Makita BO3700 User manual

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Finishing
Sander
MODELBO37OO
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INSTRUCTIONMANUAL
AWARNING:
For
yourpersonal
safety,READandUNDERSTANDbeforeusing.
SAVETHESEINSTRUCTIONSFORFUTUREREFERENCE.

SPECIFICATIONS
93mmx228mm
Obits per mnure
(minr) 10,000
254nm
r.4kg
Io/l
. Dueto our continuing
programme
of research and developmenl,the specificationshereinare subjectto change
withoutnolice,
. Nole:
Specificaiionsmayditierfrom
counlrytocountry.
SYMBOLS END2o1-2
Thefollowingshowthesymbolsused
tortheequipment.
Besurethat
youunderstand
lheirmeaningbeforeuse.
fE . ................
"""0
'nsiructionmanuat.
...................DOUBLETNSULATTON
X ..................On|y1orEIJ
countries
Do rol disposeof eeclrc eqJip-e1l
together with household wasle
materiall
Inobservanceol EuropeanDirective
2AO2/96IECon waste eleclric and
eleclronic equipment and its
rmplementalion
in accordancewilh
naiionallaw,electric
equipmentthat
have reachedlhe end oi lheir l;fe
must be collecled separately and
relurned to an environmentally
compatiblerccyclingfaciity.
Intendeduse
The lool is inlended
ior the sandingoi largesurface
of
wood,
plastic
andmelalmalerialsaswellas painted
sur-
Power
supply
Thetoolshouldbe connecledonlylo a power
supplyof
the same vollageas indicated
on ihe nameplate,and
can only be operatedon single-phaseAC supply.They
are double-insulaledrr accordance wilh Europear
Standardandcan,lherefore,alsobe usedfromsockets
For Europeancountries only
Noiseand Vibration
ThetypicalA-weighted
sound
pressure
leveis72dB(A).
Unce aintyis3 dB(A).
Thenoiselevelunderworkingmay
exceed85dB{A).
- Wearearprotection.
-
The typical weighted rcot mean square acceleration
valueisnotmore
than2.5nvs2,
These values have been obtained according to
EN60745.
EC"DECLARATION
OFCONFORMITY
Wedeclareunder
oursoleresponsibilitylhatthisproducl
is in compliancewith lhe followingslandardsoJstand-
ardized
documents, EN60745,EN55014,EN61000in
accordancewilh CouncilDrectives,
89/336/EEC.98/37l
EC. YasuhikoKanzaki CE 2OO5
F-
Director
MAKITA
INTEBNATIONALEUROPELTO.
llichigan Drive,Tongwell,lvliltonKeynes,
BuckslvlK15
8JD.ENGLAND
Responsible
manufacturer:
l,lakita
CorporationAnjoAichi
Japan

