FOREDOM MADC20-2 Owner's Manual

FOREDOM

®

Foredom Electric Company
16 Stony Hill Road, Bethel, CT 06801
Tel.: [phone]

• Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

www.foredom.net

F-1037 3/17 n Printed in USA

LIMITED WARRANTY

Warranty period is 2 years for the MADC20 Dust
Collector. Blackstone Industries, LLC d/b/a The
Foredom Electric Company warrants, to the original
purchaser only, that its products will be free from
defects in material or workmanship for the applica

­ble period of time indicated above following the
purchase date. During the warranty period, the
defective product will be repaired or replaced
without charge or, at our sole option, the purchase
price will be refunded. This warranty does not cover
damage caused in transit or by accident, misuse or
ordinary wear.

ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES INCLUDING, WITHOUT
LIMITATION, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF FITNESS
FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND MERCHANT­ABILITY, ARE LIMITED IN DURATION TO THE
APPLICABLE WARRANTY PERIOD. IN NO EVENT
WILL WE BE LIABLE FOR ANY INCIDENTAL OR
CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES. Some states do not
allow limitations on how long an implied warranty
lasts or the exclusion or limitation of incidental or
consequential damages, so the above limitations or
exclusion may not apply to you.

At our sole option, repair, replacement or refund
will be made if the product is returned postage
prepaid to:

Foredom Electric Company, 16 Stony Hill Road
Bethel, Connecticut 06801

All warranty repairs must be done at our factory at
the above address. We will not pay any shipping or
transportation charges.

This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and
you may also have other rights which vary from
state to state.

Repair Services

Authorized repair service is available at the
Foredom factory in Bethel, CT. Send items for
repair to the factory marked:

“Attention: Repair Depart ment”
Foredom Electric Company
16 Stony Hill Road, Bethel, CT 06801

Enclose the item(s), a packing list, a description
of the problem or repairs needed, daytime phone
number and email address. Estimates of repair
cost will be made upon request.

E. Remove the screws
holding each motor
brush assembly from
the motor.

F. Slide the old motor
brushes out and insert
new ones.

Reconnect the electri­cal connectors to both
motor brushes and
tighten the screws that
hold each motor brush
in place.

Slide the

motor back into the
housing, secure the
motor to its mounting
bracket and replace
the front panel

making sure you
have a good t and
that no wires are
being pinched.

Specications

Weight 301⁄2 lb

Height 19

1

⁄2″ , Width 151⁄4″, Length 151⁄4″

Cyclone Height 16

1

⁄2″, Width 71⁄2″

Shipping Dimensions: 20

1

⁄4″ x 203⁄4″ x 231⁄4″

Hose 2

1

⁄4″ Diameter, 5′ Length

115 Volt / 6.5 Amp

750 Watt / 115 CFM / 52 dbA

Filter has a 16 Merv Rating, 99.8% of
all particles 0.3 micron and larger

Additional & Maintenance Parts

• Top Connector with two 90˚ elbow ttings

MADCVH-2

• 5′ Vacuum Hose Assembly with one

coupling MADCVH-5

• Motor Brush pair MP810P

• HEPA Filter MADC205

• Clear Dust Collection Bowl MA831

• 8 Amp Fuse CP804

• Casters (4) MA824

• Remote Switch Cable (9′ Cord) MA822

• Remote Cord for MALC15 MA820

• Power Cord CP10831

Owner’s Manual

FOREDOM

®

MADC20

Dust
Collector

For Your Own Safety

• Please read this Manual before operating your Foredom Dust Collector.

• Always wear eye protection while using power tools.

• NEVER use the Dust Collector to pick up ammable liquids or any liquids and

do not use near ammable or combustible liquids as re or explosion can occur.

• ALWAYS operate the Dust Collector with a lter collection bag properly in

place that has been inspected for any damages. Sawdust and other debris can
cause inhalation problems and are potentially re and explosion hazards.

• ALWAYS disconnect the Dust Collector from a power source when removing or

replacing lter bags or doing any sort of maintenance.

Motor
Brush

Please retain your proof of purchase
for warranty repairs.

MADC20 Dust Collector
Includes:

• Cyclone dust collector with

collection bowl

• 5′ Vacuum Hose Assembly

• Top Connector

• 2 HEPA Filters

• Remote Cord for MALC15

• Remote Switch with 9′ Cable

• Power Cord

Operation

Use the Dust Collector for ltering dust and
debris from grinding, sanding, bufng ling
and polishing on wood, stone, diestone, metal
and plastic. The unit is designed to run with the
cyclone which gives you ten times the lter bag
life, decreases maintenance and improves the
performance of the unit.

