The illustrations specified are located at the be
ginning and end of the operating instructions.
6
Commissioning
WARNING
Risk of injury, electric shock
► Always disconnect the mains plug from the
socket before performing any work on the
machine.
6.1
Assembling/disassembling
WARNING
Incorrect installation
Risk of injury from falling parts and loss of
control
► Before switching on the power tool, make
sure that all locking levers are completely
closed.
Assembly [2]
The long-reach sander consists of an
LHS 2 225 EQI or LHS 2 225 EQ [1-1] handle, a
maximum of two extension pipes VL- LHS
2 225 [1-14] and a sanding head HE-
LHS 2 225 [1-16].
►
Push the pipe end of the sanding head
into the opening on the handle as far as it
will go.
►
Turn the locking lever [2-1] towards the
sanding head as far as it will go.
► Check whether the handle and sanding
head are firmly connected by pulling them
apart.
The handle and sanding head are securely con
nected.
Assemble the extension pipes in the same way
as the handle.
Disassembling [3]
Open the locking lever [3-1].
►
Turn the locking lever [3-1] further to
►
wards the end of the handle as far as it will
go and hold it in this position. Pull the sand
ing head and handle apart at the same time.
The sanding head and handle are separate and
can be stored in a Systainer.
Disassemble the extension tubes in the same
way as the handle.
6.2
Connecting
WARNING
Unauthorised voltage or frequency.
Risk of accidents
► The mains voltage and the frequency of the
power source must correspond to the
specifications on the name plate.
► In North America, only Festool machines
with the voltage specifications 120 V/60 Hz
may be used.
CAUTION
Heating of the Plug it connection if bayonet
fitting is not completely locked
Risk of burns
► Before switching on the power tool, make
sure that the bayonet fitting at the mains
cable is closed fully and locked.
► Connect and disconnect the mains power
cable - [4].
► To connect the suction hose [5], see also
Section
7.6
.
Using a special vacuum sleeve, the PLANEX
suction hose guarantees a permanent fixing
and better protection against kinking.
6.3
Switching on/off
On/off switch [1-5]
I = ON, 0 = OFF
7
Settings
WARNING
Risk of injury, electric shock
► Always disconnect the mains plug from the
socket before performing any work on the
machine.
7.1
Motor and electronics
The power tool is equipped with a brushless
EC-TEC motor for a long service life and power
electronics with the following properties:
Smooth start-up
The electronically controlled smooth start-up
function ensures that the power tool starts up
smoothly.
Speed control
You can use the adjusting wheel [1-9] to contin
uously adjust the speed within the speed range
(see Section
4
). This enables the sanding
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