GENERAL
SAFETY
RULES
AWARHtt'tc:
Readall
instructions.Failureto
follow
all
instructions
electricshock,
fire
and/orserious
injury.Theterm
GEA001-3
Iisted
below
mayresultin
"powertool"in all of the
warningslistedbelowrefersto
your
mains-operated
(corded)
power
toolorbattery-
operated
(cordless)
power
tool.
SAVETHESEINSTRUCTIONS
Work area safety
1. Keeo work area clean and well lit. Clutleredand
darkareas
invite
accidents.
2. Do nol operale power tools in explosive atmos-
pheres, 6uch as In the presence ol flammable
liquids, gases or dusl. Power toolscreate
sparks
whichmayignitethedustorfumes.
3. Keepchlldren and bystanders aM/aywhile oper-
aiing a power tool. Distractionscancause
you to
Ioseconlrol.
Electricalsafety
4. Powertool plugs must malch the outlel. Never
modity the plug in any way. Do not use any
adapter plugs with earthed (grounded) power
10016.lJnmodified
plugsand maichingoutlels will
reduceriskofeleclic shock.
5. Avoid body conlact with earthed or grounded
surtaces such as pipes, radialors, mnges and
retrigetatob. Thereisan increasedriskol eleclric
shock
iJ
your
bodyiseadhedorgrounded.
6. Do not expose power tools to rain or wel condi-
tions. Waterenteringa power toolwillincreasethe
riskofelectricshock.
7. Do nol abuse the cord. Never use the cord lor
carrying, pulling or unplugging the power tool.
Keep cord away from heal, oil, sharp edges or
moving pa s. Damaged or entangled cords
increasethe risk
ofeleclric shock.
8. When operaling a powea tool ouldooJs, use an
extension cord suiiable for outdoor use.Useofa
cord suilable
for outdooruse reducesthe risk of
eleclricshock,
Personal safety
9. Stay alert, watch what you are doing and use
common sensewhen operatinga powerlool. Do
not usea powertool while you arelired or under
the influence ot drugs, alcohol or medication, A
momentol inattenlionwhile operating
power
tools
mayresullinserious
personal
injury,
10. lJse safety equipment. Atways wear eye prolec-
tion. Safetyequipmenlsuchasdustmask,non-skid
saletyshoes,hard hat,or heaing protection used
forapproprialeconditions
willreduce
personal
inju-
ries,
1'1.Avoiclacddental slarting. Ensure lhe switch is
in lhe oIt-position before plugging in. Carrying
power
lools with your fingeron the switchor plug-
ging in power
toolsthat havelhe switchon invites
accidenls.
12. Remove any adjusting key or wrench b€lore
tuming the power lool on. A wrench or a key letl
altachedlo a rotaiing
part of lhe powerlool may
resultinpersonal injury.
13. Do no! overreach. Keep proper looting and bal-
anceal alltimes. Thisenablesbetlerconlrolofthe
oowertoolinunexDectedsituations.
14. Dress properly. Do noi wear loose clothing or
iewellery Keep your hEir,clothing, and gloves
awayfrom moving parts. Looseclothes,
jewellery
orlong haircanbecaugl'l:nmoving
parts,
15. It devices are prcvided for the conneclion of
dusl exiraction and collection tacilities, ensure
these are connected and properly used. Useof
thesedevicescanreducedus!-relatedhazards.
Poweriool use and care
16. Do nol force the power tool. Use the correct
power lool for your applic€tion. The correct
power
loolwilldo lhejob betterandsaferat therate
lorwhichilwasdesigned.
17. Do not uselhe oower lool iflhe swilch do€s nol
lum il on and ofL Any power loollhat cannotbe
controlledwiththeswitch
isdangerousandmusl
be
repaired,
18. Disconnectthe plug lrom the power source ancy
or the battery pack from the power tool before