1. Periodically check the Clear Dust Collection
Bowl for build up. When it is half full you need to
empty it. Precious metals will be collected here
for later rening. Other debris should be disposed
of properly. To release the bowl, ip up the three
spring latches. When the bowl is clean, place it
back into position and reattach spring latches.

2. To change the HEPA Filter Bag, loosen (do

not remove), the four thumb screws located on
the top of the dust collector and turn the cover
clockwise to release the cover slots from the
thumb screws. Pull the lid with the lter bag from
the dust collector.

Next, unscrew and remove the two thumb screws
that hold the lter bag in place. Pull off the
old lter bag and insert the new

bag over the

mounting tube and screw on the thumb screws
to hold the new lter in place.

Retighten the thumb screws.

Maintenance

1. Changing a Fuse
If the unit is not powering on, you should
check the fuse. The fuse and spare fuse

(8 amp, 5 x 20mm, medium time delay,
Bussman GMC-8A or equivalent) are stored in

the AC power cord receptacle on the front of the
unit. To check or change the fuse, follow these

directions:

Remove the power

cord from the Power Inlet to ex

­pose the fuse holder drawer. Use
the blade of a small screwdriver
in the slot of the fuse holder and
gently pry outward. The active
fuse is in the back of the drawer
and a spare fuse is in the front
compartment. If the glass case of
the active fuse is darkened, the
fuse is blown. From the underside
of the drawer, push out the blown
fuse using a small screwdriver.

Do not use a higher
ampere fuse.
MAX Fuse size is 8 Amps.

2. Changing Motor Brushes

Power decreases or inter-

mittent power may be a
sign that the motor brushes
need to be replaced.

To replace them be
sure to unplug the
power plug and the
remote plug.

A. Use a 2mm hex key to unscrew the 10 screws
holding the front panel on the unit, placing it to the
side without disconnecting
the wires.
B. Remove the two
Philips head motor mount­ing screws on the motor
mounting bracket.

C. Carefully slide the
motor out of the housing.

Motor with
mounting
bracket
removed

D. Gently
remove the
electrical
connectors to
both motor
brushes.

Cyclone
dust
collector

Clear Dust
Collection
Bowl

Top Connector

Vacuum Hose
Assembly 5ft
MADCVH-5

2 HEPA Filters
MADC205

Hose Port

4 Mounting holes for Cyclone

Remote
Switch
with

9′

Cable

Assembly

1. Remove the unit and all components from box

and cross check with list above to make sure that
there is nothing missing.

2. Lay the dust collector on its left side and
remove the four screws to mount the cyclone
with bowl.

3. Align the mounting holes of the cyclone with
the dust collector, insert screws and tighten.

4. Place the dust collector upright on its casters.

5. Insert the Top Connector into the top of the

cyclone and top of the dust collector.

6. Connect the Vacuum Hose into the Hose
Port on the cyclone and the other end into a work
chamber, shmouth or other dust
collection device.

7. Check to make sure that the power switch is
in the off position and plug the power cord into
Power Inlet. The Power Switch has 3 positions
with ‘Manual On’ at the top, ‘Off’ in the center,
and ‘Remote On/Off’ for the bottom. The red light
is illuminated when the unit is on.

8. Plug the Remote Switch Cable into the Inlet
labelled ‘Remote’ and turn on the unit. Turning
the Vacuum Speed knob clockwise will increase
the speed of the motor and cfm of air moving
through the unit. The fan speed selected will
depend on the job at hand.

9. The dust collector is best used near the work
area, usually on the oor beneath your bench.
A 5’ long vacuum hose is supplied with the dust
collector. Additional extension hoses are available
(see back), but keep in mind that longer hose

lengths will reduce the suction of
the unit.

10. The remote control switch has a holder that
has a (PSA) pressure sensitive adhesive backing.
Just peel off the paper and press down the
remote holder in a convenient out of the way
location near your work area.

HEPA Filter
MADC205

Pry open
fuse drawer

Active
Fuse

Spare
Fuse

Power
Cord

Remote Cord for
connecting to
Foredom MALC15
or other compat­ible equipment for
remote activation

Power
Inlet
with fuse
receptacle