Shurhold DUAL ACTION POLISHER User manual

USER’S GUIDE
Safety NoteS • featureS • INStruCtIoNS • MaINteNaNCe & Care • WarraNty
DUAL ACTION
POLISHER

Features........................................................................................................................................2
Safety Notes ................................................................................................................................3
Basic Instructions.......................................................................................................................4
Maintenance & Care..................................................................................................................6
Tips from The Pros......................................................................................................................7
Recommended Compounds ....................................................................................................10
Warranty.....................................................................................................................................11
OBSERVE THE FOLLOWING BEFORE USING
• Appliancesusedatmanydifferentlocationsincludingopenairmustbeconnected
 viaasurgepreventingswitch.
• Alwayswearsafetygoggleswhenusingthismachine.Itisrecommendedto 
 weargloves,sturdynon-slippingshoesandapron.
• Sawdustandsplintersmustnotberemovedwhilethemachineisrunning.
• Alwaysdisconnecttheplugfromthesocketbeforecarryingoutanyworkonthe
machine.
• Onlyplug-inwhenmachineisswitchedoff.
• Keepmainsleadclearfromworkingrangeofthemachine.
• Alwaysleadthecableawaybehindyou.
• Neverreachintothedangerareaoftheplanewhenitisrunning.
• Onlyusetoolswhosepermittedspeedisatleastashighasthehighestno-load
speed of the machine.
INTENDED USE
Themachineisintendedforpolishingpaintedsurfaces.Forreasonsofelectrical
safetythemachinemustnotbedamporoperatedinahumidenvironment.Thema-
chinemayonlybeusedfordrysanding.
Theuserisliableforanydamageoraccidentsresultingfromusenotinaccor-
dancewiththeintendeduse.
NOISE AND VIBRATION INFORMATION
ThetypicalvaluesdeterminedinaccordancewithEN50144are:
Soundpressurelevel 89dB(A)
Noisepowerlevel 102dB(A)
Accelerationdetermined <2.5m/s2
Thenoiselevelcanexceed85dB(A)duringoperation.
Wear ear protectors.
Adjustable “Soft-Touch” D-Handle
Creates Ideal Hand Position
“Soft Touch” Head
Provides Comfort
Velcro Backing Plate
Change Pads Quickly
Random Orbital Action
Prevents Swirl Marks
Foam pads sold separately.
Pad oscillates
and rotates on
varying orbits
2500-6500 OPM Motor
Orbits at Ideal Speed
Extra Long 20 Foot Cord
Allows Additional Convenience
GFCI Protected Plug
Promotes Safe Operation
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TABLE OF CONTENTS SAFETY NOTES
FEATURES

