Environmental Safety - Porter-Cable PC60TAG Instruction Manual

2. Place the sanding disc (15) on the backing pad (14).
3. While depressing spindle lock, thread clamp nut (13) on spindle, piloting the raised
hub on the clamp nut into the center of san ding disc and backing pad.
4. Tighten the clamp nut by hand, then depress the spindle lock button while turning
the sanding disc until the sanding disc and clamp nut are snug.
5. To remove the wheel, grasp and turn the backing pad and sanding pad while
depressing the spindle lock button.
UsING sANDING BACkING PADs
Choose the proper grit sanding discs for your application. Sanding discs are available in
various grits. Coarse grits yield faster material removal rates and a rougher finish. Finer
grits yield slower material removal and a smoother finish.
Begin with coarse grit discs for fast, rough material removal. Move to a medium grit
paper and finish with a fine grit disc for optimal finish.
Coarse
Medium
Fine Finishing
Very Fine Finishing
1. Allow the tool to reach full speed before touching tool to the work surface.
2. Apply minimum pressure to work surface, allowing the tool to operate at high speed.
Sanding rate is greatest when the tool operates at high speed.
3. Figure M - Maintain a 5˚ to 15˚ angle between the tool and work
surface. The san ding disc should contact approximately one inch
(25mm) of work surface.
4. Move the tool constantly in a straight line to prevent burning and
swirling of work surface. Allowing the tool to rest on the work
surface without moving, or moving the tool in a circular motion
causes burning and swirling marks on the work surface.
5. Remove the tool from work surface before turning tool off. Allow the tool to stop
rotating before laying it down.
PRECAUTIONs TO TAkE WhEN sANDING PAINT
1. Sanding of lead based paint is NOT RECOMMENDED due to the difficulty of
controlling the contaminated dust. The greatest danger of lead poisoning is to
children and pregnant women.
2. Since it is difficult to identify whether or not a paint contains lead without a chemical
analysis, we recommend the following precautions when sanding any paint:
PERsONAL sAFETY
1. No children or pregnant women should enter the work area where the paint sanding
is being done until all clean up is completed.
2. A dust mask or respirator should be worn by all persons entering the work area. The
filter should be replaced daily or whenever the wearer has difficulty breathing.
NOTE: Only those dust masks suitable for working with lead paint dust and fumes
should be used. Ordinary painting masks do not offer this protection. See your local
hardware dealer for the proper N.I.O.S.H. approved mask.
3. NO EATING, DRINKING or SMOKING should be done in the work area to prevent
ingesting contaminated paint particles. Workers should wash and clean up BEFORE
eating, drinking or smoking. Articles of food, drink, or smoking should not be left in
the work area where dust would settle on them.

ENvIRONMENTAL sAFETY

1. Paint should be removed in such a manner as to minimize the amount of dust
generated.
2. Areas where paint removal is occurring should be sealed with plastic sheeting of
4 mils thickness.
3. Sanding should be done in a manner to reduce tracking of paint dust outside the
work area.
16 - 30 grit
36 - 80 grit
100 - 120 grit
150 - 180 grit
13
M
5˚-15˚