Use and Care Manual

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Fig.H
6
Fig.G
9
8
Proper Hand Position (Fig. H)

WARNING: To reduce the risk of serious personal
injury, ALWAYS use proper hand position as shown.

WARNING: To reduce the risk of serious personal
injury, ALWAYS hold securely in anticipation of a
suddenreaction.
Proper hand position requires one hand on the main grip
6
.
Installing and Removing the Battery Pack
(Fig. G)
NOTE: For best results, make sure your battery pack is
fullycharged.
To install the battery pack
8
into the tool, align the battery
pack with the rails inside the tool. Slide it in until the battery
pack is firmly seated in the tool and ensure that it does
notdisengage.
To remove the battery pack from the tool, press the release
button
9
and firmly pull the battery pack out of the tool
handle. Insert it into the charger as described in the charger
section of thismanual
OPERATION

WARNING: To reduce the risk of serious personal
injury, turn unit off and remove the battery pack
before making any adjustments or removing/
installing attachments or accessories. An
accidental start-up can causeinjury.
Speed Control Dial (Fig.A)
The speed control dial
2
, shown in FigureA, allows you to
increase or decrease speed from 12000–14000 Orbits Per
Minute. The optimal speed setting for each application is
very much dependent on personal preference. Generally,
you will want to use a higher setting on harder materials
and a lower setting on softer materials. Material removal
rate increases as speedincreases.
Switch (Fig. A)
To turn the unit on, depress the side of the dust-protected
switch
5
that corresponds to the symbol “I”. To turn the
tool off, depress the side of the switch that corresponds to
the symbol “O”.
Dust Collection (Fig. A, I)
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WARNING: Collected sanding dust from sanding
surface coatings (polyurethane, linseed oil, etc.)
can self ignite in sander dust bag or elsewhere
and cause fire. To reduce risk, empty bag frequently
and strictly follow sander manual and coating
manufacturer’sinstructions.
Your sander has a removable dust chute
7
which allows
either the supplied dust bag
4
or a shop vacuum system
to be connected. The built-in outlet utilizes the D
e
WALT
AirLock connection making it compatible with the D
e
WALT
dustextractor.
To Attach the Dust Bag
1. While holding the sander, fit the dust bag collar
12
to
the removable dust chute
7
as shown in FigureI.
2. Turn the collar
12
clockwise to lock the dust bag
4
inplace.
To Empty the Dust Bag
1. While holding the sander, turn the collar
12
counterclockwise to unlock the dust bag
4
.
2. Remove dust bag from the sander and gently shake or
tap the dust bag toempty.
3. Reattach the dust bag back onto the outlet and lock into
place by turning the dust bag collarclockwise.
You may notice that all the dust will not come free from
the bag. This will not affect sanding performance but will
reduce the sander’s dust collection efficiency. To restore
your sander’s dust collection efficiency, depress the spring
inside the dust bag when you are emptying it and tap it on
the side of the trash can or dust receptacle.
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CAUTION: Never operate these tools unless the
dust collector is in place. Sanding dust exhaust may
create a breathinghazard.