Safety Instructions for Oscillating Edge Belt/
Spindle Sander (continued)
•Do not wear loose clothing, gloves, neckties or jewelry (rings, wrist watches). They can get caught and draw you into moving parts.
Know your sander. Read and under- stand the owner’s manual and labels affixed to the tool. Learn its applica- tion and limitations as well as the spe- cific potential hazards.
Plan your work. Think through how you will hold and maneuver the work- piece against the sanding drum or belt.
Use the right tool. Don’t force tool or attachment to do a job it was not designed to do.
To reduce the risk of injury from accidental contact with moving parts:
•Do not layout, assemble, or setup work on the sander while any parts are moving.
•Reduce the risk of accidental starting. Make sure switch is “OFF” before plugging sander into a power outlet.
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 work- piece from start to finish. Reduce the risk of awkward operations 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 of 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 is 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 right to left against the direction the sanding sleeve or belt is rotating.
•Do not use drums, sanding sleeves or sanding 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.
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