OPERATION

WARNING:

Do not allow familiarity with tools to make you care- less. Remember that a careless fraction of a second is sufficient to inflict serious injury.

APPLICATIONS

You may use this tool for the purposes listed below:

nSanding wood, metals, plastics, and other materials

nSmoothing rough boards, chamfering, rounding edges

nRemoving rust, paint, varnishes, and stains

WARNING:

Always wear safety goggles or safety glasses with side shields when operating power tools. Failure to do so could result in objects being thrown into your eyes resulting in possible serious injury.

WARNING:

If your sanding job becomes particularly dusty or if you have a breathing condition, wear a dust mask or respirator to prevent damage to your health.

SELECTING SANDING BELTS

 

WARNING:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Selecting the correct size and type of sanding belt is an

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

important step in achieving a high quality sanded finish. Alu-

 

Do not use any attachments or

accessories

not

 

minum oxide, silicon carbide, and other synthetic abrasives

 

 

are best for power sanding.

 

 

 

 

 

recommended by the manufacturer of this tool. The use

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In general, when sanding, coarse grit removes the most ma-

 

of attachments or accessories not recommended can

 

 

result in serious personal injury.

 

 

 

 

 

terial and fine grit produces the best finish. The condition of

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

the surface to be sanded determines which grit will do the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

best job. If the surface is rough, start with a coarse grit and

 

WARNING:

 

 

 

 

 

 

sand until the surface is uniform. Then use medium grit to

 

Before connecting the sander to a power supply, make

 

remove scratches left by the coarser grit. Finally, use finer

 

 

grit for finishing the surface. Always continue sanding with

 

sure it is not in the locked-on position. Failure to do so

 

each grit until the surface is uniform.

 

 

could result in accidental starting of the tool resulting in

 

SETTING THE BELT SANDER SPEED

 

 

serious injury.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Refer to the chart below for belt sander speed selections.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MATERIAL

 

 

SPEED

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BELT GRIT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A

B

C

 

D

E

 

F

40

60

 

80

100

150

240

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

UNDRESSED TIMBER

 

 

 

 

 

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SOFTWOOD

 

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CHIPBOARD

 

 

 

 

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VENEER TIMBER

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RUST REMOVAL

 

 

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PAINTED SURFACE

 

 

 

 

 

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NON FERROUS METAL

 

 

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Ryobi BE321VS manual Operation, Applications, Selecting Sanding Belts, Setting the Belt Sander Speed