1TO START AND STOP TOOL
Makecertainthattheswitchisinthe“OFF”position,andthesourceisthesameas
thatspeciedonthetool’snameplate.
a.Connectthetooltothepowersource.
b.SlidetheswitchbuttonforwardtoStartthemotor.Slidetheswitchbuttontothe
rear to stop the motor.
2SETTING THE SPEED
Thespindlespeedcanbesetwiththead-
justingwheelwhentheswitchispressed
downfully.Thenumbersontheadjusting
wheelcorrespondapproximatelywiththe
spindlespeeds:
1: 2500 OPM Waxing & Buffing
2: 3200 OPM Waxing & Buffing
3: 3900 OPM Polishing & Cleaning
4: 4600 OPM Polishing & Cleaning
5: 5500 OPM Removing Paint Defects & Swirls
6: 6500 OPM Removing Paint Defects & Swirls
3USING THE POLISHER
Ifyourworkspaceissolightthatitcanbemovedbytherotatingpad,anchoritse-
curelytopreventpossiblebodilyinjury.
a.Readandfollowthedirectionssuppliedwiththeproduct(polishes,waxes,clean-
ers,etc.)
b.Applyasmallamountoftheproductdirectlytothepolishingpad.
c.Graspthepolisherrmlywithbothhands-onehandonauxiliaryhandleandone
onthemotorhousing.
d.PositionthepolisherwiththepolishingpadagainsttheworksurfaceandStartthe
polisher.NEVERrunorstopthetoolwhenitisnotincontactwiththeworksurface.
e.Movethepolisherbackandforthinasweepingmotion,over-lappingeachprevi-
ous pass.
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f.DONOTapplyadditionalpressure.Allowthepolishertoworkunderit’sownweight.
g.Donotmixproducts(wax,polish,cleaner,etc.)onthesamepad.Labeleachpadto
prevent confusion.
h.Thepolishingpadisdesignedforproductapplicationonly.Removeproductresidue
withasoftcottoncloth.
4INSTALLING/REMOVING ABRASIVE DISC
Toreducetheriskofinjury,turnunitoffanddisconnectitfromthepowersource
beforeinstallingandremovingaccessories,beforeadjustingormakingrepairs.An
accidentalstart-upcancauseinjury.
a.Placethetoolonthework-benchwiththepadup.
b.Cleandustfromthepadface.
c.Tearanewabrasivediscformtherollandpositionthedisconthesanderpad.
d.Pressthediscrmlyonthepad.
e.Positionthetoolwiththeabrasivecontactingscrapmaterial.Startthetooland
operateitmomentarilywithrmpressuretoseatthedisctothepad.
f.Removethediscbypeelingitawayfromthepad.
5CHANGING THE BACK-UP PAD
Toreducetheriskofinjury,turnunitoffanddisconnectitfromthepowersource
beforeinstallingandremovingaccessories,beforeadjustingormakingrepairs.An
accidentalstart-upcancauseinjury.
a.Engagetheatsofthespindlewiththesuppliedspindlewrench.
b.Whileholdingthespindlewiththewrench,useyourotherhandtorotatethepad
counterclockwisetoremove.
c.Toinstallthepad,reversetheaboveprocedure.

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Alwaysremovethepowersupplyplugfromthesocketbeforecarryingoutanywork
on the machine.
Thecoolairopeningsinthemotorcasingmustalwaysbekeptcleanandunobstruct-
edtoensureaircirculation.
Allmaintenanceandrepairworkwhichrequiresthemotorcasingtobeopenedmay
onlybecarriedoutbyanauthorizedservicecenter.
MAINTENANCE & CARE TIPS FROM THE PROS
wAxING & POLISHING
PriortotheuseofyourShurholdDualActionPolisher,be
sureyourboat,carorotherdesiredsurfaceiscleanand
dry.Avoidusingyourpolisheronadirtysurface,itmaycause
damage,suchasscratchesorswirls,tothepaintorgelcoat.
Althoughyoumayusewax,Shurholdrecommendsthata
polish,suchasShurhold’sYachtBriteProPolish,beusedforthe
mostsignicantimprovementinthesurface’sappearance.Pro
Polishisapaintandberglass/gelcoatcleaner,sealantand
polishwithUVinhibitorsthatproducesanultrahighglossn-
ishinoneeasystep.Formulatedwithcosmeticgradeingredi-
ents,itcontainsnollersortalc,protectingyournishagainst
sun,salt,acidrainandotherharshenvironmentalelements.
Besuretouseaseparatepadforeachcompound.Avoidusing
differentcompoundsonthesamepad.Aplasticbaggieisa
goodstoragesourceforpadstobeusedagain.
Besuretoworkinanenvironmentwithgoodlighting,suchas
uorescentorhalogen.Directsunlightshouldbeavoided.
Alwaysremovejewelryandotherclothingorobjectswhich
mayscratchthesurfaceasyoupolish.
Forbestresults,useShurhold’sYachtBriteProPolishandfollowthesesteps:
STEP 1
ChoosetherightYachtBritepad
forthejob.Applythepadtothe
centeroftheQuickChangePad
Holder.
STEP 2
ApplyProPolishtotheappropri-
ate pad.
STEP 3
ApplyProPolishevenlyonthe
surfacetobepolished.Dabbing
overtheentiresurfaceisideal,
too much compound in one area
willcauseittoingoffthepad.

