Porter-Cable 360VS - Manual

Page 3 - SAFETY GUIDELINES - DEFINITIONS; CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65

3 Some dust created by power sanding, sawing, grinding, drilling, and other construction activities contains chemicals known (to the State of California) to cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm. Some examples of these chemicals are: ● lead from lead-based paints ● crystalline silic...

Page 4 - GENERAL SAFETY RULES*

4 R e a d a l l i n s t r u c t i o n s F a i l u r e t o f o l l o w a l l instructions listed below may result in electric shock, fire and/or serious injury. The term "power tool" in all of the warnings listed below refers to your mains-operated (corded) power tool or battery-operated (cor...

Page 6 - SPECIFIC SAFETY RULES AND SYMBOLS

6 1. H o l d t o o l b y t h e i n s u l a t e d g r i p p i n g s u r f a c e s w h e n performing an operation where the cutting tool may contact hiddenwiring or its own cord. Contact with a “live” wire will make exposed metal parts of the tool “live” and shock the operator. 2. Use proper safety e...

Page 7 - IPXX

7 SYMBOL DEFINITION V ........................ volts A ........................ amperes Hz ........................ hertz W ........................ watts kW ........................ kilowatts F ........................ farads µ F ........................ microfarads l ........................ litre...

Page 8 - ADDITIONAL SAFETY RULES FOR PAINT REMOVAL

8 ADDITIONAL SAFETY RULES FOR PAINT REMOVAL Extreme care should be taken when removing paint. Thepeelings, residue, and vapors of paint may contain lead, whichis poisonous. Exposure to even low levels of lead can causeirreversible brain and nervous system damage. Young andunborn children are particu...

Page 9 - EXTENSION CORD SELECTION; FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION; FOREWORD

9 If an extension cord is used, make sure the conductor size is large enough toprevent excessive voltage drop which will cause loss of power and possiblemotor damage. A table of recommended extension cord sizes will be found inthis section. This table is based on limiting line voltage drop to 5 volt...

Page 10 - Place the sander on its left side.; DISCONNECT TOOL FROM POWER SOURCE.; ASSEMBLY

10 TO START AND STOP BELT SANDERS 1. Make sure that the switch is “OFF” and the power circuit voltage is the sameas the voltage shown on the specification plate. Connect the tool to thepower circuit. 2. Squeeze the trigger (A) Fig. 2 tos t a r t t h e m o t o r . R e l e a s e t h etrigger to stop t...

Page 11 - TRACKING THE ABRASIVE BELT; To prevent excessive wear on both the sander and belt,; NEVER; allow the; COMPLETE STOP; before turning it right side up.; ATTACHING AND CARE OF DUST BAG

11 TRACKING THE ABRASIVE BELT To prevent excessive wear on both the sander and belt, NEVER allow the abrasive belt to rub on the sander frame. To make sure that the belt is trackingcorrectly, do the following: Make sure that the trigger is in the “OFF” position beforeconnecting the tool to the power...

Page 12 - GENERAL SANDING; Hold the sander off the work before starting the motor.; FAST SANDING ON ROUGH WORK

12 GENERAL SANDING SECURE THE WORKPIECE and maintain a FIRM GRIP on thesander. Movement of the sanding belt against the workpiecewill try to move the work backward and/or the sander forward. Verify that the switch is “OFF” before connecting the sander tothe power circuit. 1. Hold the sander off the ...

Page 13 - REMOVING OLD PAINT AND VARNISH; Read and follow “; ADDITIONAL SAFETY RULES FOR PAINT; section of this manual.; SPECIAL SANDING PROCEDURES

13 REMOVING OLD PAINT AND VARNISH Read and follow “ ADDITIONAL SAFETY RULES FOR PAINT REMOVAL” section of this manual. Your sander is an excellent tool for removing old paint and varnish from flatsurfaces. However, two problems are common: 1) sanding material that loadsthe abrasive and, 2) friction ...

Page 14 - BE CAREFUL; when sanding at the end of a board. Keep the tool level and flat on; SANDING METAL; For assistance with your tool, visit our website at; TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE; KEEP TOOL CLEAN; Wear ANSI Z87.1 safety glasses while using compressed air.; FAILURE TO START

14 BE CAREFUL when sanding at the end of a board. Keep the tool level and flat on the work surface. Don’t let the front of the tool drop. (Fig. 6). If this happens, it willround the edge. Your sander will work very fast and can do a thorough job in a fraction of the timerequired by hand sanding. Do ...

Page 15 - DELTA FACTORY

15 LUBRICATION This tool has been lubricated with a sufficient amount of high grade lubricant forthe life of the unit under normal operating conditions. No further lubrication isnecessary. FRAME PROTECTOR The frame protector bar is made of hardened steel. It is located to the left andthe rear of the...

Page 16 - ONE YEAR WARRANTY; REPLACEMENT PARTS; SERVICE

16 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, prov...

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