making
anyadjustments,changing
accessories,
or storing power lools. such preventive
safety
measur€sreducetheriskof
startingthe
power
lool
accjdentally.
19. Slore
ldle
power
toolsoutol thereachot chil-
drcnanddo not allow
peBonsunlamiliarwith
the powerlool or these instructions to opeaate
thepower tool.Powertools
aredangerousinlhe
handsoiuntrainedusers.
20. Maintain
power
tools.Checkformisalignment
or
bindingof moving
parts,
breakageof parts and
any other condition that may affecl the power
loolsoperation.ll
damaged,havethe
power
tool
rcpahed
betoJeuse.Manyaccidsnts
arecaused
by
poorly
nainlained
power
tools.
21. Keepcuttingtoots sharpand clean.Properly
mainlained
cuttingtoolswilhsharp
cutlingodges
arelesslikelyto
bindandareeasiertocontrol.
22. Use
lhe Dower tool.accessodes
andtool bits
etc.
in
accoidance
withtheseinsttuctlonsand
in
the manner
inlendedlor the particular
lype ot
power
tool,taklng
Intoaccountlhewotkingcon-
ditions
andtheworktobe
performed.
Useoflhe
power
tool for operaiionsditferenl
iiom those
intendedcouldresult
in
ahazardoussiluation.
Service
23. Have
your power
tool sewicedby a qualilied
repalr
person
usingonlyidentlcalreplacement
parts.
This
willensurelhatthesafety
oflhe
power
toolismaintained.
24. Follow
Instiuctionlor lubricatingand
changing
accessories.
25. Keep
handlesdry cleanandfreefromoil and
grease,
GEBO211
Specific
Satety
Rules
DO NOTlet comfort or lamlllaritywith product
(gainedlrom repeateduse)replacestrlct adherence
lo sandersafely
ru1e6.lf youusethistoolunsafely
orIncorrectly,
you
cansulfersorious
peFonal
iniury.
1. Hold power
lools by insulated
gripplng
sur-
lacoswhen
periorming
anoperalionwhercthe
cutting
tool maycontact
hiddenwiringor itg
own cord. Conlacl
wilha "live"
wirewilimaks
exposedmetalpartsotthe
tool"live"andshockthe
operalor.
2. Alwaysusesafety
glasses
orgoggles. Ordlnary
eyeor5un
glasses
ateNOTsalely
glasseg.
3. Holdtheloolfirmly.
4, Oonotleave
lheloolrunning.Operale
lhetool
onlywhenhand-held.
5. Thistoolhasnottreen
wat€rDroofed.sodonot
usewalerontheworkDiecesurface.
4
6. Ventilato
your
workareaadequaiely
when
you
perform
sanding
operations.
7. Some
materialcontainschemicals
whichmay
betoxic.Takecauilon
lo Drevenl dustinhala-
tlonandskincontacl.
Follolvmaterialsupplier
safelydata.
8. Useol lhistoollo sandsome
products,
Paints
andwood
couldexposeusertodustcontalning
hazardous
sobslances.lJseappropdale
respi-
rctory proleclion.
9. Besureth6ttherearenocracksor brcakageon
the pad beforc use. Cracks or breakagemay
causeapersonal
iniury.
SAVE
THESEINSTRUCTIONS.
A WARNING:
MISUSE
or failure to follow the
safetyrulesstated
inthis instruction
manualmaycauseseriouspersonal
iniury.
I

FUNCTIONAL
DESCRIPTION
2.Switchtrigger
ASSEMBLY
2. Abrasive
paper
with
pre-punched
holes
3. Pad
A clurott,
. Always
b€ surethatthetoolis switchedoff andunpluggedbetore
adjustingorchecking
tunctiononthe
tool.
Switch action
A clurtor,
. Belore
plugging
inlhetool,
alwayschecktosee
thattheswitchtrigger
actuates
properly
andretuhstothe"OFF"
position
when
released
Tostart
thetool,simply
pull
theswitch
trigger.Release
theswitchtriggerto
slop.
Forconlinuous
operalion,
pullthe
switchtriggerandthen
push
inlhelockbtlt'
ton,
Tostopthetooltrom
ihelocked
posilion,
pull
theswilchtrigger
lully,then
release
it.
A cluttot.l'
. Alwaysbe surethaithelool is switchedoff andunpluggedbefore
carryingoulany
wolkonlhetool.
Insialling or removing abrasive paper
For corwentional type ol abraeive paper wilh pre-Punched hol6a
(standard
6quipment):
Presslheclamper.Insertthe
paper
endintothe
clamper,aligningtheholes
in
the
paperwith
thoseinthe
pad.
Thenreleasetheclamperlo
securethe
papet
Repeatthe
same
process
tortheolherend
ofthebase,naintaining
lh€
proper
paperiension-
Foi corwentlonal
typ€ ot abra6ive
paper
wlthoutpre-punched
hol63
(available
on
themarkel):
Presstheclamper
Inse the
paper
endintolheclamper,
alignlngthe
paper
edges
evenand
parallel
withthesidesofthebase.Then€leaso
lheclamper
10secure
lhe
paper,
Repeatlhesame
process
fortheotherend
ofthebase,
maintaining
lhe
properpaper
tension.
Placethe
punchplate(oplional
accessory)overthe
paper
sothatthe
guide
of
the
punchplate
isflush
withthesidesofthebase-
Then
press
the
punchplale
tomake
holesinthe
DaDer.
1.Abrasive
paper
without
pre-punched
holes
2.Punch
plate
DaaTT=====:
l>\7--iJ--
| \t
/L----Tr
1.Clamper