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STEP 4
BesurePolisherisoff.Turnadjustingwheeltoaspeedof1or2.Presspadagainst
surfacetobepolished,andswitchPolisheron.Oncethepolishhasabsorbedintothe
pad,thepolishercanbeusedatahigherspeedsuchas3or4.
STEP 5
Toworkthepolishintothesurface,increasethePolisher’sspeedto3or4.Withpad
at,applyrmpressure,andslowlymovethepadinthepatternshownbelow.Over-
lapeachpasshalfway,whilepolishingupanddown,thenlefttoright.
STEP 6
Onceyou’vepolishedenoughthatonlyathinlayerofpolishremains,youmaystop.
Checktoseeyou’vecoveredalltheareasnecessary.Theremainderofthepolishcan
beremovedwithamicrobertowel.
MORE TIPS FROM THE PROS
BEGIN HERE
IMPROVEMENT & MAINTENANCE OF GLOSS
Shurhold’sYachtBriteofferthevariouscompoundandpremiumbufngpadsneces-
sarytogetthejobdone.Useofanaggressivepadandcompoundmayremovesevere
damage,butthehighglossshinemustbeachievedwithfurtherpolishing.Astep-
by-stepprocessofaggressivetomildpadsandcompoundswillgettheprofessional
resultsyoudemand.
Whenthesurfacestilllooksnew,useofmildcompoundsandpadsisallthatis
necessarytomaintainthatnewvehicleshine.Polishyourboat,carorothervehicle
2-3timesayeartoprotectit’ssurfaceandshine.Formoreinformationvisitwww.
shurhold.com.
REMOVAL OF DEFECTS IN PAINT & GEL COAT
YourShurholdDualActionPolisheristheperfecttoolforremovingdefectsinpaint
andgelcoat.Defectssuchasscratches,oxidation,scuffs,chemicaletching,swirl
andsandingmarks,canberepairedduringpolishingwiththeproperpadsandcom-
pounds.Greatattentionmustbepaidtotheamountofpaint,clearcoatand/orclear
coatremainsonthesurfacepriortothisprocess.Formoreinformationvisitwww.
shurhold.com.
wAxING & BUFFING wITH POLISHER
Thebenetsofapplyingwaxbymachineincludespeed,evencoverage,lesswaste,
easeofapplication,easeofremovalandbrightershine.Usingthepatterndescribed
ontheoppositepage,applywaxataspeedof1or2inathinlayerforaneasilybuffed
surfaceandhigh-glossshine.
Youmayusea
dry foam pad at a
speed of 1 or 2 or
adrymicrober
toweltoremove
theexcesswax.

