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OPERATION
Do not force. The weight of the unit supplies adequate pres-
sure, so let the sanding disc and sander do the work. Apply-
ing 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 sur-
face uneven.
Extended periods of sanding may tend to overheat the mo-
tor. 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.
For detail sanding such as corners and crevices, use the tip
of the sanding pad with small back and forth motions, as
shown in figure 6.
Fig. 6
Follow these steps to empty the dust bag:
■ Unplug the sander.
WARNING:
Failure to unplug the tool could result in accidental start-
ing causing possible serious injury.
■ Remove the dust bag from the sander.
■ Shake out the dust.
■ 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 7, and shake out dust.
Replace dust bag over frame then install dust bag assem-
bly on sander.
EMPTYING THE DUST BAG
See Figure 7.
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 thor-
oughly upon completion of a sanding operation and before
placing the sander in storage.
WARNING:
Collected sanding dust from sanding surface coatings
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 fre-
quently (10-15 minutes) while sanding and never store or
leave a sander without totally emptying its dust bag. Also
follow the recommendations of the coatings manufactur-
ers.
Fig. 7