Festool ROTEX RO 90 DX FEQ User manual

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Originalbedienungsanleitung/ Ersat zteillist e 6
Original operat ing m anual/ Spare part s list 12
Not ice d’ut ilisat ion d’or igine/ List e de pièces de rechange 17
Manual de inst rucciones original/ List a de piezas de repuesto 23
I struzioni per l'uso originali/ Elenco part i di ricam bio 29
Or iginele gebruik saanw ij zing/ Lij st m et reserveonder delen 35
Originalbruksanvisning/ Reservdelslist a 41
Alkuperäiset käyt töohj eet / Varaosaluet telo 46
Original brugsanvisning/ Reservedelsliste 51
Originalbruksanvisning/ Reservedelslist e 56
Manual de inst ruções original/ Lista de peças sobresselent es 61
Оригинал Руководства по эксплуатации/Перечень запасных частей 67
Originál návodu k obsluze/ Seznam náhradních dílů73
Or yginalna inst ruk cj a eksploat acj i/ List a części zam iennych 78
ROTEX
RO 90 DX FEQ

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Original operating manual
1Symbols
2 Technical data
3 Machine features
* not on all versions included in t he scope of
delivery
The specified illust rat ions appear at the be-
ginning of t he Operat ing I nst ruct ions.
4 Intended use
As specified, the m achines is designed for
sanding and polishing plast ic, m etal, wood,
com posite m aterials, paint / clear coat s, filler
and sim ilar m at erials. Mat erials cont aining
asbestos m ust not be processed.
To guarant ee elect rical safety, t he m achine
m ust not be dam p or operat ed in a dam p en-
vironm ent . The m achine m ust only be used
for dry sanding.
The user is liable for im proper or non-
int ended use.
5 Safety instructions
5.1 General safety instructions
WARNING! Read all safety warnings
and all instructions.
Failure t o follow
the warnings and inst ructions m ay result in
elect r ic shock, fire and/ or ser ious inj ur y.
Save all warnings and instructions for
future reference.
The t erm "power tool" in t he warnings refers
t o your m ains- operat ed ( cor ded) power t ool
or bat t er y- operat ed ( cordless) power t ool.
5.2 Machine-related safety instruc-
tions
– Harmful/toxic dusts can be produced
during your work (e.g. lead-contain-
ing paint, some types of wood and
metal).
Cont act wit h these dusts, espe-
cially inhaling them , can represent a haz-
ar d for operating personnel or persons in
t he vicinit y. Com ply with the safet y regula-
tions t hat apply in your count ry. Connect
the elect ric power t ool t o a suitable extrac-
tion syst em .
To prot ect your healt h, wear a P2 pro-
tect ive m ask.
Always wear prot ective goggles t o pro-
tect against sanding hazards.
–
Prevent liquid polish from entering the
machine.
The penet rat ion of liquid polish
into t he elect ric power t ool increases t he
risk of an elect ric shock.
5.3 Metal processing
When processing m et al, t he following
m easures m ust be taken for safet y
reasons:
Warning of general danger
Risk of elect ric shock
Read the Operat ing I nst ruct ions/
Not es!
Wear prot ective goggles.
Wear ear p r ot ect i on .
We ar a du st m ask .
Disconnect from the power supply!
Gear-driven eccentric
sander
RO90 DX
FEQ
Pow er 400 W
Speed
Eccentric m ot ion 3000 - 7000 rpm
Rot ex rot ary m ot ion 220 - 520 rpm
Sanding st roke 3,0 m m
Fast Fix sanding pad dia. 90 m m
Weight ( w it hout m ains
cable, wit h sanding pad)
1,45 kg
Safety class / I I
[1-1] Protector
[1-2] Change- over sw it ch/ spindle st op
[1-3] On/ Off swit ch
[1-4] Mains power cable
[1-5] Ext ract or connect or
[1-6] Speed cont rol
[1-7] Sanding pad
[1-8] St op rod
[1-9] Polishing pad*
[1-10] Delt a sanding pad
[1-11] Slat sanding pad*
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– I nst all an upst r eam residual- cur rent cir -
cuit - breaker ( FI G, PRCD) .
