Operation Manual

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6.2 External extraction by an extraction
unit
In order to avoid frequent changing of the tur-
bo-fi lter when carrying longer sanding jobs, it
is possible to connect a Festool extractor to the
unit instead of using inbuilt extraction.
In this case, the extraction pipe (Ø 27 mm
(1.6)) of the extraction unit is connected to the
suction nozzle (1.2).
7 Attaching sanding material
Always use original Festool sanding materials!
The appropriate Stickfi x sanding paper and
Stickfi x sanding felt can be fastened quickly and
easily onto the Stickfi x sanding base.
The self-adhesive sanding material (1.7) is
simply pressed onto the sanding base (1.8) and
held safely in place by the Stickfi x sanding base
velcro surface. After use, the StickFix sandpa-
per is simply pulled off.
8 Operating instructions
Never overload the tool by using too much
pressure!
The best sanding results are achieved when
applying moderate pressure. The sanding per-
formance and quality depend mainly on the
choice of the right sanding material. Festool
offers the appropriate accessories, sanding and
polishing attachments for every application. The
accessory and tool order number can be found
in the Festool catalogue or on the Internet un-
der ”www.festool.com”.
We recommend the following settings
on the rotary control (2.1) for electronic
machines:
rotary control setting
- sanding work
5 - 6
- sanding with max. drive
- sanding old paint
- sanding wood and veneer prior to painting
- interim sanding of paint on surfaces
4 - 5
- sanding of thinly applied primer
- sanding of wood with sanding vlies
- sanding edges on wooden parts
- smoothing primed wooden surfaces.
3 - 4
- sanding full wooden and veneer edges
- sanding in the grooves/rebates of windows
and doors
- interim paint sanding on edges
- pre-sanding natural wood windows with san-
ding vlies
- smoothing wood surfaces with sanding felt
prior to staining
- rubbing down stained surfaces with sanding
vlies
- rubbing down or removing excess lime paste
with sanding vlies
2 - 3
- interim paint sanding on stained surfaces
- cleaning natural wood window grooves with
sanding felt
1 - 2
- sanding stained edges
- sanding thermoplastic synthetics.
9 Maintenance and care
Always remove the plug from the
mains supply socket before car-
rying out any work on the machi-
ne!
The cooling air vents on the motor housing
must always be free of blockages and clean to
ensure air circulation.
Any maintenance or repair work requiring the
motor housing to be opened may only be carried
out by an authorised service workshop.
10 Warranty
Our equipment is under warranty for at least 12
months with regard to material or production
faults in accordance with national legislation.
In the EU countries, the warranty period is 24
months (an invoice or delivery note is required
as proof of purchase).
Damage resulting from, in particular, normal
wear and tear, overloading, improper handling,
or caused by the user or other damage caused
by not following the operating instructions, or
any fault acknowledged at the time of purchase,
is not covered by the warranty.
Complaints will only be acknowledged if the
equipment has not been dismantled before
being sent back to the suppliers or to an au-
thorised Festool customer support workshop.
Store the operating instructions, safety notes,
spare parts list and proof of purchase in a safe
place. In addition, the manufacturer’s current
warranty conditions apply.
Note
We reserve the right to make changes to the
technical data contained in this information as
a result of ongoing research and development
work.