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OPERATOR'S MANUAL
RANDOM ORBIT SANDER
RS280VS
VARIABLE SPEED – DOUBLE INSULATED
Your new sander has been engineered and manufactured to Ryobi's high standard for dependability, ease of
operation, and operator safety. Properly cared for, it will give you years of rugged, trouble-free performance.
WARNING: To reduce the risk of injury, the user must read and understand the operator’s manual.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS ■ Introduction ........................................................................................................................................................2 ■ General Safety Rules .....................................................................................................................................3-4 ■ Specific Safety Rules..................................................................................................................................
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GENERAL SAFETY RULES ■ Dress properly. Do not wear loose clothing or SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS jewelry. Contain long hair. Keep your hair, cloth- ing, and gloves away from moving parts. Loose WARNING: clothes, jewelry, or long hair can be caught in mov- Read and understand all instructions. Failure to fol- ing parts or drawn into air vents. low all instructions listed below, may result in electric ■ Avoid accidental starting. Be sure switch is off shock, fire and/or serious personal injury. before
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GENERAL SAFETY RULES ■ When servicing a tool, use only identical replace- SERVICE ment parts. Follow instructions in the Mainte- ■ Tool service must be performed only by quali- nance section of this manual. Use of unauthorized fied repair personnel. Service or maintenance per- parts or failure to follow Maintenance Instructions formed by unqualified personnel could result in a risk may create a risk of electric shock or injury. of injury. SPECIFIC SAFETY RULES Hold tool by insulated gripping sur
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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 A Amperes Current Hz Hertz Frequency (cycles per second) W Watt Power min Minutes Time Alternating Current Type or a characteristic of current n No
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SPECIFICATIONS Sanding Disc Diameter 5 in. (12.7 cm) Motion Random Orbit Orbit Diameter 3/32 in. (2.4 mm) No Load Speed 7,000 - 12,000 Orbits/Min. Input 120 Volts, 60 Hz, AC only, 2.8 amps Net Weight 3-1/2 lbs. (1.6 kg.) UNPACKING INSTRUCTIONS PACKING LIST Your sander has been shipped completely assembled. Random Orbit Sander ■ Carefully remove the tool and accessories from the Sandpaper (3 sheets) box. Make sure that all items listed in the packing Conversion Pad list are included. Operator’s M
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FEATURES DOUBLE INSULATION SWITCH Double insulation is a concept in safety in electric power Your sander has a conveniently located slide switch. tools, which eliminates the need for the usual three-wire VARIABLE SPEED grounded power cord. All exposed metal parts are isolated from the internal metal motor components with The variable speed feature allows you to operate the protecting insulation. Double insulated tools do not need sander at different speeds. to be grounded. BACKING PAD The backin
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FEATURES SWITCH DUST BAG ASSEMBLY BACKING PAD Fig. 1 WARNING: Do not attempt to modify this tool or create accessories not recommended for use with this tool. Any such alteration or modification is misuse and could result in a hazardous condition leading to possible serious personal injury. 8
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OPERATION TO WARNING: TURN OFF Always wear safety goggles or safety glasses with side shields when operating this tool. Failure to do so could result in dust, shavings, or loose particles being thrown into your eyes, resulting in possible serious injury. TURNING THE SANDER ON/OFF See Figure 2. TO Follow these directions to turn the sander on and off. TURN ON ■ To turn the sander on: Slide the switch to the left (|). ■ To turn the sander off: Slide the switch to the right (O). ADJUSTING THE SPEED
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OPERATION ATTACHING ADHESIVE SANDING DISCS See Figure 4. ADHESIVE SANDING DISC Follow these directions to attach adhesive sanding discs. ■ Unplug the sander. WARNING: BACKING PAD Failure to unplug the tool could result in accidental starting causing possible serious injury. ■ Peel the paper backing from the sanding disc. ■ Align the holes in the sanding disc with the holes in the backing pad. NOTE: You must line up the holes in the sanding disc with the holes in the backing pad in order for the
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OPERATION USING THE DUST BAG ASSEMBLY DUST BAG The dust bag assembly provides a dust collection system ASSEMBLY for the sander. Sanding dust is drawn up through the holes of the sanding disc and collected in the dust bag during sanding. TO ATTACH THE DUST BAG ASSEMBLY See Figure 6. Follow these directions to attach the dust bag assembly. ■ Unplug the sander. WARNING: BLOWER Failure to unplug the tool could result in accidental EXHAUST Fig. 6 starting causing possible serious injury. DUST BAG ■ S
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OPERATION ATTACHING THE SANDER TO A VACUUM VACUUM See Figure 8. HOSE When sanding for an extended period of time, you can easily attach the dust collection system of the sander to a vacuum. Follow these steps to attach the sander to a vacuum. ■ Unplug the sander. WARNING: Failure to unplug the tool could result in accidental BLOWER starting causing possible serious injury. EXHAUST Fig. 8 ■ Remove the dust bag assembly from the sander. ■ Attach the vacuum hose to the blower exhaust on the sander.
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OPERATION ■ Do not sand on one spot too long. The sander’s HELPFUL TIPS rapid action may remove too much material, making ■ Do not force the sander. The weight of the unit the surface uneven. Extended periods of sanding supplies adequate pressure; therefore, let the sand- may tend to overheat the motor. If this occurs, turn ing disc and sander do the work. Applying additional off the sander and wait until the sanding disc comes pressure only slows the motor, rapidly wears the to a complete stop.
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OPERATOR'S MANUAL RANDOM ORBIT SANDER RS280VS VARIABLE SPEED – DOUBLE INSULATED **Ampere rating EXTENSION CORD CAUTION (on tool faceplate) 0-2.0 2.1-3.4 3.5-5.0 5.1-7.0 7.1-12.0 12.1-16.0 When using a power tool at a considerable distance from a Cord Length Wire Size (A.W.G.) power source, be sure to use an extension cord that has the capacity to handle the current the tool will draw. An under- 25' 16 16 16 16 14 14 sized cord will cause a drop in line voltage, resulting in over- 50' 16 16 1
