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21. DIRECTION OF FEED
Feed work into a blade or cutter against the direc-
tion of rotation of the blade or cutter only.
22. NEVER LEAVE TOOL RUNNING UNATTENDED
Turn power off. Don't leave tool until it comes to a
complete stop.
additional safety instructions for beff and disc sander
Safety is a combination of operator common sense and
alertness at all times when the sander is being used.
WARNING: For your own safety, do not attempt to
operate your Belt and Disc Sander until it is com-
pletely assembled and installed according to the
instructions.., and until you have read and under-
stand the following:
Page
1. General Safety Instructions for Power Tools. 2
2. Getting to Know Your Sander ........... 15
3. Basic Operation ....................... 17
4. Maintenance .......................... 20
5. Stability of Machine
If there is any tendency for the machine totip over
or move during certain operations such as when
sanding long heavy boards, the sander should be
bolted down.
6. Location
The machine should be positioned so neither the
operator nor a casual observer is forced to stand
in line with the sanding belt or disc. This machine
is intended for indoor use only.
7. Kickback
When sanding on the Disc, always apply the work-
piece left of center to the left side of the disc. Ap-
plying the workpiece to the right side could cause
it to fty up (kickback) which could be hazardous.
8. Protection: Eyes, Hands, Face, Ears and Body
a. Always wear safety goggles (not glasses)
that comply with ANS1 Z87.1, Wear face shield
if operation is dusty, Wear ear plugs or muffs
during extended periods of operation, Do not
wear gloves, jewelry or watches. Roll long
sleeves above the elbow. Tie back long hair.
b. Do not sand pieces of material too small to
hold by hand.
c. Avoid awkward hand positions, where a
sudden slip could cause a hand to move
intosanding disc or belt.
d. Neverclimbonthe machine.
e. Never turn your Sander "ON" before clear-
ing the belt table and worktable of all ob-
jects.
f. Make sure the sanding belt runs in the right
direction (directional arrow on back side of
belt). Always have the tracking adjusted cor-
rectly so that the belt does not run off the pul-
leys.
g. Hold the work firmly when sanding on the belt
and against the worktable when sanding on
the disc.
h. Always adjust the worktable to within a
maximum of 1/16-inch of the sanding disc
or belt.
i. When sanding a large piece of material, pro-
vide additional support attable height.
j. Never leave the machine work area when
the power is on, before the machine has
come to a complete stop, or without remov-
ingand storing the switch key.
k. Do not perform layout, assembly or setup
work on the table while the sander is
operating.
1. Turn sander "OFF" and remove plug from
power supply outlet before installing or
removing an accessory.
m Use only RECOMMENDED ACCESSORIES
listed on page 2I.
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If any part of this Belt and Disc Sander should
break, bend, or fail in any way or any electrical
component fail to perform properly, or if any is
missing, shut off power switch, remove power sup-
ply cord from power supply and replace damaged
missing and/or failed parts before resuming oper-
ation.
10.
Do not sand with the workpiece unsupported. Sup-
port it with the backstop or worktable. The only
exception is curved work performed on outer end
of belt (idler pulley).
11. To avoid entanglement in spindle, do not operate
sander with sanding plate and/or guard removed.
CAUTION: This Belt and Disc Sander is designed
to sand wood or wood like products only. Attempts
to sand or grind other materials could result in fire,
injury or damage to the product.
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