For hook-and-loop type of abrasive paper with pre-punched holes
(optionalaccessory):
Removethe pad fortheconventionaltypeol abrasive
paper
fromlheloolwith
a screwdriverInslalllhe pad lor lhe hook-andloop type ol abrasive
paper
(optional
accessory)onthelool.Tighlenthescrewsfirmlylo securethepad.
L Sc€ws
2.Screwdriver
3.Pad
1.Hook-andlooplypeolabrasive
paper
with
pre-punched
holes
2.Pad
1.Dusl
spout
2.Duslbag
1, Groove
2.
3.Front
tixingcardboard
Frontsideot
paper
dustbag
Removeall dirt or ioreignmatterfromihe pad. Atlachthe paper io lhe pad,
aligning
theholesinthepaperwith lhoseinthepad.
A cnurror,
. Alwaysusehook-andlooptypeof abrasive
papers.
Neverusepressure-
sensiiiveabrasive
paper,
Dust bag
Atiachthedustbagonlothedustspout.Thedustspoutistapered.
When
atlachingthedustbag,
push
itontolhedustspouttirmlyasfarasilwill
go
to
prevenl
itlromcomingofldufingopelation.
Forlhebestresults,emplytheduslbagwheni:becomesapproximaielyhalf
full,tapping
illightlytoremove
as
much
dustas
possible.
Installlng
paper
dustbag
(optional
accessory)
Placelhe paperdust bag on the paperdusl bag holderwilh its lrcnt side
upward.Inserllhe trontfixingcardboardollhe paper dustbaginlo lhe groove
ollhe paper dustbagholder

1.Claws
2.Upper
part
1.Notch
2.
Guide
Thenpress the upper
parl ol the frontfixingcardboardin arrowdirectionto
hookitontolheclaws.
Insertthenotch
ol the
paper
dustbaginiolhe
guide
ol the
paper
dustbag
holder
Theninstalllhe
paperdust
bagholderselonthetool.
Sanding
operation
A cluttott,
. Neverrun
theloolwilhoutlheabrasive
paper
Youmayseriously
damage
the
pad.
. Never
forcethelool.
Excessive
pressure
may
decreasethesanding
efficiency,damage
theabrasive
paper
or
sho entoollife.
Holdthe
tool,irmly.Turnthe
loolonandwaituntititaltains
fullspeed.Then
gentlyplace
thetool
ontheworkpiece
sudace.Keepthe
pad
ftushwith
the
workpieceandapply
shght
pressure
onthetoo,.
OPERATION

MAINTENANCE I\ CAUTION:
. Alwaysbe suro that lhe tool is swilched
off and unplugged
beiore
attemplingto
perfoffi
inspeciionormainlenance
Tomaintain
producl
SAFETY
andRELIABILIryrepairs,
carbonbrushinspec-
tion
andreplacement,anyother
maintenanceor adiuslment
shouldbepeF
formed by Makita Authorized Seruice Centsrs, always using Makiia
replacement
parls.
ACCESSORTES
A, clurrolr'
. Theseaccessoriesor
atlachmgntsarerecommended
forusewith
your
l\rakila
loolspecifiedinthismanual.
The
useol any
olheraccessoesor
atlachmentsmight
present
a riskofiniuryto persons.
Onlyuseaccessoryor
attachmenl
lorilsstated
DurDose.
lf
you
needanyassistance
formoredetails
regadinglheseaccessodes,
ask
your
localMakilaseruice
centet
. Abrasive
paper
(with
pre-punched
holes) ' Hose28-1.5
. Hook-andlooptype
olabrasive
paper . Backing
pad(For
usewithhook_andlooplypeof
. Pap€rdustbag ao€sMe Papeq
. paper
dust
bagholder ' Backing
pad(For
|isewilhconventionallypeof
. Punch
ptate abrasive
paper)
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Makita
Corporation
Anjo,Aichi,Japan