Porter-Cable 7800 - Manuals

Page 2 - GENERAL SAFETY RULES; WORK AREA

2 WARNING: SOME DUST CREATED BY POWER SANDING, SAWING,GRINDING, DRILLING, AND OTHER CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES contains chemicals known to cause cancer, birth defects or otherreproductive harm. Some examples of these chemicals are:· lead from lead-based paints,· crystalline silica from bricks and cemen...

Page 4 - ADDITIONAL SAFETY RULES FOR DRYWALL SANDER; SYMBOL

4 ADDITIONAL SAFETY RULES FOR DRYWALL SANDER 1. USE A RESPIRATOR approved by NIOSH for “Dust and Mist”. Ventilate work area and/or use a dust collector. Continued and prolongedexposure to high concentrations of airborne dust may affect the respiratorysystem function. 2. MAINTAIN FIRM FOOTING AND BAL...

Page 5 - REPLACEMENT PARTS; When servicing use only identical replacement parts.; MOTOR; Do not operate your tool on a current on which the; EXTENSION CORD SELECTION

5 REPLACEMENT PARTS When servicing use only identical replacement parts. MOTOR Many Porter-Cable tools will operate on either D.C., or single phase 25 to 60cycle A.C. current and voltage within plus or minus 5 percent of that shownon the specification plate on the tool. Several models, however, are ...

Page 6 - ADDITIONAL SAFETY RULES FOR PAINT REMOVAL; LEAD-BASED PAINT SHOULD ONLY BE REMOVED BY A PROFESSIONAL.

6 ADDITIONAL SAFETY RULES FOR PAINT REMOVAL WARNING: Extreme care should be taken when removing paint.The peelings, residue, and vapors of paint may contain lead,which is poisonous. Exposure to even low levels of lead cancause irreversible brain and nervous system damage; young andunborn children ar...

Page 7 - OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS; FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION; is minimized by the use of an external; ABRASIVE DISC SELECTION; The following items are furnished with the

7 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION The Porter-Cable Drywall Sander is designed for sanding walls and ceilingsmade of drywall or plaster. The Sander provides a superior finish, and is fasterthan conventional finishing methods for both new construction and renovationwork. Clean-up time fo...

Page 8 - INSTALLATION; Connect the vacuum hose to the Drywall Sander. Open the Drywall

8 INSTALLATION 1. Install the special drywall dust bag into your vacuum cleaner, following the instructions supplied with the vacuum cleaner. If this dust bag does not fit yourvacuum cleaner correctly, purchase and install a suitable filter bag that is ratedfor drywall dust. CAUTION: Failure to use ...

Page 10 - CAUTION: Wear a respirator approved by NIOSH for “Dust and Mist”.; Turn Drywall Sander switch “ON”.

TO REPLACE SKIRT (1) Remove abrasive pad (see ABRASIVE PAD REPLACEMENT). (2) Use phillips screwdriver to remove the six retaining screws (B) Fig. 5. (3) Lift the skirt out of housing. (4) Position new skirt to housing and install the six retaining screws. (5)Replace the abrasive pad. SANDING DRYWALL...

Page 11 - Do not allow rotating abrasive pad to contact sharp; ABRASIVE PAD REPLACEMENT; DISCONNECT TOOL FROM POWER SOURCE.; DO NOT USE THE SANDER WITHOUT A PROPER ABRASIVE PAD

11 Keep the Sander in constant motion while the abrasive pad is in contact withthe work surface. Use a steady, sweeping motion. Stopping the Sander on thework, or moving the Sander erratically can cause unacceptable swirl marksand unevenness in the work surface. NOTE: Do not allow rotating abrasive ...

Page 12 - TRANSPORTATION AND STORAGE; MAINTENANCE; KEEP TOOL CLEAN; Wear safety glasses while using compressed air.; FAILURE TO START

Fig. 10 TRANSPORTATION AND STORAGE Keep the Drywall Sander dry during transport and storage. Do not allowanything to press against the abrasive pad. The pad might deform, causing itto sand unevenly. If the pad cannot be protected during transport or storage:remove the abrasive pad and store it separ...

Page 13 - ACCESSORIES; Delta; Since accessories other than those offered by

13 BRUSH INSPECTION AND LUBRICATION For your continued safety and electrical protection, brush inspection andreplacement on this tool should ONLY be performed by an AUTHORIZEDPORTER-CABLE SERVICE STATION or a PORTER-CABLE/DELTA FACTORYSERVICE CENTER. At approximately 100 hours of use, take or send y...

Page 14 - ONE YEAR WARRANTY

14 PORTER-CABLE LIMITED ONE YEAR WARRANTY Porter-Cable warrants its Professional Power Tools for a period of one year from the date of originalpurchase. We will repair or replace, at our option, any part or parts of the product and accessoriescovered under this warranty which, after examination, pro...