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VARIABLESPEEDSWITCH, seeFig.7, Thevariablespeed

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VARIABLESPEEDSWITCH(seeFig.7) Thevariablespeeddial allows matching the correct speeds to sandpaper grits and various surfaces and materials being sanded for either fast material removal or a fine smooth finish. Rotate the dial from 1 to 6, with 1 being the lowest speed and 6 the highest speed. Fig. 7 APPLICATIONS Only use your sander for the applications listed below. • Sanding wood surfaces with various grits of sandpaper. • Removing rust from steel surfaces with special sandpaper. I I m/_a,WgnAeRsiNumINsGu:rfacesD.uDeOtoNtOheT duasnegfeorr owfeftires,anDdOinNgO. T use your sander to sand II /_kWARNING: ALWAYS clamp the workpiece. An unsecured workpiece could I be thrown towards the operator, causing serious injury. I CAUTION: When gripping the sander during use, ALWAYS be careful not to cover the air vents with your hands (see Fig. 9). Fig. 8 Air Vents USING YOUR SANDER (see Fig. 8) 1. ALWAYS clamp and secure the workpiece to prevent it from moving under sander. 2. Place sander on workpiece so that all of sanding disc surface is in contact with workpiece. 3. Start the sander and move it slowly over workpiece, making successive passes in parallel lines, circles, or crosswise movements. 17

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VARIABLESPEEDSWITCH
(seeFig.7)
Thevariablespeed
dial
allows
matching the
correct
speeds to sandpaper grits and various surfaces and
materials being sanded for either fast material
removal or a fine smooth finish.
Rotate the dial from 1 to 6, with 1 being the
lowest speed and 6 the highest speed.
Fig. 7
APPLICATIONS
Only use your sander for the applications
listed below.
Sanding
wood surfaces with various
grits of
sandpaper.
Removing rust from steel surfaces with special sandpaper.
I
/_,WARNING:
Due to the danger
of
fire,
DO NOT
use your
sander
to sand
I
I
magnesium surfaces. DO NOT
use
for wet sanding.
I
/_kWARNING:
ALWAYS clamp the workpiece. An unsecured workpiece could
I
be thrown towards the operator, causing serious injury.
I
CAUTION:
When gripping the sander during
use,
ALWAYS be careful not
to cover the air vents with your hands (see Fig. 9).
Fig. 8
Air Vents
USING
YOUR
SANDER
(see
Fig. 8)
1.
ALWAYS
clamp
and secure
the workpiece
to
prevent
it from
moving
under
sander.
2.
Place sander
on workpiece
so that
all of sanding
disc
surface
is in contact
with
workpiece.
3.
Start the sander
and
move it slowly over workpiece,
making
successive
passes in parallel
lines, circles,
or
crosswise movements.
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