Removing
1. Remove the sanding belt
the Fitting and Removing Sanding Belts section.
2. Loosen and remove the belt tracking screw
3. Remove the arm
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or
WARNING! Be careful not to lose the spring.
WARNING: DO NOT touch the sanding arms after
working as a high temperature may cause injury.
Fitting and Removing Sanding Belts
(Fig. E, F1–F3)
WARNING! The spring must be fitted. Be careful not to
lose the spring.
Fitting
1. Pull the belt tensioning lever
2. Make sure that the arrows on the inside of the sanding
belt
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face the same direction as the arrow
the housing.
3. Place the sanding belt over the rear pulley
sanding belt should be placed under the shoulder
(Fig. F1, F2), then hook the other side over the front
pulley
.
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4. Move the belt tensioning lever to its original
forward position.
5. Adjust the belt tracking as described in the Adjusting
the Sanding Belt Tracking section.
nOTE: The sanding belt should not ride on the shoulder
of the rear pulley (Fig. F3). Be sure to place the sanding belt
under the shoulder.
nOTE: The area surrounding the rear pulley
cleaned after each use due to the risk of gathering dust.
Removing
1. Pull the belt tensioning lever
tension on the belt.
2. Slide the sanding belt
Adjusting the Sanding Belt Tracking
(Fig. D, E, G, H)
1. Make sure that the sanding belt
with the straight arm
2. Switch the tool on and do a trial run at low speed.
3. Turn the belt tracking screw
right, or counterclockwise to move belt to left until the
sanding belt runs straight along the length of the arm.
Adjusting the Arm Inclination (Fig. M, N)
The straight arm
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or offset arm
at any desired angle within the range A (102 °) as shown in
Fig. N. Make a comfortable working postion by adjusting
the angle.
1. Loosen the lock lever
2. Pivot the arm to the desired position.
3. Secure the position of the arm firmly by flipping the lock
lever up.
(if present) as described in
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.
7
15
.
back.
6
17
20
must be
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6
back to release the
off the pulleys.
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is properly aligned
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.
8
clockwise to move belt to
7
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can pivot and be fixed
by flipping it downwards.
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Attaching the Side Handle (Fig. J)
WARNING: This handle SHOULD BE USED AT ALL
TIMES to maintain complete control of the tool.
Always make sure the handle is tight.
Screw the side handle
hole of the filehead body
Attaching the Dust Shroud (Fig. J)
The DCM200DC dust shroud (sold separately) is also available
for use with this tool. This accessory connects to the tool's
filehead body.
To attach the dust shroud 10 , FIRST disconnect the battery
from the tool.
1. Place the ribs 22 of the dust shroud 10 along the
groove of the filehead body 21 .
2. Position the dust port 11 against the filehead body to
let the dust port hole align with the filehead body hole.
3. Use the side handle 5 to tighten the dust shroud to the
on
filehead body.
Attaching a Dust Extractor to the Dust
first. The
Shroud (Fig. R, S)
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WARNING: Do not attach the dust port and connect
the dust extractor when grinding or sanding metals.
WARNING: Risk of dust inhalation. To reduce the
risk of personal injury, ALWAYS wear an approved
dust mask.
WARNING: Collected sanding dust from sanding
surface coatings (polyurethane, linseed oil, etc.) can
self‑ignite in dust extractor or elsewhere and cause
fire. To reduce risk, strictly follow sander manual and
coating manufacturer's instructions.
The DCM200DC dust shroud is compatible with the DWH161
DEWALT Universal Dust Extractor (sold separately).
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Friction‑fit the dust port 11 to the hose 23 of the
DWH161 Universal Dust Extractor.
If available, the DWV9170 adaptor
connect your tool to the D
system (sold separately).
1. Push the AirLock™ connector
DWV9170 adaptor.
2. Friction‑fit the DWV9170 adaptor to the dust port.
OPERATION
Instructions for Use
WARNING: Always observe the safety instructions and
applicable regulations.
WARNING: To reduce the risk of serious personal
injury, turn tool off and disconnect battery pack
before making any adjustments or removing/
installing attachments or accessories. An accidental
start‑up can cause injury.
WARNING: DO NOT touch the filehead body during
use as a high temperature may cause injury.
5
tightly into the threaded mounting
21
.
can be used to
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WALT AirLock™ connection
E
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onto the
English
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