– Connect t he m achine t o a suit able dust ex-
tractor.
– Regularly rem ove dust deposit s in t he m o-
tor housing.
5.4 Emission levels
Levels det erm ined in accordance wit h EN
60745 are t ypically:
Vibrat ion em ission value a
h
( vect or sum for
three direct ions) and uncert ainty K m ea-
sured in accordance wit h EN 60745:
The specified em issions values ( v ibrat ion,
noise)
– are used to com pare m achines.
– They are also used for m aking prelim inary
est im at es regarding vibrat ion and noise
loads dur ing operat ion.
– They represent the prim ary applications of
the power t ool.
I ncrease possible for other applicat ions, wit h
other insertion tools or if not m aint ained ad-
equat ely. Take note of idling and downt im es
of m achine!
6 Operation
Connect ing and det aching t he m ains power
cable
[1-4] see Fig. [2] .
The swit ch
[1-3] is an on/ off sw it ch ( I = ON,
0 = OFF) .
L The circuit closer can only be act uat ed if
t he change- ov er swit ch
[1-2] is in an en-
gaged posit ion.
L I n case of a power failure or if the m ains
connector is rem oved, m ove the on/ off
swit ch im m ediat ely t o t he Off posit ion.
This prevent s uncontrolled rest arting.
7 Settings
7.1 Electronics
The m achine feat ures full- wave elect ronics
wit h the following feat ures:
Smooth start-up
The elect ronically cont rolled sm ooth start- up
ensures t hat t he m achine st ar ts up j olt - fr ee.
Speed control
You can regulat e the speed steplessly with
t he adj ust ing w heel
[1-6] in the speed range
( see Technical data) . This enables you t o op-
tim ise t he cutt ing speed t o suit t he surface
( see t able) .
Constant speed
The preselected m ot or speed rem ains con-
st ant t hrough elect ronic control t o ensure a
uniform cutt ing speed even when under load.
Wear prot ective goggles.
Sound pressure level L
PA
= 81 dB( A)
Noise level L
WA
= 92 dB( A)
Measuring uncert ainty
allowance
K = 3 dB
CAUTION
Operating noise
Damage to hearing
X Use ear pr ot ect ion!
Fine sanding
1.
1. w it h W- HT.
a
h
= 5,0 m / s²
Uncer t aint y K = 2,0 m / s²
Coarse sanding
1.
a
h
= 5,0 m / s²
Uncer t aint y K = 2,0 m / s²
Triangular sanding a
h
= 5,0 m / s²
Uncer t aint y K = 2,0 m / s²
Polishing a
h
= 5,0 m / s²
Uncer t aint y K = 2,0 m / s²
WARNING
Unauthorised voltage or frequency!
Risk of accident
X The m ains volt age and the frequency of
the power source m ust correspond wit h
the specificat ions on t he m achine's nam e
plat e.
X I n Nort h Am erica, only Fest ool m achines
wit h the volt age specificat ions 120 V/ 60
Hz m ay be used.
WARNING
Risk of injury, electric shock
X Always pull t he plug out of t he socket be-
fore performing any type of work on the
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Temperature cut-out
The m achine power supply is lim it ed and t he
speed reduced if t he m ot or exceeds a certain
tem perat ure. The m achine cont inues operat -
ing at reduced power to allow t he vent ilat or
t o cool t he m ot or quickly. I f t he m achine
tem perat ure exceeds the m axim um per m it -
ted value for longer periods, the m achine
swit ches off com plet ely aft er approx. 40 sec-
onds and can only be swit ched on again once
the m ot or has cooled sufficient ly.
7.2 Setting sanding motion [3]
The change- ov er sw it ch [1-2] can be used
t o set t hree different sanding m ot ions.
