Ryobi BE318-2 manual Proper Hand Placement, Helpful Tips

OPERATION

PROPER HAND PLACEMENT

See Figure 10.

For ease of operation and maintaining proper control, the sander has a front handle and a rear handle. These handles allow two-handed operation, which aids in maintaining con- trol, keeping the sanding area level with the workpiece, and keeping hands clear of the sanding belt. When operating the sander, always hold the front handle with your left hand and the rear handle with your right hand.

WARNING:

Keep hands and fingers clear of moving sanding belt, front idler roller, and drive roller assembly. Failure to do so will result in serious personal injury.

WARNING:

Do not let your fingers rest over the front or right edge of the sander. If the sanding belt were to run off, or if it were not properly adjusted, your fingers could come in contact with the moving sanding belt resulting in possible serious injury.

pressure. The weight of the tool is sufficient to provide adequate pressure at the correct location.

nThe front roller of the sander is not designed for contour sanding. Sanding on the front roller could cause irregular- ity in the sanding belt tracking.

HELPFUL TIPS
n If the sanding belt slips or does not track while sand-	Fig. 10
ing, you may be applying too much pressure. When this
occurs, remove the sander from the workpiece. If you
properly adjust the belt tracking, the sanding belt will
return to its normal and correct position on the drive roller
and front roller.

nUse a coarser sanding belt for heavy sanding, not heavy

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