Difficulty
Moderate
Steps
9
Time Required
15 - 30 minutes
Sections
2
- Interlock Assembly
- 4 steps
- Handle
- 5 steps
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Introduction
What you need
Step 1
Separate the handle
- Before you begin, make sure the sander is turned off and unplugged.
- Use a 3/16" hex key or driver bit to remove the six 23.4 mm-long screws holding the two halves of the handle enclosure together.
Before you begin, make sure the sander is turned off and unplugged.
Use a 3/16" hex key or driver bit to remove the six 23.4 mm-long screws holding the two halves of the handle enclosure together.
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Step 2
- The rear half of the enclosure is bolted to the handle support, so the front half will be removed first.
- Pull the front half of the enclosure straight away from the rear half to separate the enclosure.
- If the interlock assembly comes out with the front half of the enclosure, detach it and place it back into the rear half.
- Remove the front half of the handle enclosure.
The rear half of the enclosure is bolted to the handle support, so the front half will be removed first.
Pull the front half of the enclosure straight away from the rear half to separate the enclosure.
If the interlock assembly comes out with the front half of the enclosure, detach it and place it back into the rear half.
Remove the front half of the handle enclosure.
Step 3
Unplug the interlock assembly
- Pull the wires connected to the interlock assembly straight out of their connectors.
- Keep track of where each wire connects on the interlock assembly.
Pull the wires connected to the interlock assembly straight out of their connectors.
Keep track of where each wire connects on the interlock assembly.
Step 4
Remove the interlock assembly
- After all wires are disconnected from the interlock assembly, remove the interlock assembly from the handle.
After all wires are disconnected from the interlock assembly, remove the interlock assembly from the handle.
Step 5
Remove the power cord
- Use a 4 mm hex key to remove the two 13.8 mm-long screws securing the green ground wires to the handle enclosure.
- These screws have lock washers on them. Be sure to retain the washers for reinstallation.
Use a 4 mm hex key to remove the two 13.8 mm-long screws securing the green ground wires to the handle enclosure.
These screws have lock washers on them. Be sure to retain the washers for reinstallation.
Step 6
- Use a 7/8" wrench to loosen the coupling securing the power cord to the handle enclosure.
Use a 7/8" wrench to loosen the coupling securing the power cord to the handle enclosure.
Step 7
- Pull the power cord straight down, out of the handle.
- To avoid damaging the wires, remove the power cord slowly and make sure the wires don’t snag on anything as they come out.
Pull the power cord straight down, out of the handle.
To avoid damaging the wires, remove the power cord slowly and make sure the wires don’t snag on anything as they come out.
Step 8
Remove the rear handle enclosure
- Use a 3/16" hex key or driver bit to remove the 13.8 mm-long screw securing the rear half of the handle enclosure to the handle tube.
- This screw has a washer. Be sure to retain it for reinstallation.
Use a 3/16" hex key or driver bit to remove the 13.8 mm-long screw securing the rear half of the handle enclosure to the handle tube.
This screw has a washer. Be sure to retain it for reinstallation.
Step 9
- Remove the rear half of the handle assembly.
Remove the rear half of the handle assembly.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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