Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product 332 Porter-Cable
Go to page of 14
Double Insulated Random Orbit Sanders MODEL 332 MODELS 333 and 334 Instruction manual The Model and Serial No. plate is located on the main housing of the tool. Record these numbers in the spaces below and retain for futur e refer ence. Model No. ______________________________________ T ype ___________________________________________ Serial No.
2 WARNING: SOME DUST CREA TED BY POWER SANDING, SAWING, GRINDING, DRILLING, AND OTHER CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES contains chemicals known to cause cancer , birth defects or other repr oductive harm.
3 2. Dress pr operly . Do not wear loose clothing or jewelry . Contain long hair . Keep your hair , clothing, and gloves away from moving parts. Loose clothes, jewelry , or long hair can be caught in moving parts. 3. Avoid accidental starting. Be sur e switch is OFF before plugging in.
4 SPECIFIC SAFETY RULES AND SYMBOLS FOR RANDOM ORBIT SANDERS 1. AL WA YS DISCONNECT the sander cord plug from the power cir cuit before changing abrasive sheets. 2. USE DUST MASK. W ear a protective mask to minimize br eathing in the fine dust created while sanding.
........................ alternating current 3 ........................ three-phase alternating current 3 N ........................ three-phase alternating current with neutral ........................ direct curr ent n 0 ........................ no load .
6 7. KEEP FOOD AND DRINK out of the work area. W ash hands, arms, and face and rinse mouth before eating or drinking. Do not smoke or chew gum or tobacco in the work area. 8. CLEAN UP ALL REMOVED P AINT and dust by wet mopping the floors. Use a wet cloth to clean all walls, sills and any other surfaces where paint or dust is clinging.
7 FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION FOREWORD The Porter -Cable Random Orbit Sanders provide rapid stock r emoval with 80 to 100 grit paper and swirl-free finishing with 120-150 grit paper . Model 332 is equipped to accept 5" diameter STIKIT™ adhesive paper backed abrasives.
4. T ear a new abrasive disc from roll and position disc to the sander pad. Align the dust extraction holes in paper with holes in pad (334 ONL Y). 5. Press disc firmly onto pad. 6. Position machine with abrasive contacting scrap material. Start machine and operate momentarily while exerting firm pressur e to seat disc to pad.
9 3. Periodically remove dust container from flange and empty collected dust, Fig. 5. NOTE: A slight twisting action will ease removal and reassembly . T ap container lightly to remove compacted dust. DO NOT WASH CONT AINER. Dry compressed air may be used to blow out container .
10 OPERA TION HOW TO HOLD SANDER These sanders are designed to be held either ar ound the main housings, Fig. 7, or by the top of the main housings, Fig. 8. When sanding for long periods, it is recommended you periodically alternate between the two holding positions.
11 CHANGING BACK-UP P AD 1. CAUTION: DISCONNECT TOOL FROM POWER SOURCE. 2. Grasp pad with hand and use phillips screwdriver to r emove three pad retaining scr ews, Fig. 9 (turn screws counterclockwise to r emove). 3. Lift pad from sander . 4. Reverse procedur e to install new pad.
12 BEL T REPLACEMENT 1. CAUTION: DISCONNECT TOOL FROM POWER SOURCE. 2. Remove back-up pad (see CHANGING BACK-UP P AD). 3. Remove the old belt and clean the belt mounting area. 4. Position the new belt around pulley (A) Fig. 10, and start it onto the shoulder of the pad support (B).
13 PORTER-CABLE LIMITED ONE YEAR WARRANTY Porter -Cable warrants its Professional Power T ools for a period of one year from the date of original purchase.
14 NOTES 900006 - 02-07-02.qxd 10/15/02 2:25 PM Page 14.
An important point after buying a device Porter-Cable 332 (or even before the purchase) is to read its user manual. We should do this for several simple reasons:
If you have not bought Porter-Cable 332 yet, this is a good time to familiarize yourself with the basic data on the product. First of all view first pages of the manual, you can find above. You should find there the most important technical data Porter-Cable 332 - thus you can check whether the hardware meets your expectations. When delving into next pages of the user manual, Porter-Cable 332 you will learn all the available features of the product, as well as information on its operation. The information that you get Porter-Cable 332 will certainly help you make a decision on the purchase.
If you already are a holder of Porter-Cable 332, but have not read the manual yet, you should do it for the reasons described above. You will learn then if you properly used the available features, and whether you have not made any mistakes, which can shorten the lifetime Porter-Cable 332.
However, one of the most important roles played by the user manual is to help in solving problems with Porter-Cable 332. Almost always you will find there Troubleshooting, which are the most frequently occurring failures and malfunctions of the device Porter-Cable 332 along with tips on how to solve them. Even if you fail to solve the problem, the manual will show you a further procedure – contact to the customer service center or the nearest service center
