Custom Shop KUS P5050 Maintenance and service guide

SAFETY & OPERATING
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
Part #: KUS P5050 350W
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4" DUAl HEAD RANDOM
ORBIT POLISHER
Variable Speed Dual-Action Polisher with 2 - 4" Grip Plates

P5050
THESE INSTRUCTIONS.
1) Work area
a)
illuminated.
Do not use power tools in
of ffammable gases or dust
children and otller away from the area where you are
the power tool.
Electrical
The plug of the power tool must fit correctly into the wall socket
Never the in any way, Never use an
earthed power tools.
of shocks
b) contact with earthed such as radiators, ovens
of electric shock if
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c)
e)
e)
n
Service
qualified tradesmen, and
the
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Specific saf ety precaut ions f or poli shi ng
• Po li shing bonn et s with drawstrings ar e not recommended, but if yo u are
u
si ng o ne : Do no t allow any loo se portion of t he polish in g bonnet or its a tt Clc hm ent
s tr ings to spin free ly. Tuck in or trim o ff any loose end s. Loo se an d sp inn ing
attachment strings can
ent angle your fingprs or snag on th e workpiece.
• This pol
is her is only int ended tor dry p oli shing.
• Only
lJs e the rec ommended parts and/or accessor ies .
• The polishm must not
be u se cJby persons under th e ag e of 16 years.
11 1e oolisher must not be us od on materials containing asbestos.
• This p
ow er too l is solely intended f or the purpose of polishing. Read all
safety warnings,
in str uct ions, illustrations, and sp ecifications provided with
this tool. Failure to
adhcm to a/l of tho following It)structions can result in electric
shock, filo and/or serious injwy
• Operations such as grinding, sanding. wire brushing or cu tti n g-o ff are not
re comm en ded to be performed with this power tool. me use of this powe,
tool to
perfolm tasks for which tile tool was no t mtendcd, GFm lead to danger and
personal injwy
Never use accessories which are not designed for use with this type of tool
and which a
re not re co mmended by the manufacturer. ~von if the accossory can
be attached 10 )lour powo r tool, thew is no guaranlDe lilal it can be I/sedsafely.
The rated speed of the accessory must at least co rrespond to the maximum
rated speed of the power tool. Accessories which rotate faster than fheil rated
speed can hreak and shatter.
The out er diamet er and thickness of the acces sory must be wit hin
the marked
capa city of your electric hand tool. Ifar,accessory is lite wmn
SILO, iTwlflnOI fit thn guard and will not be able to L)e c(1ntr0 11Prl olOpfJrly.
Do n ot use a defec ti ve acc ess ory. Inspect the a cc essory and make sure there a re
no splits or cracks in the grinding wheels; cracks or wear and tear on the backing
plates, loose
or torn bristles on the steel b ru sh wheels. If you drop yo ur power
t
oo l or accessory, check f or damage. If the ac ce ssory is damaged, use a newl
un damaged accessory. After in specting th etool and at ta ching an acce ss o ry, keep
yourself and others outside
of the power tool dang er zone and le t it run at full
speed for one minute.Dama[lf'dar.cossories
wdJ nOlmallv breakduring this test pcrind.
• Wear personal safety equipment. Depending on how you use the machine;
use a vis
or/ face protection or safety glasse s. If necessary use a ma sk, ear
protectio
n, gloves, and apron/work clothing to protect yours el f from sma ll met al
shards or splinters ejected from the workpiece. Anv Ave protection used mus! Ix:
able /0 proleel (lgalnsf flYing rtf-his proricJ('(Yi IJY val/OllS W(JIY, slltmtions. Any uso(}
breflthing protection shoilid
be cape/bl!) of filtanng an)',mrticlos produced by the WOlk.
Prolonged exposure to highlovals of noisf') can It "!s ull in hearing aamage.
