Festool ETS 150/5 EQ - Manual (Page 5)

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Choice and installation of the
grinding disks
The appliance can be fitted with three grinding
disks (5.1) of different hardness depending on
the surface to be treated.
- Hard: coarse grinding on surfaces, grinding
at edges.
- Soft: universal for coarse and fine grinding,
for flat and curved surfaces.
- Super-soft: fine grinding on formed parts,
curves, radii. Do not use on edges!
The grinding disks and the tool-holding fixture
on the appliance are equipped with a positive
holder (6.1).
Make sure the grinding disk is
correctly positioned before screwing it tight.
Working with the machine
Never overload the tool by using
too much pressure! The best sanding results
are achieved when applying moderate pressure.
The ETS 150/3 EQ gives the best surface quality
and low abrasion. The ETS 150/5 EQ provides
high abrasion with good surface quality. The
sanding performance and quality depend mainly
on the choice of the right sanding material.
Festool offers the appropriate sanding material
for all applications (see Festool catalogue or
on the Internet under "www.festool.com").
We recommend the following settings on the
rotary control (2.3) for electronic machines:
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
sanding 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
Maintenance and care
Any maintenance or repair work
requiring the motor housing to be opened may
only be carried out by an authorised service
workshop. Maintenance or repair work carried
out by an unauthorised person can lead to the
wrong connection of the power leads or other
components, which in turn can lead to accidents
with serious consequences.
Always remove the plug from the
mains supply socket before carrying out any
work on the machine!
Always keep the machine and the ventilation
slots clean.
Sanding base brakes
The sanding base is braked by a collar (6.2) in
order to prevent any uncontrolled excessive
speed of the sanding base. Because the collar
wears down in the course of time, it has to be
replaced by a new one (order no. 453 388) as
soon as there is any reduction in the braking
effect.
Accessories, tools
For safety reasons, only use ori-
ginal Festool accessories and tools!
The accessory and tool order number can be
found in the Festool catalogue or on the Internet
under “www.festool-usa.com”.