Festool RTS 400 EQ Instruction Manual - Attaching Sanding Material

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Attaching sanding material 

 Stickfi x is a hook-and-loop fastening system. 

Stickfi x sanding pads allow the use of self-

adhesive hook-and-loop abrasives such as 

Stickfi x sandpapers and sanding cloths. 

Simply press the abrasive (5.1) onto the sanding 

pad (5.2) and pull it off again after use.

Please note: Use only abrasives with an undamaged 

Stickfi x hook-and-loop coating. Before use, check 

that the coating has not been damaged by improper 

use (such as over heating). 

 Always use original Festool sanding 

materials! 

Working with the tool 

 Always secure the workpiece in such 

a manner that it cannot move while being sanded. 

 Never overload the tool by using 

too much pressure! The best sanding results are 

achieved when applying moderate pressure. 

The sanding performance and quality depend 

mainly on the choice of the right sanding material. 

Festool offers the appropriate sanding material for 

all applications (see Festool catalogue). 

We recommend the following settings on the rotary 

control (2.1) for electronic machines:

5 - 6

•  sanding with max. drive

•  sanding old paint

•  sanding wood and veneer prior to painting

•  interim sanding of paint on surfaces

4 - 5

•  sanding of thinly applied primer

•  sanding of wood with sanding vlies

•  sanding edges on wooden parts

•  smoothing primed wooden surfaces.

3 - 4

•  sanding full wooden and veneer edges

•  sanding in the grooves/rebates of windows and 

doors

•  interim paint sanding on edges

•  pre-sanding natural wood windows with sand-

ing vlies

•  smoothing wood surfaces with sanding felt prior 

to staining

•  rubbing down stained surfaces with sanding 

vlies

5.2 

5.1