safety instructions for belt and disc sander
•Wear nonslipfootwear. Plan the way you will hold the workpiece from start
to finish.
•Noise levels varywidely. To avoid possible headng
damage, wear ear plugs or muffs whenusing sander
forhours at a time.
-Sanding operations are usually dusty. Wear a dust
mask along with the safety goggles.
Inspect your workplece
Makesure thereare nonails orforeign objects inthe part
ofthe workpiece to be sanded.
Plan your work to avoid THROWBACKS -when the
workplece catches onthe sanding belt or disc and Is
torn from your hands.
•Make sure there's no debris between the workpiece
and its supports.
•When sanding irregularly shaped workpieces, plan
yourwork support so it will not slip and be pulled from
your hands.
Use extra cautionwith large, very small or awkward
workpieces.
Never usethis tool to finish piecestoo small toholdby
hand.
Use extra supports(tables, saw horses, blocks, etc.)
forany workpieces large enough totip when notheld
down to the table top.
NEVER useanother person asasubstituteforatable
extension, or as additional support for a workplece
that is longer or wider thanthe basic sander table, or
Avoid awkward operations and hand positions where a
sudden slip could cause fingers or hand to move into a
sanding surface, Keepfingers away fromwherethe belt
goes into the dust trap.
DON'T OVE RREAGH. Keep good footing and balance.
Keep your face and body to one side. out of line with a
possible throwback.
WHENEVER SANDER iS RUNNING
WARNING: Don't let familiarity (gained from fre-
quent use of your belt and disc sander) cause a
careless mistake. Acareless fraction of a second is
enough to cause a severe Injury.
Before startingyourwork, watchthe sanderwhile itruns.
If it makes an unfamiliar noise or vibrates a lot, stop
immediately. Tum the sander off. Unplug the sander.
Do not restart until finding and correcting the problem,
Make sure the sanding disc turns counterclockwise
before using the sander.
KEEP CHILDREN AWAY. Keep all visitors a safe
distance from the sander. Make sure bystanders are
clear of the sander and workpiece.
DON'T FORCE TOOL Itwill do the jobbetter and safer
at its designed rate. Press the workpiece against the
sanding material only hard enough to let it sand without
bogging down or binding.
Before freeing any jammed material:
oTurn switch '_FF."
Unplug the sander.
to help feed, support or pull the workpiece.
When finishing on the disc, always press the work-
piece against the "Down" side of the disc. Sanding
against the side coming upfrom under the table could
damage the work by making it "chatter," or tear the
work from your hands and throw it.
Sand only one workpiece at a time.
Clear everything except the workpiece and related
supportdevices offthe table before turning the sander
OR.
- Wait for all moving parts to stop.
BEFORE LEAVING THE SANDER:
NEVER LEAVE TOOL F_UNNING UNATTENDED.
TURN POWER OFF Don't leave tool untilit comes to
a complete stop.
MAKE WOF_KSHOP CHILD-PROOF. Lock the shop.
Disconnect master switches. Remove the yellow switch
key. Store i1away from children and others not qualified
to use the tool.