Safety Advice For Belt Sanders; Preparing For Use; Tensioning / Changing The Sanding Belt - Parkside PBS 600 A1 Bedienungs- Und Sicherheitshinweise Originalbetriebsanleitung

General safety advice for electrical power tools / Preparing for use
Safety advice for
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belt sanders
H old the device by the insulated han-
dle surfaces as the sanding belt could
strike the device's own mains lead.
Damaging a live wire could result in the metal
parts of the device also becoming live and
could lead to an electric shock.
D ANGER oF FIRE FRoM FLyING SPARKS!
Sanding metal creates flying sparks. For this
reason, always make sure that nobody is placed
in any danger and that there are no inflammable
materials near the working area.
W hen undertaking prolonged sanding of wood,
and in particular when working on materials
that give rise to dusts that are hazardous to
health, the sander must be connected to a
suitable external dust extraction device.
E nsure that there is adequate ventilation when
working on plastic, paint, varnish etc.
T he belt sander is designed for the dry sanding
of large surfaces of wood, plastic, metal and
plaster and painted surfaces. The device is to
be used for dry sanding only.
D o not sand materials containing asbestos.
Asbestos is a known carcinogen.
PoISoNoUS DUSTS!
Sanding paints containing lead, some types of
wood and metal for example may give rise to
hazardous or poisonous dusts and represents a
risk to the health of the person operating the
device and to anyone near the work area.
Wear safety glasses and a dust protection mask!
S ecurely support the workpiece. Use clamps or
a vice to grip the workpiece firmly. This is much
safer than holding it with your hand.
n ever support yourself by placing your hands
near or in front of the device or the workpiece
surface. A slip can result in injury.
I f a dangerous situation arises, pull the mains
plug immediately out of the mains socket.
A lways work with the mains lead leading
away from the rear of the device.
A void contact with the moving sanding belt.
D o not work on moistened materials or damp
surfaces.
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Before you carry out any work on the belt sander
always pull the plug out of the mains socket.
1. Then release the tensioner for the sanding belt
2. next insert a new sanding belt
3. Press the tensioning lever
Adjusting the sanding belt path manually:
If the belt does not run centrally when switched on,
you may have to adjust the sanding belt manually.
A lways switch on the device before placing it
against the workpiece. After sanding, lift the de-
vice from the workpiece before switching it off.
W hen working always hold the device securely
with both hands (see Fig. E). Always keep prop-
er footing and balance.
S witch the device off and allow it to come to
a complete standstill before you put it down.
W hen taking a break from your work, before
carrying out any tasks on the device itself (e.g.
changing the sanding belt) and when you are
not using the device, always pull the mains
plug out of the mains socket.

Preparing for use

Tensioning / changing the
sanding belt
DANGER oF INJURy!
by moving the tensioning lever
(see fig. C). The sanding belt
the belt for one suitable for a different material
or one with a different grit size.
IMPoRTANT: The direction of the arrows on
the inside of the sanding belt
with that on sander housing.
initial position.
T o do this, turn the adjuster screw
roller until the sanding belt
IMPoRTANT: Always make sure that the
sanding belt does not cut into the housing.
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Check the sanding belt regularly and if neces-
sary re-adjust it using the adjuster screw
fully outwards
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can be removed.
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or change
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must agree
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back into its
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on the front
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runs centrally.
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