Ryobi BE318-2 manual Turning ON/OFF the Sander, Locking on the Sander, Operating the Sander

OPERATION

TURNING ON/OFF THE SANDER

See Figure 8.

nTo turn on the sander: Depress the switch trigger.

nTo turn off the sander: Release the switch trigger.

LOCKING ON THE SANDER

See Figure 8.

The lock-on feature allows you to lock the switch trigger in the ON position. Locking the switch trigger on allows you to operate the sander for extended periods of time.

If you have the lock-on feature engaged during use and the sander is accidentally disconnected from the power sup- ply, disengage the lock-on feature immediately. Also, do not lock the switch trigger if you might need to suddenly stop the sander.

WARNING:

Before connecting the sander to a power supply, make sure it is not in the locked-on position. Failure to do so could result in accidental starting of the tool resulting in serious injury.

To lock- on the sander:

nDepress the switch trigger.

nPush in the lock-on button.

nRelease the switch trigger.

nRelease the lock-on button.

NOTE: To release the lock, depress and release the switch trigger.

OPERATING THE SANDER

See Figure 9.

To operate the sander:

nSecure the work to prevent it from moving under the sander.

WARNING:

Unsecured work could be thrown towards the operator causing injury.

nTurn the sander on and let the motor reach its maximum speed before placing the sander on the work surface.

nLower the sander to the work surface with a slight forward motion.

nMove the sander slowly over the work surface, using the rear handle to control the sander and the front handle to guide the sander.

NOTE: Allowing the sander to remain in one place will result in an uneven surface.

WARNING:

Keep a firm grip on the sander with both hands at all times. Failure to do so could result in loss of control lead- ing to possible serious injury.

We designed the sander to provide the proper weight on the sanding belt. Excessive pressure will result in the fol- lowing:

nUneven work

nClogged sanding belts

nPremature sanding belt wear

nPossible motor burnout

nIrregular sanding belt tracking

LOCK-ON
BUTTON	SWITCH TRIGGER

Fig. 8

Fig. 9

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