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Safety and operating instructions
serviced. This check should be carried out with
the grinding equipment detached
• Use a pressure regulator to avoid excessive air
pressure which may cause overspeed
• Connections and air hose must be in good condi-
tion
Mounted abrasive equipment
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WARNING Air under pressure can cause
serious injury
Always shut off air supply, drain hose of air
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pressure and disconnect tool from air supply when
not in use, before making any adjustments to the
machine, e.g. changing accessories, or when
making repairs
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WARNING Wrong abrasive equipment can
burst and cause serious injury or death
Use a backing pad or abrasive with a permitted
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speed higher or equal than the air sander speed
Do not use other backing pad or abrasive than
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specified by the manufacturer (no cutting off
wheels or router bits). See Section Design and
function.
• Use only recommended sizes and types of abras-
ives
• Do not use mounting wheels that are chipped or
cracked, or may have been dropped
• Correct mounting is necessary to prevent injury
from broken mounted wheels
• Use only coated abrasive sanding discs or sheets
properly secured to the backing pad provided with
the air sander. Ensure that self-fixing sanding discs
are mounted concentrically
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Correct working with the sander
Read the Section Safety instructions before using the
sander.
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WARNING Failure to follow correct working
practices can result in serious injury or death
When using a tool that is designed to have a guard,
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the guard should be in place to offer protection
from grinding swarf and other debris
Ensure that the workpiece is properly supported
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Ensure that sparks do not cause a hazard to people
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or materials
There is a risk of electrostatic discharge if the tool
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is used on plastic and other non-conductive mater-
ials
Personal protective equipment must be used as
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described in Section Personal protective equip-
ment
Slip/Trip/Fall is a major cause of serious injury
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or death. Watch out for excess hose left on the
walking or work surface
Proceed with care in unfamiliar surroundings.
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Hidden hazards may exist, such as electric or
other utility lines
Maintain a balanced body position and firm foot-
►
ing
React quickly to excessive vibration due to dam-
►
aged, or improperly mounted insert tool
Keep away from rotating drive spindle and abras-
►
ives. Rotation may continue for several seconds
after the throttle has been released. Do not lay the
tool down until rotation has stopped
Observe that stored compressed air in the hose
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may cause an accidental start
Release control device if the energy supply should
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fail
Adjustment of restrictor valve
The restrictor valve is used for restricting the maxim-
um speed as well as for shutting off the air supply
before changing paper.
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