Assembly And Adjustment; Using An Extension Cable - DeWalt D26420 Manual

E N G L I S H
If you are in doubt, contact an authorized
D WALT repair agent or a qualified electrician.
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• Disconnect the plug from the supply.
• Cut off the plug and dispose of it safely; a plug
with bared copper conductors is dangerous if
engaged in a live socket outlet.
• Only fit 13 Amperes BS1363A approved plugs
fitted with the correctly rated fuse (1).
• The cable wire colours, or a letter, will be marked
at the connection points of most good quality
plugs. Attach the wires to their respective points
in the plug (see below). Brown is for Live (L) (2)
and Blue is for Neutral (N) (4).
• Before replacing the top cover of the mains plug
ensure that the cable restraint (3) is holding the
outer sheath of the cable firmly and that the two
leads are correctly fixed at the terminal screws.
Never use a light socket.
Never connect the live (L) or neutral (N)
wires to the earth pin marked E or
For 115 V units with a power rating exceeding 1500 W,
we recommend to fit a plug to BS4343 standard.

Using an extension cable

If an extension cable is required, use an approved
extension cable suitable for the power input of this
tool (see technical data). The minimum conductor
2
size is 1.5 mm .
When using a cable reel, always unwind the cable
completely.
Also refer to the table below.
2
Conductor size (mm )
0.75
1.00
1.50
2.50
4.00
22
Cable rating (Amperes)
6
10
15
20
25
Voltage Amperes
115 0 - 2.0
2.1 - 3.4
3.5 - 5.0
5.1 - 7.0
7.1 - 12.0
12.1 - 20.0
230 0 - 2.0
2.1 - 3.4
3.5 - 5.0
5.1 - 7.0
7.1 - 12.0
12.1 - 20.0

Assembly and adjustment

Prior to assembly and adjustment always
unplug the tool.
Fitting sanding sheets (fig. B1 & B2)
Fitting regular sanding sheets (fig. B1)
• Soften the sanding sheet by rubbing its non-
abrasive side over the edge of a worktop.
• Release both sanding sheet clamp knobs (5).
• Slide the sanding sheet under the sanding sheet
.
clamp (9).
• Engage the corresponding sanding paper clamp
knob (5).
• Stretch the sanding paper firmly over the sanding
pad (6) and repeat for the other clamp.
Fitting hook and loop sanding sheets (fig. B2)
• Fit the hook and loop sanding pad as described
below.
• Place the tool on a table, sanding pad (6) up.
• Place the sanding sheet directly on top of the
sanding pad.
• Hold the sanding pad (6) with one hand and align
the dust extraction holes (10).
• Press the sheet firmly onto the sanding pad.
Changing the sanding pad (fig. C)
• Place the tool on a table, sanding pad (5) up.
• Remove the screws (11) holding the sanding pad
to the base (12).
• Take the sanding pad from the base.
Cable length (m)
7.5 15 25 30 45
Cable rating (Amperes)
6 6 6 6
6 6 6 6 15
6 6 10 15 20
10 10 15 20 20
15 15 20 25 25
20 20 25 -
6 6 6 6
6 6 6 6
6 6 6 6 10
10 10 10 10 15
15 15 15 15 20
20 20 20 20 25
60
6 10
15
20
25
-
- -
6 6
6 6
15
15
20
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