L This change- over can only be carr ied out
wit h the sanding pad st at ionary because
the switch is locked during operation.
Coarse sanding, polishing - ROTEX rota-
ry motion
The Rot ex rot ary m ot ion is a com bi-
nat ion of rot ary and eccentric m o-
tions. This posit ion is select ed for
sanding with high output ( coarse
sanding) and polishing.
Fine sanding - eccentric motion
This posit ion is select ed for sanding
wit h low out put for a scrat ch- free
sur face ( fine sanding) .
Triangular sanding and pad change [4]
This posit ion is used for sanding
wit h t he delt a sanding pad and slat
sanding pad; the rot ary m ot ion is
blocked.
You can change the sanding pad in
t his posit ion.
L The stop rod [1-8] blocks the in-
st allat ion of the sanding pad in the
change- ov er sw it ch posit ions ROTEX rot a-
ry m ot ion and eccent ric m ot ion.
7.3 Changing sanding/polishing pad
[5]
L Only use sanding and polishing pads t hat
are suit able for t he m axim um speed spec-
ified.
Tuned t o t he surface being processed, t he
m achine can be equipped with t wo sanding
pads of different hardnesses.
Hard: Coarse and fine sanding on surfaces.
Sanding edges.
Soft: Universal for coarse and fine sanding,
for flat and convex surfaces.
When the int erface pad
[1-12] is fitt ed on
the sanding pad, st rengt h is reduced = ext ra
soft .
X Following t he sanding pad change, swit ch
t he change- over sw it ch
[1-2] to t he de-
sir ed sanding m ot ion.
7.4 Changing sanding pad [6]
The delt a sanding pad DSS- GE- STF- RO90
can be used for sanding close t o borders, in
corners or on edges. The slat sanding pad
LSS-STF- RO90 can be used for sanding in
narrow gaps, e.g. louvres.
Observe the following instructions:
Work in corners and on edges t ends to sub-
j ect t he t ip t o incr eased st r ess and result s in
increased heat developm ent . I n such cases,
work wit h reduced cont act pressure.
Delta sanding pad DSS-GE-STF-RO90
[7]
I f t he front t ip of t he St ickFix pad [7-1] of
your delt a sanding pad is worn, take it off
and turn it 120° .
Slat sanding pad LSS-STF-RO90 [8]
I f the StickFix coat ing of t he slat sanding pad
is worn, t he com plet e t able can be replaced.
Open the screws to do t his
[8-1] .
7.5 Attaching sanding accessories
The suit able St ickFix sandpaper and St ickFix
sanding clot h can be at t ached quickly and
sim ply t o t he StickFix sanding pad.
X Press the self-adhesive sanding accessory
onto the sanding pad
[1-7] .
7.6 Attaching polishing accessories
To prevent dam age, PoliSt ick accessories
( polishing sponges, polishing felt , sheepskin)
m ust only be used on t he special polishing
pad.
X Press the self- adhesive polishing accesso-
ry onto t he sanding pad
[1-9] .
7.7 Dust extraction
WARNING
Dust hazard
X Dust can be hazardous t o healt h. Always
work wit h a dust ext ractor.
X Always read applicable nat ional regula-
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At t he ext ract or connector [1-5] , a Fest ool
m obile dust ext ractor wit h an ext ract ion hose
diam et er of 27 m m can be connected.
7.8 Edge protector [9]
The edge prot ector [1-1] reduces cont act of
the sanding pad circum ference wit h a surface
( e.g. when sanding along a wall or a win-
dow ) , t hus prevent ing back- k ick of t he m a-
chine, or m achine dam age.
8 Working with the machine
Observe the following instructions:
– Do not overload t he m achine by pressing
wit h excessive force! The best sanding re-
sult s are achieved wit h m oderat e applica-
tion pressure. The sanding capacit y and
quality are m ainly dependent on the selec-
tion of t he correct abrasive.
