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Today we're gonna show you how to change out the backing plate
on your brand new TORQX Dual Action Polisher.
This versatile detailing machine is great for any beginning or professional detailer
who needs to remove swirls or scratches, polish paintwork, spread wax,
decontaminate the surface with a clay eraser disc, scrub carpet or upholstery to clean any dirt and stains,
or restore headlights to get rid of that faded yellow look.
The machine ships with a durable 5'' backing plate.
This is great for running any 5.5'' buffing pad,
and you can use any sort of buffing, polishing, or finishing foam pad, or a microfiber pad,
or even a 5'' carpet brush to scrub out upholstery.
5'' pads and 5'' backing plates aren't always what you need.
Sometimes you need to get into a smaller area to polish door jambs or roof pillars,
and a 3'' pad may be better to use.
Sometimes you may be working on a large vehicle and you might need a 6'' pad.
Switching between different size backing plates makes it easier to run these pads and get professional results.
The machine also ships with some literature, instructions, and a small wrench.
This is the only tool you need to modify the machine to accept any other size backing plate or buffing pad.
Turn the machine over and you'll see a small slot cut into the housing around the counterweight mechanism.
If the counterweight is in the way and you can't fit the wrench in,
simply rotate the dual action mechanism until you can fit the wrench in.
Now set the machine down flat, take the wrench,
slot it through that small opening, and rotate the buffing pad head around until the spindle inside.
There you go. Once you notice the backing plate is not spinning anymore,
you're going to counter-hold that spindle with the wrench and break the tension holding down the backing plate.
Then spin the backing plate to the left, or counter-clockwise, until it comes off.
So you can see once we remove the backing plate, this is the counterweight design,
and this is the spindle thread of the machine.
All we did with the wrench was grab onto the spindle to hold it in place while we unscrewed the backing plate.
You see the backing plate came off in a couple different pieces.
We have the backing plate with the hook and loop surface, the spindle thread, and this little washer.
Make sure you do not lose this washer.
This washer needs to sit between the spindle thread and the machine.
If you don't have it, you won't have the correct clearance, and the backing plate will tear apart on the housing.
You need to have this washer on the backing plate.
Do NOT lose it!
Let's say I need to polish a small area of the vehicle and I want to switch to a 3'' backing plate to run small pads.
I have a TORQ vented 3'' backing plate, and it comes with a rubber cap to protect the threads.
I'll remove the little cap and to keep the stock pad organized, I'll put the cap on here.
Now I won't lose the washer, and I'll set this to the side.
The 3'' backing plate has a built-in washer design on it.
The 5'' and 6'' TORQ backing plates do not have a built-in washer, they are also removable.
As long as you keep the rubber cap on, you're not gonna lose any little piece.
I'll take the 3'' backing plate, counter-hold the spindle on the machine before I put the backing plate on,
and all I have to do now is line up this thread on the spindle and start it off, screw it in... and there we go!
Now I'll counter-hold the spindle and give the backing plate more of a turn.
You don't need to crank it down super tight, you just need to make sure it's not gonna fall off.
And I'll take out the wrench.
So now you see I'm ready to run a smaller pad with the machine.
This makes the machine extremely versatile: I can fit the compact machine under door mirrors, around bumpers,
I can use smaller 3'' pads to restore headlights or polish door jambs, or any other tight area around the vehicle.
That's what makes the TORQX and the dual action polishing system
extremely versatile for any beginning detailer or professional
who needs professional results over any area.
Now you see how easy it is change out the backing plate on your brand new TORQX dual action polisher.
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