Operation
1. Before use
• Remove any packing material and loose parts from unit.
• Check the accessories before use. They should fit with the machine and your
purpose.
2. Functions
a. Selecting the right grade of sanding belt
Different grades of sanding belt can be purchased from the store where you
purchased the tool. Available grades are: Coarse, Medium and Fine.
Use a coarse grit to sand down rough finishes, medium grit to smooth the work and
fine grit to finish off.
It is best to make a trial run on a scrap piece of material to determine the optimum
grades of sanding belt for a particular job.
Grit
Type
Very
60 or less
coarse
80 – 100
Coarse
120 – 150
Medium
180 – 220
Fine
240 or more
Very fine
b. Attaching a sanding belt (Fig.1)
!
Always ensure that the machine is switched off and plug is removed
from the power point before making any adjustment.
WARNING
Fig. 1
GRIT CHART
Example of use
Material removal, heavy paint removal, shaping wood
Paint removal, rough surface preparation (e.g. non-
planed wood)
Surface preparation planed wood
Sanding between coats
Final finishing
1. Select the required grade of sanding
belt.
2. Pull the belt tension lever.
3. Slip a sanding belt into position with
the arrow on the inside of the belt
pointing in the same direction as the
rotation indicator on the sander.
4. Fold down the lever.