Mounting of Abrasive Equipment

WARNING

Compressed air can cause serious injury

  • Always shut off the air supply, drain hose of air pressure and disconnect the tool from air supply; when not in use, before making any adjustments to the product - for example changing accessories, or when making repairs.

WARNING

Risk of Serious Injury or Death

Incorrect abrasive equipment can burst and cause serious injury or death.

  • Use a backing pad or abrasive with a permitted speed higher than or equal to the tool speed

  • Do not use other backing pad or abrasive than specified by the manufacturer (no cutting off wheels or router bits). See Section Design and function.

  • Use only recommended sizes and types of abrasives.

  • 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 correctly attached to the backing pad provided with the air sander. Make sure that self-fixing sanding discs are mounted concentrically

  • Do not bottom spindle ends in cup- or plug wheels with threaded insert (use a spacer)