Keep chil dr en at a safe distance from the work area. Everyone at
the wor kp la ce must wear personal safety equipment. Dcl)rJs from
the workpiece or from A
damaged accessory can fly off and injuro people olltsido
of t he immcdliltc work area.
• Position
the mains lead well away from the rotating accessory. If you lose
control, the l
ea d can be sliced through or become entangl ed and pull your hand or
arm into the rotating accessory.
• Never p
ut the power t ool down before the accessory has com pletely
s
topp ed rotating. A rotat in g access ory can fa sten on Ihe work surface causing
YOI) to lose co ntrol of the too l.
• Never leave the power
tool switch ed on while carrying it at yo ur side.
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Ac cidental contac t with the rotating accesso r; could snag your clothing, pu lling
the <'leceSS
OI y in to your body.
J • C
le an the motor ventilation ports regular ly. The motor fa n draws dust into
the hOllsing. A large
build-up of motal dust partlc/cs can lead to elec/oeal hazards.
• Do n
ot use the power tool near flammable material. S pa rks can easily Igll/te
flammable matorial.
• Do n
ot use accessories, which require liquid coolants. Th e use of water or
other liquid coolants can re sull in ele ctrocution or shock.
K ic kback and related wa rn ings
• Ki ckb aCk IS a sudd en reaction to a wedged or stuck wheel, backing plate, brush,
or some other accessory. Pinching or snagging c
aus es rapid st all ing of the rotating
accessory. which
in turn resu lt s in the power 1001 thr us ting violently in the Opposite
direction
of the accessory's rotation at t he po int of bindin
• KICkbacks am tile result of tile [.lower tool being
use d In an inco rr ect manner, on
Improper object.s, or under Improj.)er conditions and can be
aV Oided by Obs81ving
the tollowing prec
au ti o ns.
• Hold the p owe r tool firmly and position your a rm s and b ody so that y ou can
re sist a ny ki ck back forces . Always use the auxiliary handle, if the re is one ,
for maximum control
over k ickback or to rque reactions during s tart-up .
7hc operator CArl co/liroltorque reactions or kl ckl)ad< forces, if proper precautions
are taken.
• Never place your hand ne ar the rotating a cc essory. The accessory c3 nIJt:J
tllr'Jwn /Jack 0/1(0 your iland.
• Do not stand in the area, wh ere the powe r tool is likely to end up If a kickback
were to occur. Kick/)ack
Will propel the tool in the opposite direction to the rotallon
of the w/1eel il t the pOill1 of s/Iayyiny
• Be extr a careful when working on corners, sharp edge s, etc . Avoid bouncing
and getting the acces
sory s tuc k. Corners, s/!arp edges, and IJoullciny /lave
a ttlndency to
get the rotatmg accessory stuck and lead to loss of C'JIltr(ll or
J
J the tool.
Outdoor use
If the polisher is used outdoors. it is recommended that it is plugged Inlo a s oc ket
protected
by a resi dual cLirrent device ( fl C D) . nle RCD shou ld be rated to trip at
a eurrenl of 30 mA
Only use cab le s and connectors designed for outdoor use.
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Descript ion
1. Fr ont hand le
2. Ventilation ports
3. Speed regulator
4. Power sw:t
cr 1 on -0 off
5. Rear handle
6. Power leao with plu
7. Backing pad 4" (9Sm)
(2 x)
8. Polishing pads (2 x) ( SO ld separatel y)
Be fo re use
• Make sure tll at 111 8 p ol isl-,illg s po ng es (8) are se curely attached to the backing pads.
• Make sure lI)al tho backing
par Js can lJe turned by hamJ.
Operat ing instructions
No t e: Polishing spo nges must bo used for polishing and are sold separately
(recom
me nded si .:: e (2) 1 00 x 25 mm with hook-and loop b ac king).
Polish
in g bonnets IMlh drawstrings are not recommended, but if you are using one
Do not allow any loose portion of th e po lish in g bon ne t ori ts attachment st ri ngs to spin f reely.
