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SM 1619X04464 05-09:SM 1619X04464 05-09 5/20/09 1:54 PM Page 2 General Power Tool Safety Warnings Read all safety warnings and instructions. Failure to follow the warnings WARNING ! and instructions may result in electric shock, fire and/or serious injury. SAVE ALL WARNINGS AND INSTRUCTIONS FOR FUTURE REFERENCE The term “power tool” in all of the warnings refers to your mains-operated (corded) power tool or battery-operated (cordless) power tool. power tool. Do not use a power tool while Work
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SM 1619X04464 05-09:SM 1619X04464 05-09 5/20/09 1:54 PM Page 3 Disconnect the plug from the power source Battery tool use and care and/or the battery pack from the power tool Recharge only with the charger specified before making any adjustments, changing by the manufacturer. A charger that is accessories, or storing power tools. Such suitable for one type of battery pack may preventive safety measures reduce the risk of create a risk of fire when used with another starting the power tool acc
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SM 1619X04464 05-09:SM 1619X04464 05-09 5/20/09 1:54 PM Page 4 Some dust created by • Arsenic and chromium from chemically- WARNING ! power sanding, sawing, treated lumber. grinding, drilling, and other construction Your risk from these exposures varies, activities contains chemicals known to depending on how often you do this type of cause cancer, birth defects or other work. To reduce your exposure to these reproductive harm. Some examples of chemicals: work in a well ventilated area, and
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SM 1619X04464 05-09:SM 1619X04464 05-09 5/20/09 1:54 PM Page 5 Battery Care When batteries are not in nails, screws, keys, etc. Fire or injury may ! WARNING tool or charger, keep them result. away from metal objects. For example, to DO NOT PUT BATTERIES INTO FIRE OR protect terminals from shorting, DO NOT Ex POSE TO HIGH HEAT. They may place batteries in a tool box or pocket with explode. Battery Disposal Do not attempt to disassemble the battery or remove any com ponent ! WARNING projecting
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SM 1619X04464 05-09:SM 1619X04464 05-09 5/20/09 1:54 PM Page 6 Symbols IMPORTANT: Some of the following symbols may be used on your tool. Please study them and learn their meaning. Proper interpretation of these symbols will allow you to operate the tool better and safer. Symbol Name Designation/Explanation V Volts Voltage (potential) A Amperes Current Hz Hertz Frequency (cycles per second) W Watt Power kg Kilograms Weight min Minutes Time s Seconds Time Diameter Size of drill bits, grindin
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This symbol designates that this tool is listed by Underwriters Laboratories, to United States and Canadian Standards. SM 1619X04464 05-09:SM 1619X04464 05-09 5/20/09 1:54 PM Page 7 Symbols (continued) IMPORTANT: Some of the following symbols may be used on your tool. Please study them and learn their meaning. Proper interpretation of these symbols will allow you to operate the tool better and safer. This symbol designates that this tool is listed by Underwriters Laboratories. This symbol d
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SM 1619X04464 05-09:SM 1619X04464 05-09 5/20/09 1:54 PM Page 8 Functional Description and Specifications Disconnect battery pack from tool before making any assembly, WARNING ! adjustments or changing accessories. Such preventive safety measures reduce the risk of starting the tool accidentally. Cordless Multi-Finishing Sander FIG. 1 BATTERY RELEASE BUTTON ROCKER “ON/OFF” SWITCH BATTERY PACK PAD/PLATE UNLOCK BUTTON ATTACHMENT * EXTENSION SUPPORT PLATE PLATE BATTERY RELEASE BUTTON * BATTERY CH
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SM 1619X04464 05-09:SM 1619X04464 05-09 5/20/09 1:54 PM Page 9 Assembly Disconnect battery pack be removed and attached without the need of ! WARNING addit ional tools. from tool before making any assembly, adjustments or changing To remove, press the pad/plate unlock button accessories. Such preventive safety and pull the backing pad free from the sander measures reduce the risk of starting the tool (Fig. 2.) accidentally. To install, engage rear of backing pad under BACKING PAD REMOVAL/INS
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SM 1619X04464 05-09:SM 1619X04464 05-09 5/20/09 1:54 PM Page 10 * ExTENSION PLATE backing pad and attach the extension plate When sanding in extremely tight areas, such as provided (Fig. 5). louvered panels, remove the hook-and-loop BACKING * EXTENSION PLATE PAD/PLATE FIG. 5 PAD UNLOCK BUTTON ATTACHING THE 3-POSITION direction of arrow. Push attachment further ATTACHMENT SUPPORT PLATE under the mounting boss. Your sander also features a 3-position 3. Lift up on release tab, swing attachment
