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Page 2 - IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS; GRINDING, DRILLING, AND OTHER CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES

2 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS WARNING: When using electric tools, basic safety precautions should always be followed to reduce the risk of fire, electric shock and personalinjury, including the following: WARNING: SOME DUST CREATED BY POWER SANDING, SAWING, GRINDING, DRILLING, AND OTHER CONSTRUCTI...

Page 3 - WEAR EAR PROTECTION; REPLACEMENT PARTS

3 8. DRESS PROPERLY. Do not wear loose clothing or jewelry. Loose clothing, draw strings and jewelry can be caught in moving parts. Rubbergloves and non-skid footwear are recommended when working outdoors.Wear protective hair covering to contain long hair. 9. USE SAFETY GLASSES. Wear safety glasses ...

Page 5 - and dust by wet mopping the floors.; AT THE END OF EACH WORK SESSION; put the paint chips and debris; REMOVE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; and work shoes in the work area to; MOTOR; Do not operate your tool on a current on which the; EXTENSION CORD SELECTION

5 the United States Bureau of Mines. These masks and replaceable filters arereadily available at major hardware stores. Be sure the mask fits. Beards andfacial hair may keep the masks from sealing properly. Change filters often.DISPOSABLE PAPER MASKS ARE NOT ADEQUATE. 7. KEEP FOOD AND DRINK out of t...

Page 6 - THE BASIC MACHINES; AUXILIARY HANDLE; DISCONNECT TOOL FROM POWER SOURCE.

6 THE BASIC MACHINES AUXILIARY HANDLE An Auxiliary Handle is supplied with this tool and can be mounted on eitherside of the gear housing. This handle should be used to give complete controlof the machine. Assemble handle to machine as follows: 1. CAUTION: DISCONNECT TOOL FROM POWER SOURCE. 2. Slide...

Page 7 - SWITCH; ALWAYS MAKE SURE; VARIABLE SPEED; Model

7 SWITCH A trigger switch (A) Fig. 4, with lock button (B) Fig. 4, is conveniently locatedin the machine handle. To start machine, depress switch trigger. To stopmachine, release trigger. If it is desired to keep machine running withoutholding finger on trigger, depress trigger, push in on switch lo...

Page 8 - SPINDLE LOCK; THE DISC SANDER; TO INSTALL SANDING DISC

Fig. 6 8 SPINDLE LOCK A spindle lock (A) Fig. 5 islocated on the right side of thegear case. To Operate: Depressspindle lock pin with thumbwhile rotating spindle (B) BYHAND until pin engages andstops spindle rotation. CAUTION: Do not depress spindle lock while tool isrunning. THE DISC SANDER TO INST...

Page 9 - USING DISC SANDER; THE POLISHER; TO INSTALL POLISHING PAD

9 USING DISC SANDER 1. CAUTION: Secure work to prevent it from moving during the sanding operation. Friction between the sanding disc and work will try to spin workaway from sander and may cause bodily injury. 2. CAUTION: Wear safety glasses and dust mask. 3. Hold sander firmly by the rear and auxil...

Page 10 - Spindle Lock Pin

10 4. TO REMOVE: DISCONNECT TOOL FROM POWER SOURCE, grasp edge of the buffing pad (or compounding pad) and “peel” away from back-up pad, engage spindle lock pin and rotate back-up pad counterclockwise toremove. USING POLISHER 1. If item to be polished is light enough to be moved by the rotating poli...

Page 11 - MAINTENANCE; KEEP TOOL CLEAN; Wear safety glasses while using compressed air.; FAILURE TO START

11 MAINTENANCE KEEP TOOL CLEAN Periodically blow out all air passages with compressed air. Remove buildupof grime resulting from working with green or sappy woods. All plastic partsshould be cleaned with soft cloths. NOTE: Never use solvents to clean plasticparts. Plastics can be easily damaged by s...

Page 12 - ACCESSORIES; Since accessories other than those listed have not been; FOR DISC SANDER ONLY; Replacement Abrasive Retaining Nut; FOR POLISHER ONLY; “Hook & Loop” Polishing Pad; PORTER-CABLE LIMITED ONE YEAR WARRANTY

ACCESSORIES The testing of this tool has been accomplished with the use of the followingaccessories ONLY. For safest operation, it is recommended that ONLY theseaccessories be used with this product. WARNING: Since accessories other than those listed have not been tested with this product, use of su...

Page 13 - PORTER-CABLE • DELTA SERVICE CENTERS; CANADIAN SERVICE CENTERS

The following are trademarks of PORTER-CABLE · DELTA Corporation (Las siguientes son marcas registradas de PORTER-CABLE • DELTA S.A.) (Les marques suivantes sont des marques de fabriquant de la PORTER-CABLE · DELTA Corporation): BAMMER ® , LASERLOC ® , OMNIJIG ® , POCKET CUTTER ® , PORTA-BAND ® , PO...

Porter-Cable 7401 - Manual

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