Black & Decker PowerFile KA900E 1 Traduction Des Instructions Initiales page 8

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Electrical safety
This tool is double insulated; therefore no earth
wire is required. Always check that the power
supply corresponds to the voltage on the rating
plate.
If the supply cord is damaged, it must be replaced by the
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manufacturer or an authorised BLACK+DECKER
Service Centre in order to avoid a hazard.
Features
Your tool has some or all of the following features:
1. Variable speed control knob
2. On/off switch
3. Lock-on button
4. Secondary handle
5. Belt tensioning lever
6. Belt tracking knob
7. Straight arm
Fig. A
9. Narrow arm (Where supplied)
10. Cranked arm (Where supplied)
Fig. D
13. Dustbag (Where supplied)
14. Dust cassette
15. Deflector
Assembly
Warning! Before assembly, make sure that the tool is switched
off and unplugged.
Fitting and removing sanding arms (fig. A)
Before first use, you must fit a sanding arm to the tool. Your
tool is supplied with the following:
A straight arm (7, sanding width 13 mm).
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These parts are also available as an accessory from your
BLACK+DECKER dealer, (not available in Australia and
New Zealand).
Fitting
Make sure that the belt tensioning lever (5) is in the position
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shown.
Loosen and remove the belt tracking knob (6).
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Remove the tape retaining the spring (8) (if present).
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Check that the spring (8) is located in its mounting hole.
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Position the arm (7, 9 or 10) as shown.
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Fit the belt tracking knob (6) and tighten it until the arm (7)
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is aligned with the tool.
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Removing
Remove the sanding belt (12) (if present) as described
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below.
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Loosen and remove the belt tracking knob (6).
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Remove the arm (7, 9 or 10).
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Warning! Be careful not to lose the spring (8).
Fitting and removing sanding belts (fig. B)
Warning! The spring must be fitted. Be careful not to lose the
spring (8).
Fitting
Move the belt tensioning lever (5) to the front position (A).
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.Make sure that the arrows on the inside of the sanding belt
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(12) face the same direction as the arrows (17) on the
housing.
Place the sanding belt (12) over the front pulley (11) and
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the rear pulley (16), sliding it through the slot in the housing.
Move the belt tensioning lever (5) to the rear position (B).
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Adjust the belt tracking as described below.
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Removing
Move the belt tensioning lever (5) to the front position (A).
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Slide the sanding belt (12) off the pulleys.
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Adjusting the sanding belt tracking (fig. C)
Switch the tool on.
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Turn the belt tracking knob (6) as required until the sanding
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belt runs straight along the length of the arm.
Fitting and removing the dust cassette or the dust bag
(fig. D, E and F)
Warning! Always remove the dustbag or dust cassette and fit
the deflector when using the tool on metal workpieces.
Fitting
Fit the dust cassette (14) or the dust bag (13) over the dust
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extraction outlet.
Slide the item (13 or 14) onto the tool and make sure that it
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is securely located.
Removing
To remove the dust cassette (14), or the dust bag (13), pull
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the item (13 or 14) to the rear and off the outlet.
Fitting and removing the deflector (fig. D and E)
Warning! The deflector must be used when sanding metal
workpieces.
Fitting
Fit the deflector (15) over the dust extraction outlet.
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Slide the deflector (15) on to the tool and make sure that it
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is securely located.