Skil 7300 manual Assembly, Rotating Backing PAD, Installing Sanding Sheets

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Assembly

!Disconnect the plug from WARNING the power source before

making any assembly, adjustments or changing accessories. Such preventive safety measures reduce the risk of starting the tool accidentally.

BACKING PAD REMOVAL/INSTALLATION Your Multi-Finishing sander is equipped with a hook- and-loop rubber backing pad which may

PAD/PLATE BACKING

UNLOCKPAD

BUTTON

be removed and attached without the need of additional tools.

To remove, press the pad/plate unlock button and pull the backing pad free from the sander (Fig. 2.)

To install, engage rear of backing pad under latched in tool’s recess and press front of backing pad in place until it engages with a "Click" sound (Fig. 2).

LATCHES FIG. 2

ROTATING BACKING PAD

For maximum use of abrasive, rotate pad 120 degrees when tip of abrasive becomes worn Fig. 3).)

INSTALLING SANDING SHEETS

Your sander uses hook-and-loop backed sandpaper, which firmly grips the backing pad when applied with moderate pressure.

To change, merely peel off the old sandpaper, remove dust from the backing pad if necessary, and press the new sandpaper in place. Be sure to align the sanding sheet holes with the holes in the backing pad to allow the dust extraction system to function (Fig. 4).

After considerable use the backing pad surface will become worn, and the backing pad must be replaced when it no longer offers a firm grip. If you are experiencing premature wear of the backing pad facing, decrease the amount of pressure you are applying during operation of the tool.

FIG. 3

FIG. 4

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