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Starting /Sto ppi ng
• Al ways ho ld the roli sher in both han ds and st art Cl nd star the polisher only when
the polishing sponge is resting
on the surface 10 be polish ed .
• Always sta
l1 polislling on the lo we st sp eed by sotllng the reg ul ator ( 3) to MtN
befo re sliding the powe r switch ( 4) forward.
• Switch the polisher off
by sliding t he power sw itch (4) backwards
Variable speed control
Set the desired speed, from MIN to 6 (max), u!';ing IhG reg_llatol (3 ). AlwRYs heg:n on
the lowest speed (MIN) ano increase dunng operation for the best results
Wh en in
doubt,
leslll)e poilslJer at ci iffer enl speeds on a lest surface first before slarting
actual
wo rk
Changing polishing sponge/ buffing pad
TIle vanous accessories wl1l':;h call be used wllh
the pohsl1er are ali n~!er r ed 10 as p '::> lisilinO spo l lge b,~ l oV',.
1. Unpluq the polisher. remove th e polishing sponges
from
tl1 e back ing pads (7)_
2. The polishing si10nges should moun ted direclly
centred
onto the backing pads. TI1 is is easiest tQ
ac l li eve bv hO lding lrle polishing sp onges frorn
underneath and pressing the backing pads
onto
them from above. Fitting the po lishing sponges In
,illS way ensures lhat they are centred, i.e ., that
they protrude equali'! ali the
way r ound the edges of
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I ne bac ki ng pa ris.
Vibration level
The po lisher normallv Vibrates dunng use due to its oscllla!nq rotation DatteHi
If the po:isher Vibrates
ex ces ~>lVely, c heck th at the pOlishing sponges are correctl ,!
cent-ed onto lhe backing pads . YOtl may also ,rv adllJstin>] '~e speed until the polisher
vibrates iess.
Polishing
The van ou s polishing products suc h as rubb ing compound, finisl) cleaner. wax,
po lish, etc. are a ll refer re d to below as polishing co mpound
• There arc several types of polishing compound which can be used, but thiS
po li sher l ,) designed for use wi th liquid polishing compound .
• Always read
ti le instruc ti ons acco mpan ying the po lishing c ompound \0 ensure ti lat
it Is sUitable for usc wi th a po lishing ma ch ine.
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Unp lug thG polisher and fit polishing sponges on to the b ac king pads. On ly use
clean and undam aged polishi ng spong es and chan ge th em ii you change the type
of polishing comp
ou nd. Most polishing sponges a re wa shable, so it is a good Idea
to have a few
of them handy for washing and reusing.
2. Apply polishing co mpo u nd to the polishing
spon ge s. Be g in by app lying a smail amount of D r::
polishing c om po und. Do NO T spread polishing 0 /'--r C--<-.
co m po unci onto the surface to be po lished. ~ ~
3. Place the mains lead of th p- po li sher over your shoulder to k flep It oul of Ihe way
dUring po li s hi ng. No te: Hold the rol isher in b oth hands so that Ihe polishing
s
po n ges rest on tho surface to be po lisll ed and beg in po ll sl ling at the l owest
spee d setting. Use lig ht pressu re wh il e moving the polisher in an LI D and d ow n
motion
ov er the surface to be po li sh ed. Keen the pol : s h e ~ mov ing at all IIrnes,
as paint finishes c an be ruined rt po lish er s are le ft rotaling in one spot for too l ong
N ote : The mains lead should not be be nt to s uc h an extent that tl lere is a risk for
breakag
e.
4. In tricate surfaces such as wing mirror s, door h and les and g ri lles shOUld be
hand-pol is hed.
•
Th e most co m mo n mistake m ade when po li shing is th e lIse of too mu ch polishing
co
mpoun d Soak ing the polishing sp onges/ pad s Wi th polish w ill ma ke polishing
more difficult and
in crease the polishing time. Using t oo mu ch p OliS !l will al so
s ho rten the useful life of the po lishing spongt".s/rads.
