Skil 3715 Notice Originale page 10

will not exceed 50°C
6 Do not dispose of electric tools and batteries together
with household waste material
USE
• Charging battery
! read the safety warnings and instructions
provided with the charger
Removing/installing the battery 2
•
• Battery level indicator 7
- press the battery level indicator button E to show the
current battery level 7 a
! when the lowest level of the battery indicator
starts flashing after pressing button E 7 b, the
battery is empty
! when 2 levels of the battery indicator start flashing
after pressing button E 7 c, the battery is not
within the allowable operating temperature range
• Battery protection
The tool is suddenly being switched off or prevented from
being switched on, when
- the load is too high --> remove load and restart
- the battery temperature is not within the allowable
operating temperature range of -20 to +50°C --> 2
levels of the battery level indicator start flashing when
pressing button E 7 c; wait until battery has returned
within the allowable operating temperature range
- the battery is nearly empty (to protect against
deep discharge) --> a low battery level or flashing low
battery level 7 b is shown by the battery level indicator
when pressing button E; charge battery
! do not continue to press the on/off switch after the
tool is switched off automatically; battery may be
damaged
• Mounting of sanding sheet 8
! remove battery from tool before making any
adjustments or changing accessories
! the dust suction requires the use of perforated
sanding sheets
! perforation in sanding sheet should correspond
with perforation in sanding foot
! replace worn sanding sheets in time
! always use the tool with the total sanding surface
covered with sanding paper
- mount VELCRO sanding sheet as illustrated
• Dust suction
! do not use dust bag when sanding metal
Dust bag 9
- mount dust bag B
- empty dust bag regularly for optimal dust pick-up
performance
• On/off switch
- switch on/off the tool by pushing switch C 2 forward/
backwards
! before the sanding surface reaches the workpiece,
you should switch on the tool
! before switching off the tool, you should lift it from
the workpiece
• Holding and guiding the tool q
! while working, always hold the tool at the grey-
coloured grip area(s)
- guide the tool parallel to the working surface
- do not apply too much pressure on the tool; let the
sanding surface do the work for you
- do not tilt the tool in order to avoid unwanted sanding
marks
- keep ventilation slots D 2 uncovered
APPLICATION ADVICE
• Use the tool for sanding large surfaces, corners and
edges w
• Never use the same sanding sheet for wood and metal
• Recommended sanding sheet grits:
- for removing paint and for sanding of extremely rough
wood use coarse grit sizes (40, 60)
- for sanding of rough or plain wood use medium grit
sizes (80, 100, 120)
- for smoothing of wood and surfaces with old paint as
well as for finishing of bare wood use fine grit sizes
(180, 240, 320)
• Use different grit sizes when the working surface is
rough:
- start sanding with coarse or medium grit
- finish with fine grit
• For more information see www.skil.com
MAINTENANCE / SERVICE
Always keep tool and cord clean (especially ventilation
•
slots D 2 )
- remove adhering sanding dust with a brush
- remove battery from tool before cleaning
• If the tool should fail despite the care taken in
manufacturing and testing procedures, repair should
be carried out by an after-sales service centre for SKIL
power tools
- send the tool undismantled together with proof of
purchase to your dealer or the nearest SKIL service
station (addresses as well as the service diagram of the
tool are listed on www.skil.com)
• Be aware that damage due to overload or improper
handling of the tool will be excluded from the warranty
(for the SKIL warranty conditions see www.skil.com or
ask your dealer)
ENVIRONMENT
Only for EU countries
• Do not dispose of electric tools, accessories and
packaging together with household waste material
- in observance of European Directive 2012/19/EC
on waste of electric and electronic equipment and
its implementation in accordance with national law,
electric tools that have reached the end of their life
must be collected separately and returned to an
environmentally compatible recycling facility
- symbol 6 will remind you of this when the need for
disposing occurs
! prior to disposal protect battery terminals with
heavy tape to prevent short-circuit
Only for UK countries
• Do not dispose of electric tools, accessories and
packaging together with household waste material
- in observance of on Waste Electric and Electronic
Equipment Regulations 2013 (SI 2013/3113), electric
tools that have reached the end of their life must be
collected separately and returned to an environmentally
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