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Ourequipmentisunderwarrantyforatleast12monthswithregardtomaterialorpro-
ductionfaultsinaccordancewithnationallegislation.InEUcountries,thewarranty
periodis24months(aninvoiceordeliverynoteisrequiredasproofofpurchase).
Damageresultingfrom,inparticular,normalwearandtear,overloading,improper
handling,orcausedbytheuserorotherdamagecausedbynotfollowingoperating
instructions,oranyfaultacknowledgedatthetimeofpurchase,isnotcoverunder
warranty.
Complaintswillonlybeacknowledgediftheequipmenthasnotbeendismantled
beforebeingsentbacktothesuppliersortoanauthorizedSHURHOLDcustomer
supportworkshop.Storetheoperatinginstructions,safetynotes,sparepartslistand
proofofpurchaseinasafeplace.Inaddition,themanufacturer’scurrentwarranty
conditionsapply.
NOTE
Wereservetherighttomakechangestothetechnicaldatacontainedinthisinforma-
tionasaresultofongoingresearchanddevelopmentwork.
Declarationofconformity.
Wedeclareunderoursoleresponsibilitythatthisproductisinconformitywiththefol-
lowingstandardsorstandardizationdocuments:EN50144accordingtotheprovisions
ofthedirectives89/336/EEC,98/37/EC.
RECOMMENDED COMPOUNDS wARRANTY
TheYachtBritelineofcompoundsarespecicallyformu-
latedtoachievethenestnishwiththeleastamountof
materialandeffort.SincethesixcoreYachtBriteitems
replaceover20itemsfromthecompetitors,thisallowsyoutopurchasehalfasmany
compounds,savingtimeandmoney.
UsedbyFiberglassShops,ProfessionalBoatBuilders,andRepairShops,ourprofes-
sionalgrade,affordableproductsallowyoutoPolishLikeAProeverytime.
the yaCht BrIte SySteM IS your total SurfaCe Care SolutIoN!
CLEANING BETwEEN DETAILS
Brite Wash®Multi Surface Boat Soap
BriteWashisscienticallyformulatedtocleanberglass,metal,rubber
andpaintedsurfaces.BriteWashisenvironmentallyfriendlyandperfect
forcleaningdirt,grease,saltandmorewithoutdullingyournishor
strippingyourwaxorpolish.
Available in 32 oz. (948 mL) and 1 gal. (3.78 L) sizes.
wAxING & POLISHING
Pro Polish®Fiberglass Sealant & Polish
ProPolishisaberglass/gelcoatcleaner,sealantandpolishwithUV
inhibitorsthatproducesanultrahighglossnishinoneeasystep.Better
thanawax,ProPolishisformulatedwithcosmeticgradeingredientsand
containsnollersortalc,protectingyournishagainstsun,salt,acid
rainandotherharshenvironmentalelements.
Available in 16 oz. (473 mL) and 1 gal.sizes.
REMOVING OxIDATION
Buff Magic®Fiberglass Reconditioner & Metal Polish
BuffMagicisaberglassreconditioneranddeoxidizer.Buff
MagicPinkisalsoanincrediblemetalpolish.Ithasbeen
formulatedtobeuserfriendlywhetherbufngbymachineor
hand.NMMAInnovationAwardWinner!
Pink available in 22 oz. (473 mL), 4 lb. (1.8kg), 10 lb. (4.5kg) and 48 lb. (21.8kg) sizes.
White available in 4 lb. (1.8kg), 10 lb. (4.5kg),48 lb. (21.8kg) and 480 lb. (218kg) sizes.
QUICk DETAIL
Serious Shine®One Step Cleaner, Polish & Protectant
SeriousShinecleans,polishesandprotectsvirtuallyanysolidsurface
inoneeasystep,leavingnogreasy,articialresidue.Also,containsUV
inhibitorsandanti-staticproperties,furtherprotectingalltypesofsur-
faces.SeriousShineistheperfectquickdetailer.Forbestresultsusewith
ShurholdMicroberTowels.
Available in 3.5 oz. (100 g) and 14 oz. (396 g) sizes.
NEW!

SPECIFICATIONS
Rated Voltage 110V - 240V AC
Orbit Diameter Size 8mm ( 5/16” )
Frequency 60Hz / 50Hz
Thread Size 5/16”-24
Rated Current 4.2Amp.
Velcro Backing Plate Size 125 - 150mm (5” - 6”)
Rated Power 500Watt
Polishing Pad Size 140 -150mm (5.5” - 6”)
Variable Speed 2, 500 - 6, 500 OPM
Net Weight 2.2kgs (4.8Lbs)
Power Cord 6.0m (20 ft ) Heavy-Duty Cable
Accessory: PU Velcro Backing Plate, Wrench, Side
Handle, Carbon Brush.
6-SPEED SETTINGS
1: 2500 OPM Waxing & Buffing
2: 3200 OPM Waxing & Buffing
3: 3900 OPM Polishing & Cleaning
4: 4600 OPM Polishing & Cleaning
5: 5500 OPM Removing Paint Defects & Swirls
6: 6500 OPM Removing Paint Defects & Swirls
DUAL ACTION
POLISHER
3119S.W.42ndAvenue,PalmCity,Florida34990-5558
Tel:772-287-1313TollFree:800-962-6241Fax:772-286-9620
email:[email protected]website:www.shurhold.com
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