Black & Decker FS540 Safety Warnings and Instructions Sanders, Sanding, Extension Cords

The label on your tool may include the following symbols						amperes
V			volts	A
Hz			hertz	W		watts
min			minutes		........................	alternating
current			direct current	no		no load speed
		......................
			Class II Construction			earthing terminal
	..........................				.........................
				.../min
	..........................		safety alert symbol			revolutions or
						reciprocations per minute

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Safety Warnings and Instructions: Sanders

•ALWAYS WEAR EYE and respiratory PROTECTION.

•Clean your tool out periodically.

Other Important Safety Warnings and Instructions

Extension Cords

When using an extension cord, be sure to use one heavy enough to carry the current your product will draw. An undersized cord will cause a drop in line voltage resulting in loss of power and overheating. The following table shows the correct size to use depending on cord length and nameplate ampere rating. If in doubt, use the next heavier gauge. The smaller the gauge number, the heavier the cord.

				Minimum Gauge for Cord Sets
	Volts			0-25	Total Length of Cord in Feet
	120V				26-50	51-100	101-150
	240V			(0-7,6m)	(7,6-15,2m) (15,2-30,4m) (30,4-45,7m)
				0-50	51-100	101-200	201-300
	Ampere Rating			(0-15,2m) (15,2-30,4m) (30,4-60,9m) (60,9-91,4m)
					American Wire Gage
	More		Not more
	Than	-	Than	18	16	16	14
	0		6
	6	-	10	18	16	14	12
	10	-	12	16	16	14	12
Sanding	12	-	16	14	12	Not Recommended

Lead based Paint

Sanding of lead based paint is NOT RECOMMENDED due to the difficulty of controlling the contaminated dust. The greatest danger of lead poisoning is to children and pregnant women.

Since it is difficult to identify whether or not a paint contains lead without a chemical analysis, we recommend the following precautions when sanding any paint:

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