Silverline 631320 - Product Familiarisation and Setup; Intended Use; Unpacking and Before Use Checks; Fitting a Sanding Belt

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Accessories (not shown):
• 1 x Sanding Belt 100 Grit
Intended Use
Beltsanderforlighttomediumdutyremovaloflargeramountsofmaterial,usedonsoftaswellas
hardwood,andsimilarmaterials.
Unpacking Your Tool
• Carefullyunpackandinspectyournewtool.Familiariseyourselfwithallitsfeaturesandfunctions
• Ensure that all parts of the tool are present and in good condition. If any parts are missing or
damaged, have such parts replaced before attempting to use this tool
Before Use
WARNING: Ensurethetoolisdisconnectedfromthepowersupplybeforeattachingor
changinganyaccessories,ormakinganyadjustments.
Fitting a sanding belt
1. Placethesanderupsidedownonaworkbenchorasimilarsecure,atsurface
2. PullouttheBeltReleaseLever(10).ThisretractstheFrontRoller(8)andslackensthesanding
belt.Thewornbeltcannowberemoved
3. Fitthenewsandingbelt,positioningitsquarelyovertherollers
4. ClosetheBeltReleaseLever.Thebeltshouldnowbetautandsecure
5. Oncetted,itmaybenecessarytoadjusttheBeltTrackingAdjuster(6)toensurethebeltruns
true
6. Keepthesanderinvertedandconnectittothepowersupply
7. HoldthesanderrmlybytheRearHandle(3)anddepresstheOn/OffTrigger(7).Observeany
sidewaysmotionofthebelt
8. Ifneeded,turntheBeltTrackingAdjusterclockwisetomovethebeltleft,oranti-clockwiseto
move the belt right until the belt runs true
9. Disconnectthesanderfrompowersupply
Fitting the Dust bag
• PushttheDustbag(12)ontotheDustExtractionPort(4)
• Tomaintainanefcientdustremovalprocess,donotallowthedustbagtobecomegreaterthan
twothirdsfull
Operation
WARNING: ALWAYSweareyeprotection,adequaterespiratoryandhearingprotection,aswell
assuitablegloves,whenworkingwiththistool.
Switching ‘ON’ and ‘OFF’
• Tostartthetool,squeezetheOn/OffTrigger(7).Tostopthetool,releasethetrigger
• Forextendedcontinuoususe,theOn/OffTriggercanbelockedinthe'on'position:
1. SqueezetheOn/OffTriggeranddepresstheLockOnButton(2);themachinewillcontinuetorun
whentheOn/OffTriggerisreleased
2. Tostopthemachine,squeezeandreleasetheOn/OffTrigger
Sanding
• Beforestartingtosand,ensuretheworkpieceisadequatelysecured.Useclampsasnecessary,
andalwayskeepbothhandsonthemachine
• Toachieveahighqualitynishefciently,startwithacoarsegradeofsandingbelt,andwork
throughtonergradesuntilthedesirednishisachieved
• Beforeconnectingthemachinetothepowersupply,checktheOn/OffTrigger(7)isintheoff
position,andthesandingbeltisproperlytted
1. Connectthesandertothepowersupply
2. Raisethesanderofftheworksurfaceandswitchon.SqueezetheOn/OffTriggerandallowthe
sander to reach its full operating speed
3. Keepingasecureholdofthemachine,lowerthesanderontotheworksurface.Toavoid
unnecessarydamagetotheworksurface,keepthemovementdirectionofthesandingbelt
parallelwiththenaturalgrainofthewood
4. Movethesanderslowlyacrossthesurfaceoftheworkpieceuntilthedesiredamountofmaterial
has been removed
5. Alwaysliftthesanderawayfromthesurfaceoftheworkpiecebeforestoppingthemotor
6. Ensurethemotorhascometoacompletestopbeforeplacingthemachinedown
7. Alwaysdisconnectthemachinefromthepowersupplybeforeleavingitunattended
Bench-mounted use
• Thesandercanbeinvertedforbench-mountedusewhencombinedwiththeInversionAdaptor
(14) and Inversion Clamps (13)
1. Placethesanderonasecureatsurface,suchasaworkbench
2. CentretheInversionAdaptorontheFrontHandle(1),andturnthesanderupsidedownsoitis
resting on the Inversion Adaptor
3. ClampthesandertotheworksurfacebylocatingtheInversionClampsinthefasteningholesof
thesander,whilstpositioningtheplasticgripsbeneaththetablesurface
4. FastenthewingnutsontheInversionClampstoxthesandersecurelytothesurface
Emptying the dust bag
WARNING: Alwaysswitchoffanddisconnectfromthepowersupplybeforedetachingthedust
extraction system.
1. RemovetheDustBag(12)bygrippingtheneckandpullingthebagawayfromtheDust
Extraction Port (4)
2. Openthebag,emptyandret(see‘Fittingthedustbag’)
Note: If the sanding dust contains harmful substances, such as particles from old paint, varnish,
surfacecoatingsetc,alwaysdisposeofaccordingtolawsandregulations.
WARNING: Foroptimumdustremoval,emptythedustbagwhenitisnomorethantwo-thirdsfull.
Accessories
• A range of accessories and consumables, including 40 Grit Sanding Belts 75 x 533mm,
120GritSandingBelts75x533andSandingBeltCleaningBlockisavailablefromyour
Silverlinestockist.Sparepartscanbeobtainedfromtoolsparesonline.com
Maintenance
WARNING: ALWAYSdisconnectfromthepowersupplybeforecarryingoutanyinspection,
maintenance or cleaning.
Drive belt replacement
• If the drive belt needs to be replaced:
1. Placethesanderonitsside,withtheDriveBeltHousingCover(5)facingupwards
2. RemovethetwoscrewssecuringtheDriveBeltHousingCover,andremovethecovertoreveal
the drive belt and gears
3. Removetheolddrivebeltandtthenewdrivebeltbyloopingitoverthelargergear,thenonto
thesmallergear.Ensuringtheteethsitwithinthegroovesonthegears
1 Front Handle
2 Lock On Button
3 Rear Handle
4 Dust Extraction Port
5 Drive Belt Housing Cover
6 Belt Tracking Adjuster
7 On/Off Trigger
8 Front Roller
9 Base
10 Belt Release Lever
11 Framing Slots
12 Dust Bag
13 Inversion Clamps
14 Inversion Adaptor
Product Familiarisation
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