Go to page of
A good user manual
The rules should oblige the seller to give the purchaser an operating instrucion of Powermatic DS20, along with an item. The lack of an instruction or false information given to customer shall constitute grounds to apply for a complaint because of nonconformity of goods with the contract. In accordance with the law, a customer can receive an instruction in non-paper form; lately graphic and electronic forms of the manuals, as well as instructional videos have been majorly used. A necessary precondition for this is the unmistakable, legible character of an instruction.
What is an instruction?
The term originates from the Latin word „instructio”, which means organizing. Therefore, in an instruction of Powermatic DS20 one could find a process description. An instruction's purpose is to teach, to ease the start-up and an item's use or performance of certain activities. An instruction is a compilation of information about an item/a service, it is a clue.
Unfortunately, only a few customers devote their time to read an instruction of Powermatic DS20. A good user manual introduces us to a number of additional functionalities of the purchased item, and also helps us to avoid the formation of most of the defects.
What should a perfect user manual contain?
First and foremost, an user manual of Powermatic DS20 should contain:
- informations concerning technical data of Powermatic DS20
- name of the manufacturer and a year of construction of the Powermatic DS20 item
- rules of operation, control and maintenance of the Powermatic DS20 item
- safety signs and mark certificates which confirm compatibility with appropriate standards
Why don't we read the manuals?
Usually it results from the lack of time and certainty about functionalities of purchased items. Unfortunately, networking and start-up of Powermatic DS20 alone are not enough. An instruction contains a number of clues concerning respective functionalities, safety rules, maintenance methods (what means should be used), eventual defects of Powermatic DS20, and methods of problem resolution. Eventually, when one still can't find the answer to his problems, he will be directed to the Powermatic service. Lately animated manuals and instructional videos are quite popular among customers. These kinds of user manuals are effective; they assure that a customer will familiarize himself with the whole material, and won't skip complicated, technical information of Powermatic DS20.
Why one should read the manuals?
It is mostly in the manuals where we will find the details concerning construction and possibility of the Powermatic DS20 item, and its use of respective accessory, as well as information concerning all the functions and facilities.
After a successful purchase of an item one should find a moment and get to know with every part of an instruction. Currently the manuals are carefully prearranged and translated, so they could be fully understood by its users. The manuals will serve as an informational aid.
Table of contents for the manual
-
Page 1
Opera ting Instructions and Parts M anual 20-inch Di sc Sander M odel DS 20 T h r ee P h as e m o d e l s h o w n Pow ermatic 427 New Sanf or d Road LaVergne, TN 37086 Part No . M-0460226 Ph.: 800-274-6848 Revi si on H2 03/2015 www.powerm ati c. c om Copyri ght © 2015 Powerm ati c This .pdf document is bookmarked[...]
-
Page 2
2 Warrant y and Service Powe rmatic war rants e very prod uct it sel ls against manufactu rers’ de fe cts. If one of ou r too ls ne e ds service o r repair, please contact Techni cal Se rvice by ca lling 1- 800-274-6 846, 8AM to 5PM C ST , Mo nday th rough F riday. W arranty P e riod The ge ne ral warranty lasts for the tim e period s pe cified i[...]
-
Page 3
3 Ta ble of Cont ents W a rrant y and Ser v ic e .............................................................................................................................. 2 Tab le o f Con tents ............................................................................................................. ....................... 3 Wa r ni[...]
-
Page 4
4 W arning 1. Read and understand the entire owner’s manual bef ore attemptin g a ss embl y or operat ion. 2. Read an d understa nd the warnings posted on the machine an d in this manual. Failure to com ply with all of these warnin gs may ca us e serious i n j ury. 3. Replace th e warning labels if they becom e obs cured or rem oved. 4. This disc[...]
-
Page 5
5 21. Giv e your w ork un di vided attention. Looki n g around, carry in g on a co nv ersat i on and “horse-pla y ” are ca re le ss act s t hat ca n re s ult in ser io us i nj ury. 22. Main ta in a balanced stance at all t i mes so that you do not fal l or lea n aga inst the disc or other m oving parts. Do not ov erreac h or use ex ce ssiv e f [...]
