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Ryobi RS280VS manual

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  • Page 1

    Y our new sander has been engineered and manufactured to Ryobi's high standard for dependability , ease of operation, and operator safety . Properly cared for , it will give you years of rugged, trouble-free performance. W ARNING: To reduce the risk of injury , the user must read and understand the operator ’s manual. Thank you for buying a [...]

  • Page 2

    2 INTRODUCTION ■ Introduction ........................................................................................................................................................ 2 ■ General Safety Rules ........................................................................................................... .......................... 3-4[...]

  • Page 3

    3 GENERAL SAFETY RULES SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS W ARNING: Read and understand all instructions. Failure to fol- low all instructions listed below, may result in electric shock, fire and/or serious personal injury. WORK AREA ■ Keep your work area clean and well lit. Cluttered benches and dark areas invite accidents. ■ Do not operate power tools i[...]

  • Page 4

    4 SPECIFIC SAFETY RULES Hold tool by insulated gripping surfaces when performing an operation where the tool may contact hidden wiring or its cord. Contact with a “live” wire will make exposed metal parts of the tool “live” and shock the operator . ADDITIONAL SAFETY RULES ■ Know your power tool. Read operator ’ s manual carefully . Lear[...]

  • Page 5

    5 Important: Some of the following symbols may be used on your tool. Please study them and learn their meaning. Proper interpretation of these symbols will allow you to operate the tool better and safer. SYMBOL NAME DESIGNATION/EXPLANATION V Volts Voltage A Amperes Current Hz Hertz Frequency (cycles per second) W Watt Power min Minutes Time Alterna[...]

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    6 SPECIFICA TIONS UNP ACKING INSTRUCTIONS Your sander has been shipped completely assembled. ■ Carefully remove the tool and accessories from the box. Make sure that all items listed in the packing list are included. ■ Inspect the tool carefully to make sure no breakage or damage occurred during shipping. ■ Do not discard the packing material[...]

  • Page 7

    7 DOUBLE INSULATION Double insulation is a concept in safety in electric power tools, which eliminates the need for the usual three-wire grounded power cord. All exposed metal parts are isolated from the internal metal motor components with protecting insulation. Double insulated tools do not need to be grounded. W ARNING: The double insulated syst[...]

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    8 FEA TURES Fig. 1 W ARNING: Do not attempt to modify this tool or create accessories not recommended for use with this tool. Any such alteration or modification is misuse and could result in a hazardous condition leading to possible serious personal injury. DUST BAG ASSEMBLY BACKING PAD SWITCH[...]

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    9 OPERA TION Fig. 2 W ARNING: Always wear safety goggles or safety glasses with side shields when operating this tool. Failure to do so could result in dust, shavings, or loose particles being thrown into your eyes, resulting in possible serious injury. TURNING THE SANDER ON/OFF See Figure 2. Follow these directions to turn the sander on and off. ?[...]

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    10 OPERA TION Fig. 4 Fig. 5 ATTACHING ADHESIVE SANDING DISCS See Figure 4. Follow these directions to attach adhesive sanding discs. ■ Unplug the sander. W ARNING: Failure to unplug the tool could result in accidental starting causing possible serious injury. ■ Peel the paper backing from the sanding disc. ■ Align the holes in the sanding dis[...]

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    11 USING THE DUST BAG ASSEMBLY The dust bag assembly provides a dust collection system for the sander. Sanding dust is drawn up through the holes of the sanding disc and collected in the dust bag during sanding. TO ATTACH THE DUST BAG ASSEMBLY See Figure 6. Follow these directions to attach the dust bag assembly. ■ Unplug the sander. W ARNING: Fa[...]

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    12 OPERA TION ATTACHING THE SANDER TO A VACUUM See Figure 8. When sanding for an extended period of time, you can easily attach the dust collection system of the sander to a vacuum. Follow these steps to attach the sander to a vacuum. ■ Unplug the sander. W ARNING: Failure to unplug the tool could result in accidental starting causing possible se[...]

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    13 OPERA TION HELPFUL TIPS ■ Do not force the sander. The weight of the unit supplies adequate pressure; therefore, let the sand- ing disc and sander do the work. Applying additional pressure only slows the motor, rapidly wears the sanding disc, and greatly reduces the sander speed. Excessive pressure will overload the motor causing possible dama[...]

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    OPERA T OR'S MANUAL RANDOM ORBIT SANDER RS280VS V ARIABLE SPEED – DOUBLE INSULA TED R YOBI TECHNOLOGIES INC. 1428 Pearman Dairy Road Anderson, SC 29625 Post Office Box 1207 Anderson, SC 29622 www .ryobitools.com Phone 1-800-525-2579 983000-128 7-02 • SER VICE Now that you have purchased your tool, should a need ever exist for repair parts [...]