– Hold the m achine wit h two hands, one on
the m ot or housing and one on t he gear
head.
L Tables A and B show t he set t ings we rec-
om m end for different sanding and polish-
ing wor k.
9 Service and maintenance
Customer service and repair
only through m anufacturer or
service workshops: Please find
the nearest address at :
www.festool.com/Service
Use only original Festool spare
parts! Order No. at :
www.festool.com/Service
To ensure const ant air circulat ion, always
keep t he cooling air openings in t he m ot or
housing clean and free of blockages.
The m achine is equipped wit h special carbon
brushes. I f they are worn, t he power is inter-
rupted aut om at ically and t he m achine com es
to a st andst ill.
9.1 Sanding pad brake
The rubber collar [10-1] on t he sanding pad
and the stop ring
[10-2] on t he m achine
prevent uncontrolled excessive turning of the
sanding pad during eccentric m ot ion ( fine
sanding) . As t hese par t s ar e subj ect t o wear
in t he course of t im e, t hey m ust be replaced
when r educed brak ing for ce is obser ved ( for
order no., see spare par ts list ) .
10 Accessories
Only use original sanding and polishing pads
from Fest ool. Low- quality sanding and pol-
ishing pads m ay cause serious m achine im -
balance t hat decreases the quality of t he
working results and increases m achine wear.
The order num bers of the accessories and
tools can be found in t he Fest ool cat alogue or
on t he I nternet under "www.fest ool.com ".
11 Environment
Do not t hrow t he power t ool in your house-
hold waste! Dispose of m achines, accesso-
ries and packaging at an environm entally re-
sponsible recycling cent re. Observe t he valid
nat ional regulat ions.
EU only: European Directive 2002/ 96/ EC
st ipulates that used electric power t ools m ust
be collect ed separat ely and disposed of at an
environm ent ally responsible recycling cen-
tre.
Information on REACh: www.festool.com/
reach
12 EU Declaration of Conformity
WARNING
Risk of injury
X Always secure t he workpiece in such a
m anner that it cannot m ove while being
m achined.
WARNING
Risk of injury, electric shock
X Always disconnect t he m ains plug from t he
socket before perform ing m aintenance
work on t he m achine!
X All m aint enance and repair work which re-
quires t he m ot or housing to be opened
m ust only be carried out by an aut horised
service workshop.
Gear-driven eccentric
sander
Serial no.
RO DX 90 FEQ 495618, 496428
Year of CE m ark: 2010
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We declare under sole responsibility t hat this
product com plies wit h the following direc-
tives and st andards:
2006/ 42/ EG, 2004/ 108/ EG, 2011/ 65/ EU
( from 01.01.2013) , EN 60745- 1, EN 60745-
2- 4, EN 550 14- 1, EN 5 5014- 2 , EN 61000- 3 -
2, EN 61 000- 3- 3.
Festool GmbH
Wert st r. 20, D- 73240 Wendlingen, Germ any
Dr. Johannes Steim el
Head of Research, Developm ent and Techni-
cal Docum ent ation
25.01.2010
Table A: Coarse sanding Fine sanding
Sanding
Clear coat ,
filler, put t y
x5 - 6 soft x 1 - 3 extra soft
Clear coat ,
paint
x5 - 6 hard x 3 - 6 hard
Wood,
veneered sur-
face
x5 - 6 hard x 3 - 6 soft
Plast ic x x 1- 4 soft x 1 - 4 soft/
extra soft
St eel, copper,
alum inium
x6 soft x 3 - 6 soft
VOC clear
coat s
x 2 - 4 extra soft
- hard
Table B:
Polishing Polishing Sealing High-gloss polishing
Clear coat 6 3 4 - 6
Sponge
rough/ sm oot h
Sponge
fine/ honeycom bed
Sheepskin
Polishing paste Hard wax -
Plast ic 6 3 6
Felt
hard
Felt
soft
Sheepskin
Polishing paste Hard wax -