RIDGID EB4424, Operator'S Manual

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Safety Instructions For Oscillating Edge Belt/
Spindle Sander
Safety is a combination of common
sense, staying alert and knowing how
your oscillating edge belt/spindle
sander works. Read this manual to
understand this sander.
Safety Signal Words
DANGER: means if the safety infor-
mation is not followed someone will
be seriously injured or killed.
WARNING: means if the safety infor-
mation is not followed someone
could be seriously injured or killed.
CAUTION: means if the safety infor-
mation is not followed someone may
be injured.
Before Using The Sander
WARNING: Some dust created by power sanding, sawing, grinding,
drilling, and other construction activities contains chemicals known
(to the State of California) to cause cancer, birth defects or other
reproductive harm. Some examples of these chemicals are:
• Lead from lead-based paints,
• Crystalline silica from bricks and cement and other masonry prod-
ucts, and
• Arsenic and chromium from chemically-treated lumber.
Your risk from these exposures varies, depending on how often you
do this type of work. To reduce your exposure to these chemicals:
work in a well ventilated area, and work with approved safety equip-
ment, such as those dust masks that are specially designed to filter
out microscopic particles.
WARNING: To reduce the risk of
mistakes that could cause seri-
ous, permanent injury, do not
plug the sander in until the fol-
lowing steps are completed.
• Assembly. (See pages 12-19)
• Learn the use and function of the
ON-OFF switch. (See page 21)
• Review and understanding of all
safety instructions and operating
procedures in this manual.
• Review of the maintenance meth-
ods for this sander. (See page 29)