Removing sanding belt
1.
Pull the lever all the way out.
2.
Remove the sanding belt from the rollers, then
return the lever to its original position.
Adjusting sanding belt tracking
Adjusting the sanding belt tracking can extend the life of
the sanding belt.
Turning the adjusting knob clockwise moves the sand-
ing belt to side A as shown in the figure.
Turning the adjusting knob counterclockwise moves the
sanding belt to side B as shown in the figure.
1.
Install the battery cartridge to the tool.
2.
While rotating the sanding belt, turn the adjusting
knob to make an approximately 0 - 3 mm (0 - 1/8")
gap between the side of the sanding belt and the
side of the tool as shown in the figure.
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B
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Fig.10
► 1. Adjusting knob 2. Sanding belt 3. Approximately
0 - 3 mm (0 - 1/8")
Installing or removing dust bag
CAUTION:
Before sanding steel plate, always
empty the dust bag if dust from wood or other
material is contained in it. Dust from wood or other
material may cause fire.
The tool can collect dust from the sanding into the dust
bag when the dust bag is installed to the tool.
To install the dust bag, align the triangle mark on the
dust bag with the guide on the dust nozzle. Push the
dust bag into the dust nozzle and then turn it counter-
clockwise until the triangle marks point each other as
shown in the figure.
To remove the dust bag, follow the installation proce-
dures in reverse.
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Fig.11
► 1. Dust bag 2. Triangle mark 3. Dust nozzle
Disposing of dust
When the dust bag is about half full, remove the dust
bag from the tool and open the dust bag fastener.
Dispose of the dust by tapping the dust bag lightly to
remove particles stuck inside.
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Fig.12
► 1. Dust bag fastener
NOTE: If you connect a Makita vacuum cleaner to
this tool, more efficient and cleaner operations
can be performed.
Connecting with vacuum cleaner
Optional accessory
CAUTION:
Connect the tool to the vacuum
cleaner when sanding the drywall.
Cleaner sanding operations can be performed by con-
necting the belt sander to Makita vacuum cleaner.
Connect a hose of the Makita vacuum cleaner to the
dust nozzle of the tool using the front cuff 22.
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