Festool LS 130 EQ Guide D'utilisation page 5

cord length and tool's ampere rating. Use only
U.L. and CSA listed extension cables. Never use
two extension cables together. Instead, use one
long one.
Note: The lower the A.W.G. number, the
stronger the cable.
Electronic control
The LS 130 EQ has an electronic control with
which the rotational speed can be varied step-
free. This allows the sanding speed to be
adapted to the optimum level according to the
material concerned.
The speed is set using the rotary control button
(1.3). The numbers on the rotary control button
represent approximately the following strokes
per min:
Dust extraction
Dust extractors prevent large accumulations of
dust in the air in the working environment and
dirt collecting in the workplace. In this case,
the extraction pipe (Ø 27 mm) of the extraction
unit is connected to the suction nozzle (1.4).
Sanding pad
In order to be able to sand various profiles,
Festool offers shaped sanding pads (see Festool
catalogue or on
www.festool-usa.com).
These sanding pads can be changed quickly
and easily without tools.
Removing the sanding pad (Fig. 3):
- Push the sanding pad forwards (e.g. by
pressing the rear edge of the sanding pad
against a flat surface),
- keep the sanding pad pressed forwards and
swivel the front edge of the sanding pad away
from the tool,
the Internet under
- release the pressure slightly, remove the
sanding pad from the rear.
The new sanding pad is fitted in the reverse
order.
Make sure that the four lugs (3.1) of the sanding
base catch in the four recesses (3.2) in the
sanding pad.
To ensure a better grip of the sanding pad on
the sanding base of the LS 130 EQ you can
fasten the sanding pad in the four holes in the
corners (1.7) using the enclosed screws. The-
se screws have to be removed before
exchanging sanding pads.
Attaching sanding material
The appropriate Stickfix sanding paper and
Stickfix sanding felt can be fastened quickly
and easily onto the Stickfix sanding base.
The self-adhesive sanding material (1.5) is
simply pressed onto the sanding base (1.6) and
held safely in place by the Stickfix sanding base
velcro surface.
Working with the machine
Never overload the tool by using
too much pressure!
The best sanding results are achieved when
applying moderate pressure. The sanding
performance and quality depend mainly on the
choice of the right sanding material. Festool
offers the appropriate sanding material for all
applications (see Festool catalogue or on the
Internet under www.festool-usa.com).
Metalworking
The following precautions are to be taken when
processing metals for safety reasons:
- connect a residual current operated device in
series before the tool,
- connect tool to a suitable dust extractor,
- clean tool regularly of dust accumulations in
the motor housing.
Speed adjustment
We recommend the following settings of the
rotary control (1.3) for electronic machines:
3 - 6
- sanding old paint
- sanding wood and veneer prior to painting
- interim sanding of paint on surfaces
- Sanding profiled workpieces of natural wood.
- sanding of thinly applied primer
- smoothing primed wooden surfaces.
- sanding full wooden and veneer edges
- sanding in the grooves/rebates of windows
and doors
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