Operation - Makita DPO500 Betriebsanleitung

Electronic function
The tools equipped with electronic function are easy to
operate be c ause o f t h e f ollo w ing f eatures.
Constant speed control
Possible to get fine finish, because the rotating speed is
kept c onstant e v en un d er t h e loa d e d c on d ition.
Soft start feature
S o f t start be c ause o f suppresse d starting s h o c k.
ASSEMBLY
CAUTION:
Al w ays be sure that the tool is
s w itched off and the battery cartridge is removed
before carrying out any w ork on the tool.
Installing the backing pad
Fig.10: 1. H e x w ren c h 2. Bolt 3. Ba c king pa d
P ut t h e ba c king pa d on t h e s h a f t t h en turn t h e bolt
c lo c k w ise w it h a h e x w ren c h .
CAUTION:
Make sure that the backing pad is
secured properly. L oose atta c h ment w ill run out o f
balance and cause an excessive vibration which may
c ause loss o f c ontrol.
Installing side grip
Optional accessory
CAUTION:
Tighten the caps or side grip
firmly. Otherwise, the front cover may fall and cause
an injury.
Fig.11: 1. C ap 2. S i d e grip
R emo v e t h e c ap an d s c re w t h e si d e grip on t h e tool
securely.
T h e si d e grip c an be installe d on eit h er si d e o f t h e tool.
Installing or removing pad
Optional accessory
CAUTION:
Only use hook-and-loop system
pads for polishing.
Fig.12: 1. P a d
To install the pad, first remove all dirt and foreign mat-
ter from the hook-and-loop system of the pad and the
ba c king pa d . A tta c h t h e pa d to t h e ba c king pa d so t h at
t h eir e d ges are aligne d .
To remove the pad from the backing pad, just pull up
f rom its e d ge.
CAUTION:
Make sure that the pad and
backing pad are aligned and securely attached.
O t h er w ise t h e pa d w ill c ause an e x c essi v e v ibration
which may cause loss of control or the pad may be
t h ro w n out f rom t h e tool.

OPERATION

CAUTION:
Only use Makita genuine pads for
polishing (optional accessories).
CAUTION:
Make sure the w ork material is
secured and stable. Falling object may cause
personal injury.
Hold the tool firmly with one hand
CAUTION:
on the s w itch handle and the other hand on the
front grip (or side handle) w hen performing the
tool.
CAUTION:
Do not run the tool at high load
over an extended time period. It may result in tool
malfunction which causes electric shock, fire and/or
serious injury.
CAUTION:
Be careful not to touch the rotating
part.
CAUTION:
Before operating the tool, make
sure that the side grip or caps are not loose. I f t h e
side grip or caps are loose, the front cover may fall
and cause an injury.
NOTICE:
Never force the tool. E x c essi v e pressure
may lead to decreased polishing efficiency, damaged
pa d , or s h orten tool li f e.
NOTICE:
Continuous operation at high speed
may damage w ork surface.
Polishing operation
Fig.13
Surface treatment (Random orbit with forced
1.
rotation mode)
Use a wool pad for rough finishing then use a sponge
pad for fine finishing.
Applying wax (Random orbit mode)
2.
Use a sponge pad. Apply wax to the sponge pad or
w ork sur f a c e. R un t h e tool at lo w spee d to smoot h out
w a x .
CAUTION:
Do not apply excessive w ax or
polishing agent. It will generate more dust and may
cause eye or respiratory diseases.
NOTE: F irst, per f orm a test w a x ing on an in c onspi c -
uous portion o f t h e w ork sur f a c e. Make sure t h at t h e
tool w ill not s c rat c h t h e sur f a c e or result in une v en
w a x ing be f ore.
Removing wax (Random orbit mode)
3.
U se anot h er sponge pa d . R un t h e tool to remo v e w a x .
Polishing (Random orbit mode)
4.
Apply a felt pad gently to the work surface.
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