WARNING
Unauthorised voltage or frequency!
Risk of accident
The mains voltage and the frequency of the pow-
er source must correspond with the specifica-
tions on the machine's name plate.
In North America, only Festool machines with
the voltage specifications 120 V/60 Hz may be
used.
CAUTION
Heating of the Plug it connection if bayonet fitting
is not completely locked
Risk of burns
Before switching on the power tool, make sure
that the bayonet fitting at the mains cable is
closed fully and locked.
WARNING
Risk of injury, electric shock
Always pull the mains plug out of the socket be-
fore performing any type of work on the ma-
chine!
Electronics
Smooth start-up
The electronically controlled smooth start-up en-
sures that the machine starts up jolt-free.
Constant speed
The preselected motor speed is kept constant
through electronic control. This means that, if the
Commissioning
Connecting and detaching the mains power cable -
see Fig. [2].
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The switch [1-1] is an on/off switch (I = ON, 0 =
OFF).
In case of a power failure or if the mains con-
nector is removed, move the on/off switch im-
mediately to the Off position. This prevents un-
controlled restarting.
Settings
machine is used as intended (reasonable contact
pressure), a constant sanding speed is achieved.
Setting and adjusting the speed
The speed can be set [1-3] between 6000 and
12000 min
This enables you to optimise the sanding speed to
suit the material (see chapter Working with the ma-
chine).
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using the adjusting wheel.
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