Steel City 55220, User Manual

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PRODUCT SAFETY
1. Serious personal injury may occur if normal safety
precautions are overlooked or ignored. Accidents
are frequently caused by lack of familiarity or failure
to pay attention. Obtain advice from supervisor,
instructor, or another qualified individual who is
familiar with this machine and its operations.
2. Every work area is different. Always consider safe-
ty first, as it applies to your work area. Use this
machine with respect and caution. Failure to do so
could result in serious personal injury and damage
to the machine.
4. TO REDUCE the risk of electrical shock. DO
NOT use this machine outdoors. DO NOT
expose to rain or moisture. Store indoors in a
dry area.
9. DO NOT handle the plug or drum sander with
wet hands.
25. USE ONLY recommended accessories. Use of
incorrect or improper accessories could cause seri-
ous injury to the operator and cause damage to the
machine. If in doubt,
DO NOT use it.
26. THE USE of extension cords is not recommended
for 230V equipment. It is better to arrange the
placement of your equipment and the installed
wiring to eliminate the need for an extension cord.
If an extension cord is necessary, refer to the chart
in the Grounding Instructions section to determine
the minimum gauge for the extension cord. The
extension cord must also contain a ground wire and
plug pin.
27. Wear proper clothing, DO NOT wear loose clothing,
gloves, neckties, or jewelry. These items can get
caught in the machine during operations and pull
the operator into the moving parts. Users must
wear a protective cover on their hair, if the hair is
long, to prevent it from contacting any moving parts.
28. SAVE these instructions and refer to them frequent-
ly and use them to instruct other users.
29. Information regarding the safe and proper operation
of this tool is also available from the following
sources:
Power Tool Institute
1300 Summer Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44115-2851
www.powertoolinstitute.org
National Safety Council
1121 Spring Lake Drive
Itasca, IL 60143-3201
American National Standards Institute
25 West 43rd Street, 4th floor
New York, NY 10036
www.ansi.org
ANSI 01.1 Safety Requirements for
Woodworking Machines, and the U.S. Department
of Labor regulations
www.osha.gov
5. STOP using this machine, if at any time you experi-
ence difficulties in performing any operation.
Contact your supervisor, instructor or machine serv-
ice center immediately.
6. Safety decals are on this machine to warn and
direct you to how to protect yourself or visitors from
personal injury. These decals
MUST be maintained
so that they are legible. REPLACE decals that are
not legible.
7. DO NOT leave the unit plugged into the electrical
outlet. Unplug the unit from the outlet when not in
use and before servicing, performing maintenance
tasks, or cleaning.
8. ALWAYS turn the power switch “OFF” before
unplugging the drum sander.
3. Prevent electrical shock. Follow all electrical and
safety codes, including the National Electrical Code
(NEC) and the Occupational Safety and Health
Regulations (OSHA). All electrical connections and
wiring should be made by qualified personnel only.
10. USE accessories only recommended by Steel City.
11. DO NOT pull the drum sander by the power cord.
NEVER allow the power cord to come in contact
with sharp edges, hot surfaces, oil or grease.
12. DO NOT unplug the drum sander by pulling on the
power cord. ALWAYS grasp the plug, not the cord.
13. REPLACE a damaged cord immediately. DO NOT
use a damaged cord or plug. If the drum sander is
not operating properly, or has been damaged, left
outdoors or has been in contact with water.
14. DO NOT use the drum sander as a toy. DO NOT
use near or around children.
WARNING
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WARNING
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