Operating Safety Tips; Operating The Machine; Starting Off; Connecting An Industrial Vacuum Cleaner - Menzer LHS 225 Vario Mode D'emploi

• Should there be risk of an explosion in your work area (e.g. due to flammable liquids or gases), it is es-
sential that you do not operate the sander. Should sparks be produced, the consequences could be fatal.
• Ensure that there are no other people in your working environment (children in particular) who could
distract you while sanding.
• If you do not intend to attach an industrial vacuum cleaner to the long-neck sander, you should make sure
your place of work is properly aired so as to reduce dust levels.

2.3 OPERATING SAFETY TIPS

• This long-neck sander should only be operated by skilled professionals who have carefully read and un-
derstood the operating and maintenance instructions contained in this manual, who are familiar with such
machines and who are not under the influence of alcohol, drugs or medication.
• Ensure that you use an industrial vacuum cleaner with a dust bag for collecting fine dust particles, in addi-
tion to an approved respirator mask that provides protection against dust and vapours. Extended inhalation
of dust generated from construction work can be harmful for the respiratory organs. Also wear protective
clothing, protective glasses and non-slip working shoes to minimise the risk of injury.
• In order to avoid accidents, before you attach the machine to a power source, ensure that there is no pos-
sibility of the sander being turned on unintentionally. Furthermore, all other tools should be removed from
the operating area of the long-neck sander.
• In order to avoid causing damage to the sanding wheel, any nails, screws or other metal objects must be
either be fully inserted or completely removed from the area that is to be treated before sanding can begin.
• Only use this long-neck sander for the treatment of dry surfaces.
• Ensure that you work with good posture (good contact with the floor and steady balance) and do not at-
tempt to carry out jobs too far above your head as this could result in you losing your balance.
• Always hold the machine with both hands, otherwise you could lose control of the tool and cause damage.
• Keep your hands, hair, feet and lose items of clothing at a safe distance from the sanding wheel.
• Ensure that there are no faulty switches on the tool, that all moveable parts function correctly and that
no parts have become broken or fallen off the machine. These factors could impede the operation of the
long-neck sander.
• Ensure that the power cable is always outside the surface area that is being treated.
• The sanding of lead paints or coatings can release toxic gases and should either be carried out by a pro-
fessional with appropriate safety equipment or be avoided entirely.
• Once you have switched off the machine, wait until the sanding wheel has come to a complete stop. Only
then should you set the machine aside. Always store the long-neck sander in a dry room. During breaks
in work and for the purposes of repairs, the machine should always be switched off and detached from
the power supply.
• Immediately switch off the machine if it begins to make unusual noises or movements. Only have repairs
carried out by qualified professionals.
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3. OPERATING THE MACHINE

3.1 STARTING OFF

You must take the following measures before operating the machine for the first time or after the machine
has been transported:
• Attach an industrial vacuum cleaner to the long-neck sander, then check to see if a suitable fine dust col-
lection bag has already been placed inside the vacuum cleaner.
• Check to see if the power cable of the long-neck sander, in addition to all other devices connected to the
machine (e.g. a vacuum cleaner), are in good order and free of damage.
• Make sure that no power cables or hoses can impede your work space.
• Attach a suitable sanding disc to the sanding wheel of the long-neck sander.
• Hold the long-neck sander tightly and with both hands – either by grasping the tube or by using the addi-
tional handle. It is possible to guide the long-neck sander by holding any point of the main tube. The addi-
tional handle can be mounted in different positions so as to adjust the leverage and reach of the machine.
3.2 OPERATING THE MACHINE

3.2.1 Connecting an industrial vacuum cleaner

• Insert a fine dust collection bag into the industrial vacuum cleaner according to the instructions provided
with the vacuum cleaner.
• Please note that the use of an unsuitable industrial vacuum cleaner can increase the concentration of dust
particles in working environment to such an extent that you may suffer damage to your respiratory organs.
• Attach one end of the flexible vacuum hose to the vacuum cleaner, with the other end attached to the
long-neck sander. You are strongly recommended to have the power cable and the flexible vacuum hose
bound together and running parallel to each other to avoid these becoming tangled.

3.2.2 Operating the long-neck sander

Before connecting the long-neck sander to a plug socket, ensure that the power switch is set to "O". Only
once all safety precautions have been taken and the industrial vacuum cleaner and sander are fit for op-
eration can you first switch on the vacuum cleaner, followed by the long-neck sander. If you are using an
industrial vacuum cleaner with an automatic start function, you need only switch on the sander.
Starting up:
If necessary, first switch on your industrial vacuum cleaner. Hold the long-neck sander with your left hand
placed on the tube (or an additional handle) and with your right hand grasping the main handle tightly.
Left-handed users should assume the same handling pattern but in reverse. Set the power switch to "I". Be
prepared for the machine to start rotating.
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