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WARNING
Wear eye pro t ect ion.
Always keep guards in place and in proper operating condit ion. Do not op erat e the machi ne
wi th ou t the gu ards for an y reason.
This sander is intended to be used with wood and wood products only. Use of this sander and a
dust collector with metal products is a potential fire hazard.
Support the workpiece adequatel y at all times during operat io n; maintain cont rol of th e wo rk at all
times.
This sander is designed and intended for use by properly trained and experienced personnel only.
If you are not familiar with the proper and safe operation of a sander, do not use until proper
training and knowledge has been obtained.
• REMOVE ADJUSTING KEYS AND WRENCHES. Form a habit of chec ki ng to see that keys and
adjust ing wrenches are r emoved from the machine befor e turni ng it on.
• KEEP T HE WORK AREA CLEAN. Clutter ed ar eas and benches inv it e accidents.
• DON’T US E IN A DANGEROUS ENVIRONMENT. Don’t use power tools in dam p or wet loc ations,
or expose them to rain. Keep work area well li ghted.
• KEEP CHILDREN AWAY. All v isitor s should be kept a safe dist anc e from the work area.
• MAKE T HE WORKSHOP KIDPROO F wit h padlocks, master swatche s, or by r em oving starter keys.
• DON’T FO RCE THE MACHINE. It will do the job bet ter and safer at the rate for which it was
designed.
• USE THE RI GHT TOOL. Don’t force a machine or attachment to do a job f or whic h it was not
designed.
• USE THE PROPER EX TENSI ON C ORD. Make sure your extensi on c ord is in good condit ion. When
using an extensi on c or d, be sure t o use one heavy enough to carry the current your mac hi ne will
draw. An undersi z ed c or d will cause a drop in the line v oltage resulting i n power l oss and
ov erheating. The t able following shows the cor rect si z e to use depending on the cord length and
nam eplate ampere r ating. If in doubt, use the next heavier gauge. Remember , the smaller the gauge
num ber, the heavier the cord.
Volts Total Length of Cord in Feet
120V 25 50
AWG
16 14
• WEAR PROPER APPAREL. Do not wear loose clot hing, gl ov es, nec k ties, rings, brac elet s, or other
jewel r y whic h m ay get caught in mov ing parts. Nonslip footwear i s recom mended. Wear prot ec tive
hair covering to contai n long hair .
• ALWAYS USE SAFETY GLASSES. Also use fac e or dust masks if the cutt ing operation i s dusty.
Everyday eyeglasses onl y have im pact resistant lenses; they are not safety gl asses.
• DON’T OVE RRE ACH. Keep pr oper footing and balance at all times.
• MAINT AIN TOOLS WIT H CARE. Keep tools sharp and c lean for best and safest performance.
Follow instructions f or l ubri c ating and changing accessories.