Safety Instructions for Oscillating Edge Belt/ Spindle Sander (continued)
Inspect your workpiece make sure there are no nails or foreign objects in the part of the workpiece to be sanded.
Plan the way you will hold the workpiece from start to finish.
Reduce the risk of awkward opera- tions and hand positions where a sudden slip could cause finger or hand to move into a sanding surface.
Don’t overreach. Maintain balance
and footing.
Keep face and body to one side.
Stay out of line with a possible throw- back.
Plan your work to reduce the risk of THROWBACKS - when the work- piece catches the sanding drum and is torn from your hands:
•Make sure there’s no debris between the workpiece and its sup- ports.
•When sanding irregularly shaped workpieces, plan your work support so it will not slip and be pulled from your hands.
•Use extra caution with large, very small or awkward workpieces.
•Never use this tool to finish pieces
too small to hold by hand.
•Use extra supports (tables, saw horses, blocks, etc.) for any work- pieces large enough to tip when not secured to the work surface.
•Never use another person as a sub- stitute for a table extension, or as additional support for a workpiece that is longer or wider that the basic sander table, or to help feed, sup- port or pull the workpiece.
•Sand only one workpiece at a time.
•Clear everything except the work- piece and related support devices off the table before turning the sander on.
•Always feed workpiece from left to right against the direction the drum sleeve is rotating.
•Do not use drums, sanding sleeves or belts which show visual signs of wear such as grooves, tears or rips.
WARNING: Don’t let familiarity (gained from frequent use of your sander) cause a careless mistake. A careless fraction of a second is enough to cause a severe injury.
When Sander is Running
Before starting your work, watch the sander while it runs. If it makes an unfamiliar noise or vibrates exces- sively, Stop Immediately. Turn the sander off. Unplug the sander. Do not restart until identifying and correcting the problem.
Never leave tool running unat- tended.
Before using the sander, make sure the sanding belt turns clockwise,
when viewed from above.
Keep children away. Keep all visi- tors a safe distance from the sander and workpiece.
Don’t force tool. It will perform better and safer at its designed rate. Press workpiece against the sanding sleeve or belt hard enough to begin sanding without bogging down or binding spin- dle.
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