Attaching The Abrasive; Securing Polishing Attachments; Auxiliary Handle; Working With The Tool - Festool ROTEX RO 150 FEQ Guide D'utilisation

8 .1
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9.1
the drive spindle is stationary. Do not switch on the
motor when the spindle stop is pressed in.
Simply press the abrasive onto the sanding pad and
pull it off again after use.
aged Stickfi x hook-and-loop coating. Before use,
check that the coating has not been damaged by
improper use (such as over heating).

Securing polishing attachments

To prevent damage, use PoliStick polishing attach-
ments (sponges, felt, lambswool bonnets) only with
the special polishing pad fi tted on the tool instead of
a sanding pad. Like StickFix abrasives, the PoliStick
polishing attachments are simply pressed onto the
polishing pad and pulled off after use.
The auxiliary handle (Accessories, 8.1) can be
screwed onto either the right or left of the gear
head.
a manner that it cannot move while being sanded.
too much pressure! The best sanding results are
achieved when applying moderate pressure. Sand-
ing performance and quality depend primarily on
9.2
the choice of the right abrasive.
For safe guidance, hold the machine with both
9.3
hands on the motor housing (9.1) and on the gear
head (9.2) or the auxiliary handle (Accessories, 9.3).
Application
Tables A and B show the settings we recommend
for different sanding and polishing work.
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Actuate the spindle stop only when

Attaching the abrasive

Stickfi x is a hook-and-loop fastening sys-
tem. Stickfi x sanding pads allow the use
of self-adhesive hook-and-loop abrasives
such as Stickfi x sandpapers and sanding
cloths.
Use only abrasives with an undam-

Auxiliary handle

Working with the tool

Always secure the workpiece in such
Never overload the tool by using