RIDGID R2610 - Manual (Page 13)

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OPERATION
Operating the Sander
See Figure 9.
Follow these steps to operate the sander.
1. Secure the workpiece to prevent it from moving
under the sander.
WARNING:
Unsecured workpieces could be thrown towards
the operator causing injury.
WARNING:
Keep your head away from the sander and the
sanding area. Your hair could be drawn into the
sander causing serious injury.
2. Place the sander on the workpiece so that all of the
sanding disc surface is in contact with the
workpiece.
CAUTION:
Be careful not to let your hand cover the air vents.
3. Turn on the sander and move it slowly over the
workpiece.
4. Make successive passes in parallel lines, circles, or
crosswise movements.
5. Turn off the sander and wait until the sanding disc
comes to a complete stop before removing it from
the workpiece.
Emptying the Dust Bag
See Figure 10.
For more efficient operation, empty the dust bag when it is
no more than half full. This will permit the air to flow through
the bag better. Always empty and clean the dust bag
thoroughly upon completion of a sanding operation and
before placing the sander in storage.
WARNING:
Collected sanding dust from sanding surface coat-
ings such as polyurethanes, linseed oil, etc. can
self-ignite in your sander dust bag or elsewhere
and cause fire. To reduce the risk of fire always
empty your dust bag frequently (10-15 minutes)
while sanding and never store or leave a sander
without totally emptying its dust bag. Also follow
the recommendations of the coatings manufac-
turers.
Follow these steps to empty the dust bag.
1. Unplug the sander.
WARNING:
Failure to unplug the tool could result in acciden-
tal starting causing possible serious injury.
2. Remove the dust bag from the sander.
3. Remove the dust bag from the dust bag support.
4. Unzip the dust bag.
5. Shake out the dust.
6. Install the dust bag on the dust bag support. Refer to
“Attaching the Dust Bag” earlier in this manual.
7. Attach the dust bag support to the sander.
Fig. 10
Fig. 9
DUST BAG
AIR
VENTS