-
Page 6
6 Introduct ion This manual i s prov i ded b y Powerm atic cov ering t h e saf e operati o n and maintenance proced u re s for a Powe r m a ti c Model DS20 D i sc San der. T his m anu a l co ntains instructio ns on i ns t allation, safety precaut i ons, general operating procedures, maintenance instructio ns an d part s breakdown. This mac h i n e [...]
-
Page 7
7 Unpacking Open shipping con tainer and ch eck f or sh ippin g damage. Report any dam age i mm ediately to your distributor and shipping age n t. Do not discard any shipping material unti l t h e D isc Sander i s installed and running properly . Read the instruction manual th o r ou ghl y for ass emb l y, ma in ten an ce an d sa fet y ins truct io[...]
-
Page 8
8 Grounding Instructions Electr ical conn ectio n s m u st be made by a q u ali fied electri cian in complia n ce with all relevant codes. This machine mu st be proper ly grounded to h elp pre vent electrical sh ock and possible fa tal injury. This machi n e m u st be gro un ded. In the eve n t of a malf u n ction or breakdow n , gro unding provide[...]
-
Page 9
9 On-Off S witch P adl ock The sander is equipped wit h a p ush-button s witc h th at will accept a s af ety padlo ck (n ot inclu ded). See Figure 5. To safeguard your m ach ine from unauthorized operatio n a nd accidental start in g by young children, the u se of a padl ock is highly recomm en ded. Figure 5 A d justments Table Mov emen t The work [...]
-
Page 10
10 Replacing A b r asive D isc The DS20 accepts sta n dard 20” d iameter clot h or paper-back sanding discs. W e reco mmend 60 grit f or coars e or rough sandi n g, 80 gr i t f or general purpose medium duty sa nding, and 100 gri t f or f ine sa nd ing . 1. Lower the table as f ar as possible, a n d p ush back the guard. See Figure 6. 2. Us e a p[...]
-
Page 11
11 Figure 12 (3 Phase model only) Brake Pull the brake h andle until t h e pad c on tac ts the rotatin g di s c. Apply the brake only when the switch is OFF (O n t h e three-p h ase m odel, only wh en the main switch is OFF, or t h e Forward/Reverse switch is OFF). Dam age t o t h e machine can occur if the brake is applied w h ile th e switch is O[...]
-
Page 12
12 Tr oubleshoot ing Trouble Probabl e Cause Rem edy Mach in e will n ot start/restar t or repeatedly trips circuit breakers or blo ws f u se s. Machine not conn ected to power source. Verify m ach i n e is connected to power. Fus e blown, or cir cuit breaker tripped. Replace fuse, or reset circ ui t breaker. Cord dam aged. Replace cord. Ex tens i [...]
-
Page 13
13 Trouble Probabl e Cause Rem edy Sanding paper becom es glazed. Sandin g painted surface. Use open-end grain/f l int sanding paper. W o od is wet or gummy. No cur e . Us e d iff eren t stock. Bu rn mar k s o n workpiece. W ron g san d ing paper surface. Use coarser grit for stock rem oval. Feed pressure too great. Do not force work pi ece into di[...]
-
Page 14
14 Par ts List: DS 20 Disc Sander Ind ex No. Part No . Descrip t ion Siz e Qty 1 ............... 6295560 ...................Bas e ............................................................ ......................................... 1 2 ............... 6295561 ...................Co lu mn........................................................ .....[...]
-
Page 15
15 Ind ex No. Part No . Descrip t ion Siz e Qty 54 ............. 6295614 ...................Pilo t, Righ t ................................................... ......................................... 1 55 ............. 6295615 ...................Phi l lip H ead Sc rew ...................................... 1/4"- 20 x 1/2" ...............[...]
-
Page 16
16 Exploded V iew : DS20 D isc San der[...]
-
Page 17
17 Par ts List: B rake A ssembly (D S20 Di sc San der) Ind ex No. Part No . Descrip t ion Siz e Qty ................. DS2 0-20 0 ................Brak e As se m bly (inc l udes index #1 t hrough 12) ....................................... 1 ............... DS2 0-20 1 ................Bra ke Pad ........................................................[...]
-
Page 18
18 El ectri cal Connections for DS20 Disc Sander[...]
-
Page 19
19 This pa ge in tenti o nally l eft bl an k[...]
-
Page 20
20 427 Ne w Sanford Road LaVe rgne, Tenne ssee 37086 Phone : 800-274-6848 ww w .pow er matic.c o m[...]