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SM 1619X04464 05-09:SM 1619X04464 05-09 5/20/09 1:54 PM Page 11 Operating Instructions ROCKER “ON/OFF” SWITCH FIG. 9 TO TURN THE TOOL "ON" depress the dust-protected switch to the number “I” position. TO TURN THE TOOL "OFF": depress switch ROCKER to the number “0” position (Fig. 9). “ON/OFF” SWITCH Hold the tool with both hands while starting the tool, since torque from the motor can cause the tool to twist. RELEASING AND INSERTING handle base (Fig. 1). To insert battery, align BATTERy PACK
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SM 1619X04464 05-09:SM 1619X04464 05-09 5/20/09 1:54 PM Page 12 CHARGING BATTERy PACK (SC118 OR SC118B CHARGER) Plug charger cord into your standard power When you begin the charging process of the outlet, then slide the battery pack into charger battery pack, a steady green light could also (Fig. 10). mean the battery pack is too hot or too cold. The charger’s green indicator will begin to The purpose of the light is to indicate that the “BLINK”. This indicates that the battery is battery pa
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SM 1619X04464 05-09:SM 1619X04464 05-09 5/20/09 1:54 PM Page 13 Mounting Charger MOUNTING CHARGER TO 4. Remove battery pack from charger before A VERTICAL SURFACE mounting. (Models SC118 & SC118B only) 5. Insert handle of charger into the mounting For convenience, your charger was designed clip in the horizontal position (Fig 12). so it may be used on a flat horizontal surface, 6. Gently lower the charger into the vertical or it may be mounted onto a vertical surface. The mounting clip also f
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SM 1619X04464 05-09:SM 1619X04464 05-09 5/20/09 1:54 PM Page 14 OPTIONAL ACCESSORy Skil model SB18B-LI lithium ion battery pack is compatible with all existing Skil 18V tools that use the SB18B and SB18A Ni-Cd batteries. Only use the specified charger to charge your Li-Ion batteries. Do not charge Li- ! WARNING ion batteries with a Ni-Cd charger. IMPORTANT CHARGING NOTES (LITHIUM-ION BATTERIES) 1. The charger was designed to fast charge a. Check for voltage at outlet by plugging in the batter
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SM 1619X04464 05-09:SM 1619X04464 05-09 5/20/09 1:54 PM Page 15 If the green indicator light The purpose of the light is to indicate that the is “BLINKING RAPIDLY”, battery pack is fast-charging. It does not the battery pack is too indicate the exact point of full charge. The light hot or cold for fast-charging. The charger will will stop blinking in less time if the battery pack automatically switch to fast-charging once a was not completely discharged. suitable temperature is reached, or th
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SM 1619X04464 05-09:SM 1619X04464 05-09 5/20/09 1:54 PM Page 16 and remove it from the work before switching If the surface is rough, begin with coarser grits the tool off. Operating your sander in this and then complete the surfacing with medium manner will pro long switch and motor life, and and fine abra sives. To avoid uneven results, do greatly increase the quality of your work. not skip more than one grit size when going from coarser to finer, and do not sand in one Move the sander in l
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SM 1619X04464 05-09:SM 1619X04464 05-09 5/20/09 1:54 PM Page 17 OPTIONAL 9 PIECE ACCESSORy KIT # 2610938373 FIG. 19 FIG. 20a FIG. 20b -17-
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SM 1619X04464 05-09:SM 1619X04464 05-09 5/20/09 1:54 PM Page 18 Maintenance D.C. MOTORS Service The motor in your tool has been engineered NO USER SERVICEABLE ! WARNING for many hours of dependable service. To PARTS INSIDE. Preventive maintain peak efficiency of the motor, we maintenance performed by una ut horized recommend it be examined every six months. personnel may result in misplacing of Only a genuine Skil replacement motor internal wires and components which specially designed for yo
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SM 1619X04464 05-09:SM 1619X04464 05-09 5/20/09 1:54 PM Page 19 Trouble Shooting Read instruction manual first! Remove battery pack from the tool before making ! WARNING adjustments or assembling accessories. TROUBLE: TOOL WILL NOT START PROBLEM 1. Battery pack not charged. 2. Battery pack not installed properly. 3. Battery pack temperature is too hot or cold for operation. 4. Burned out switch. REMEDy 1. If equipped, check battery charge condition lights for charge status. Charge battery if
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SM 1619X04464 05-09:SM 1619X04464 05-09 5/20/09 1:54 PM Page 20 Avertissements généraux concernant la sécurité des outils électroportatifs Veuillez lire tous les avertissements et toutes les consignes de sécurité. Si l'on ! AVERTISSEMENT n'observe pas ces avertissements et ces consignes de sécurité, il existe un risque de choc électrique, d'incendie et/ou de blessures corporelles graves. CONSERVEZ TOUS LES AVERTISSEMENTS ET TOUTES LES CONSIGNES DE SÉCURITÉ POUR RÉFÉRENCE FUTURE. Dans tous les
