Powerplus POWXQ5406 BELT SANDER 1200W EN - Manual (Page 5)

POWXQ5406 EN
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 Do not eat, drink or smoke in the work area.
 Whenever possible, use a vacuum extractor for dust collection.
 Remove dust and other waste matter in an environmentally safe way.
 Always secure the work piece by clamps or else to avoid slipping away.
 Do not leave the tool running. Operate the tool only when handheld.
 Ventilate your work area adequately when you perform sanding operations.
 Be sure that there are no cracks or breakage in the belt before use. Cracks or breakage
may cause a personal injury.
 Do not force the sander. Let the tool work at a reasonable speed. Overloading will occur if
too much pressure is applied and the motor slows resulting in inefficient sanding and may
damage the sander motor.
 Do not touch the moving sanding belt.
 Fully unwind extension leads to avoid potential overheating
Never use the machine for sanding magnesium workpieces.
7 ASSEMBLY
ATTENTION! Disconnect the power plug before carrying out any
adjustments or maintenance.
7.1 Attaching the dust bag (2)
Use always the supplied dust bag in importance of your health when you work with the
machine
7.2 Mounting a sanding belt
 Pull the clamping lever (8) out and turn it as far as it will go.
 Take a sanding belt of the required grain size and place it on the rollers. Make sure that
the arrow on the inside of the sanding belt points in the same direction as the arrow on the
machine.
 Make sure that the sanding belt is straight and centred on the rollers.
 Push the clamping lever back.
 Switch the machine on to let the sanding belt run. With the machine switched on, turn the
belt centring knob (7) until the sanding belt keeps running straight.
The sanding belt must be fitted firmly on the sanding pad and should not
come loose.
8 OPERATION
Do not sand plaster surfaces, (WARNING: In this case your guarantee
becomes void) this may clog the motor (brushes, ball bearings, ..).
8.1 Switching On/off
 To switch the tool on, press the on/off switch (5).
 To switch the tool off, release the on/off switch.
8.2 Continuous operation / ON/OFF lock button
To switch on :
 Hold the on/off switch pressed (5)
 Press the lock button (3)