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  • Page 1

    Double Insulated 7" Disc Sander 7" Polisher The Model and Serial No. plate is located on the main housing of the tool. Record these numbers in the spaces below and retain for futur e refer ence. Model No. ______________________________________ T ype ___________________________________________ Serial No. ___________________________________[...]

  • Page 2

    2 IMPORT ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS WARNING: When using electric tools, basic safety pr ecautions should always be followed to reduce the risk of fir e, electric shock and personal injury , including the following: WARNING: SOME DUST CREA TED BY POWER SANDING, SAWING, GRINDING, DRILLING, AND OTHER CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES contains chemicals known to ca[...]

  • Page 3

    3 8. DRESS PROPERL Y . Do not wear loose clothing or jewelry . Loose clothing, draw strings and jewelry can be caught in moving parts. Rubber gloves and non-skid footwear are r ecommended when working outdoors. W ear protective hair covering to contain long hair . 9. USE SAFETY GLASSES. W ear safety glasses or goggles while operating power tools. A[...]

  • Page 4

    4 ADDITIONAL SAFETY RULES FOR DISC SANDERS & POLISHERS 1. AL WA YS disconnect the cord plug from the power cir cuit before changing abrasive discs, pile fabric pad or lamb’ s wool buff. 2. KEEP machine away from body while it is running. 3. MAKE SURE switch is in the “OFF” position before connecting tool to power circuit. 4. NEVER use the[...]

  • Page 5

    5 the United States Bureau of Mines. These masks and r eplaceable filters are readily available at major har dware stor es. Be sure the mask fits. Beards and facial hair may keep the masks from sealing pr operly . Change filters often. DISPOSABLE P APER MASKS ARE NOT ADEQUA TE. 7. KEEP FOOD AND DRINK out of the work area. W ash hands, arms, and fac[...]

  • Page 6

    6 THE BASIC MACHINES AUXILIAR Y HANDLE An Auxiliary Handle is supplied with this tool and can be mounted on either side of the gear housing. This handle should be used to give complete control of the machine. Assemble handle to machine as follows: 1. CAUTION: DISCONNECT TOOL FROM POWER SOURCE. 2. Slide one of the washers (F) and then the hex spacer[...]

  • Page 7

    7 SWITCH A trigger switch (A) Fig. 4, with lock button (B) Fig. 4, is conveniently located in the machine handle. T o start machine, depress switch trigger . T o stop machine, release trigger . If it is desired to keep machine running without holding finger on trigger , depress trigger , push in on switch locking button in left side of handle, and [...]

  • Page 8

    Fig. 6 8 SPINDLE LOCK A spindle lock (A) Fig. 5 is located on the right side of the gear case. T o Operate: Depress spindle lock pin with thumb while rotating spindle (B) BY HAND until pin engages and stops spindle rotation. CAUTION: Do not depress spindle lock while tool is running. THE DISC SANDER TO INST ALL SANDING DISC The Porter -Cable sander[...]

  • Page 9

    9 USING DISC SANDER 1. CAUTION: Secure work to pr event it from moving during the sanding operation. Friction between the sanding disc and work will try to spin work away from sander and may cause bodily injury . 2. CAUTION: W ear safety glasses and dust mask. 3. Hold sander firmly by the rear and auxiliary handles, making sure sanding disc is clea[...]

  • Page 10

    10 4. TO REMOVE: DISCONNECT TOOL FROM POWER SOURCE, grasp edge of the buffing pad (or compounding pad) and “peel” away fr om back- up pad, engage spindle lock pin and rotate back-up pad counter clockwise to remove. USING POLISHER 1. If item to be polished is light enough to be moved by the rotating polishing pad, it should be securely anchor ed[...]

  • Page 11

    11 MAINTENANCE KEEP TOOL CLEAN Periodically blow out all air passages with compressed air . Remove buildup of grime resulting fr om working with green or sappy woods. All plastic parts should be cleaned with soft cloths. NOTE: Never use solvents to clean plastic parts. Plastics can be easily damaged by such solvents. CAUTION: W ear safety glasses w[...]

  • Page 12

    ACCESSORIES The testing of this tool has been accomplished with the use of the following accessories ONL Y . For safest operation, it is recommended that ONL Y these accessories be used with this product. WARNING: Since accessories other than those listed have not been tested with this product, use of such accessories could be hazardous. FOR DISC S[...]

  • Page 13

    The following are trademarks of PORTER-CABLE · DEL T A Corporation (Las siguientes son marcas registradas de PORTER-CABLE • DEL T A S.A.) (Les marques suivantes sont des marques de fabriquant de la POR TER-CABLE · DEL T A Corporation): BAMMER ® , LASERLOC ® , OMNIJIG ® , POCKET CUTTER ® , PORT A-BAND ® , PORT A-PLANE ® , PORTER-CABLE ® ,[...]