Bosch 1297D - Manual (Page 8)

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MICROFILTER DUST CANISTER —The
integral dust extraction system collects
sanding dust in canister supplied with your
sander. For maximum efficiency, the dust
canister should be emptied frequently during
operation.
Your tool is equipped with
a dust canister, empty it
frequently, after completion of sanding
and before storing the sander. Be
extremely careful of dust disposal, materials
in fine particle form may be explosive. Do not
throw sanding dust on an open fire.
Combustion from mixture of varnishes,
lacquers, polyurethane, oil or water with dust
particles can occur if there is a static
discharge, spark introduced in the box, or
excessive heat.
REMOVING AND INSTALLING
DUST CANISTER
To remove dust canister: squeeze release
tabs on both sides of canister and simply pull
away from the tool (Fig. 1).
To install dust canister: align dust port with
hole in canister and push canister onto tool
until it locks into place.
CLEANING AND EMPTYING THE
DUST CANISTER
To empty canister, hold canister as shown
and maintain a firm grip (Fig. 6). Firmly push
upward on tab on corner of lid, and remove
from canister. Knock excess dust out of the
microfilter, or remove dust with your fingers
or a soft brush. You may notice that all the
dust may not come out of the canister. This
will not affect sanding performance but will
reduce dust collection efficiency.
NOTE: Do not wash the micro filter with soap
and water. Dust may become more firmly
lodged in the pores, which will reduce dust
collection, and damage the micro filter.
! WARNING
Dust Collection
FIG. 6
ATTACHING PSA “STICK-ON”
ABRASIVE SHEETS
Your sander can also be used with PSA-
backed “stick-on” abrasive sheets
(sandpaper), which have pressure sensitive
adhesive.
1. Peel protective sheet from the back of
PSA sheet.
2. Align PSA sheet with backing pad and
press firmly in place.
Notes:
• Make sure that SheetLoc™ System’s rear
clamp lever is latched, even when PSA
abrasive sheets are used.
• Remove PSA sheets soon after
completing each sanding operation in
order to prevent the adhesive from
creating a hardened bond with the backing
pad.
REMOVING PSA ABRASIVE SHEETS
To remove, lift an edge of accessory with
your fingernail and peel it off the backing
pad.
Note: If PSA paper is accidentally left on the
pad, the best way to remove it is to sand for
a few minutes to soften the adhesive
backing.
PUNCH PLATE
After the paper has been installed, it will be
necessary to punch holes into the paper
using the punch plate provided with your
sander. Align sander base with punch plate
and push down on sander until punch plate
pierces the paper. Then remove punch plate
from sander (Fig. 1).
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