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LHS-E 225
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Service and maintenance
WARNING
Risk of injury, electric shock
Always disconnect the mains plug from the
socket before performing maintenance work on
the machine!
All maintenance and repair work which requires
the motor housing to be opened must only be
carried out by an authorised service workshop.
Customer service and repair only
through manufacturer or service
workshops: Please find the nearest
address at: www.festool.com/service
Only use original Festool spare parts!
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Order No. at: www.festool.com/service
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– Check the plug and the cable regularly and
should either become damaged, in order to avoid
a hazard, have them replaced by an authorised
after-sales service workshop.
To ensure constant air circulation, always keep the
cooling air openings in the motor housing clean and
free of any obstruction.
In the event of a slowdown in performance or in-
creased vibrations, blow and clean cooling air
openings.
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Cleaning the cool air filter [8]
If the cool air filter is blocked, the motor may not be
sufficiently cooled and the power tool may switch
off after three beeps because the temperature is
too high.
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Troubleshooting
Problem
LHS-E 225 does not run
smoothly over the sur-
face.
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Possible causes
Hard spackling paste or hard
sub-layers
Deformed sanding pad
Clean all cool air openings on a regular basis.
Remove the filter sieve on the sanding head.
Remove any deposits in the sieve.
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Remove any deposits in the openings in the
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housing.
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Insert the filter sieve until it engages.
Let the power tool cool down for approx. 15 minutes
before using it again.
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Accessories
Use only original Festool sanding pads. Low-quality
sanding and polishing pads may cause serious ma-
chine imbalances that decrease the quality of the
work results and increase wear on the power tool.
Festool provides comprehensive accessories which
allow you to use your power tool effectively and for
diverse applications, e.g.
• Additional hand grip ZG-LHS 225
• Harness TG-LHS 225
• Mobile dust extractor CTL/M 36 E AC P L A N E X
The order numbers of the accessories and tools can
be found in the Festool catalogue or on the Internet
under "www.festool.com".
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Environment
Do not dispose of electric power tools in house-
hold waste! Recycle devices, accessories and
packaging. Observe applicable country-specific
regulations.
EU only: In accordance with European Directive on
waste electrical and electronic equipment and im-
plementation in national law, used electric power
tools must be collected separately and handed in
for environmentally friendly recycling.
Information on REACh: www.festool.com/reach
Remedy
Reduce speed.
Use a new sanding pad.