Operating The Sander - RIDGID R2600 Operator's Manual

OPERATION

OPERATING THE SANdER

See Figure 7.
To operate the sander:
 Secure the workpiece to prevent it from moving under
the sander.
WARNING:
Unsecured workpieces could be thrown towards
the operator causing injury.
WARNING:
Keep your head away from the sander and the
sanding area. Your hair could be drawn into the
sander causing serious injury.
 Place the sander on the workpiece so that all of the sand-
ing disc surface is in contact with the workpiece.
CAUTION:
Be careful not to let your hand cover the air
vents.
 Turn on the sander and move it slowly over the
workpiece.
 Make successive passes in parallel lines, circles, or
crosswise movements.
 Turn off the sander and wait until the sanding disc
comes to a complete stop before removing it from the
workpiece.
do not force. The weight of the unit supplies adequate pres-
sure, so let the sanding disc and sander do the work. Apply-
ing additional pressure only slows the motor, rapidly wears
sanding disc and greatly reduces sander speed. Excessive
pressure will overload the motor causing possible damage
from motor overheating and can result in inferior work. Any
finish or resin on wood may soften from the frictional heat.
Do not allow sanding on one spot too long as the sander's
rapid action may remove too much material, making the
surface uneven.
Extended periods of sanding may tend to overheat the mo-
tor. If this occurs, turn sander off and wait until sanding disc
comes to a complete stop, then remove it from workpiece.
Remove your hand from vent area, remove sanding disc,
then with your hand removed from vent area, turn sander
on and run it free without a load to cool motor.
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Fig. 7