• If YO
Li notice that the po lis hi ng sponge oetaches itself from the bac king pa d dunng
polishing, you have probably used t
oo much pol is hi ng com p oun d.
Main te nance
• Disconnect the plug f rom the po we r source before making any adjustments or
servicing,
• Always store Ihe polisher with the
bac king pa ds facing up to pr ev e nt them trom
deforming.
• Remove the polis
hi ng sp on ges fr om the backing pad s.
• Wash the polishing
spong es by hand and le\ them air d ry
• Never use abrasive Cl eaning agents.
• Clean the exterior
of Ill e polisher using a lightly mo is tened cloth along with a mil
detergen
t.
• Do not use the polisher in the rain or if you have we t tl ands.
• Ensure that
th e ventilation openings are kept c le ar to prevent the m otor from
overheating.
• When working
in dusty conditions: Fi rst disconnect the pol is her from the mains
supply and then c
le ar the ventilation op enings of any dust and d ebr is.
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Responsible disposal
Th is symbo l indicates that this pro du ct should not be disposed of
wi th general household was t e. Th is a pp lies througho ut the entire EU .
In ord er to p re vent any harm to ti le enviro nm ent or health hazards
cau
se d by In co rr ect waste disposal, the product must be handed in
)t
for re cy cling so that the material can be disposed of in a responsible
manner, When recycling your pro
duc t. tak e; it to your local co ll ection
fa cility or contact the place of purchase, They wi ll ensure that
tile procluct is disposed 01in an envi ronm entally sound manner,
Technical specifications
Vo l tage
120V. 60 Hz
W2.ttage 3S0W
No-load speed
Va
llaLJle speed c on tro l: 160 0-350 0 rpm (no-l oa d)
Actio n Oscilb
tl n_
B
acki ng pad
2" x 4"
(9Smm) with h oo k- and-Ioop backing
P olis hi ng p ad Rec omm en ded size: 4" (9Smm) with
h ook -ann l oop ba ck ing
We make every effort to assure that its products meet high quality and durability
standards, and warrants to the original
pu rcha ser that this product is free from defects in
materials a nd workmanship for the period of one year from the date of purchase. This
warranty will
not apply to damage due directly or in directl y, to mis use , a bus e, neglig en ce
or ac cident s, repairs or alterations outside our facilitie s, cr iminal activ it y, improper instalia-
tion, normal wear and tear, or
to l ack of ma intenance. We sha ll in no event be liable f or
death, inju ries to persons or property, or for incidental, contingent, spe cia l or consequent ia l
damages arising from the u
se of our produ ct. So me sl ales do not a ll ow the exclusion or
limitation of incidental or consequential damag
es, so the above limitation of exclusion may
not apply
to you. Custom Shop Customer
Se rvice contact: (619) 90 9 -21 1 0,
su [e-mail]
TH IS WARR A NTY IS EXPRESSLY IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER WARRANT IE S, EXPRE SS OR I MPLIED ,
INCLUDING
THE WARRANTIES OF MERCH A NTABILITY AND FITNESS .
To take ad
va ntage of this warranty, the product or part must be returned to us with
transportation charges prepai
d. Proof of purchase date and an explanation of the
complaint must accompany the merchandise.
The polishe r's se ria l number must al so be
intact. If our
in spection verifies the defect, we will either re pa ir or repl ac e the product at
our election
or we may elect to refund the purchase price if we cannot readily and quickly
provide
yo u with a replacement. We will return repaired products at our expense. If we
determi
ne there is no defec t, or that the defect resulted from causes not within the scope
of our warranty, then
yo u must bea r the cost of returni ng the product. T his warranty gi ves
you specific legal rights and you may al so have other rights which varies from state to
state.
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PROP 65 WARNING:
This product contains a chemical known to the state of California
to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm.