wood may soften from the frictional heat. Do not allow sanding on one spot too long as the sander’s rapid action may remove too much material, making the surface uneven.
Extended periods of sanding may tend to overheat the motor. If this occurs, turn sander off and wait until sanding disc comes to a complete stop, then remove it from workpiece. Remove your hand from vent area, remove sanding disc, then with your hand removed from vent area, turn sander on and run it free without a load to cool motor.
Emptying the Dust Bag
See Figure 8.
For more efficient operation, empty the dust bag when it is no more than half full. This will permit the air to flow through the bag better. Always empty and clean the dust bag thoroughly upon completion of a sanding operation and before placing the sander in storage.
WARNING:
Collected sanding dust from sanding surface coat- ings such as polyurethanes, linseed oil, etc. can self- ignite in your sander dust bag or elsewhere and cause fire. To reduce the risk of fire always empty your dust bag frequently
Follow these steps to empty the dust bag. 1. Unplug the sander.
WARNING:
Failure to unplug the tool could result in accidental starting causing possible serious injury.
2.Remove the dust bag from the sander.
3.Shake out the dust.
4.Reattach the dust bag to the sander.
For a more thorough cleaning of the dust bag, remove dust bag from frame, as shown in figure 9, and shake out dust. Replace dust bag over frame then install dust bag assembly on sander.
Fig. 8
Fig. 9
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