SAFETY
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Additional Safety Instructions For Sanders
No list of safety guidelines can be complete.
Every shop environment is different. Always
consider safety first, as it applies to your
individual working conditions. Use this and
other machinery with caution and respect.
Failure to follow guidelines could result in
serious personal injury, damage to equip-
ment or poor work results.
1.
Always wear a dust mask.
Sanding operations create large amounts of fine dust. Some types of dust
may cause allergic reactions or respiratory problems. In addition to wearing a dust mask, always use
a dust collector and overhead air filter for maximum protection.
2.
Do not allow your fingers to get pinched between the board and the conveyor belt during feed-
ing.
The grip of the conveyor belt may pull the operator’s hand into the machine and cause serious
injury or death. Similarly, do not place hands near the sanding belts during operation.
3.
Know the limits of the sander.
Do not sand stock thinner than
1
⁄
8
" or shorter than 9".
4.
Never perform sanding operations with the access doors open.
5.
Always inspect stock for staples, nails, dirt or other foreign objects before sanding.
These items
may cause damage to your sander or may even be thrown at a high rate of speed from the sander
at the operator.
6.
Never allow anyone to stand directly in front or behind the path of the stock as it is being fed
through the sander.
The stock may be ejected at a high rate of speed and could cause serious injury
to the operator or bystanders.
7.
Treat your sander with respect.
Do not force stock into the sander during operation or overload
the sanding drums beyond reasonable limits. Also, only sand natural wood fiber through your sander.
Other materials may damage your machine and open the possibility for operator injury. Keep the
internal components clean and lubricated to ensure that the sander can perform the way it was
intended.
8.
Never operate the sander without a working dust collection system.
The sander is designed to
properly do its job only when wood dust is being evacuated. The buildup of too much wood dust in
the internal components will cause performance problems and may increase the likelihood of oper-
ator injury.
9.
Wear the proper clothing during all operation and adjustments.
Loose clothing or long hair cre-
ates the potential for operator injury because they can easily be caught in the moving parts of the
machine. Roll up loose sleeves, tie back long hair and take any other necessary steps to reduce this
hazard.
Read and understand this
entire instruction manual
before performing any
operations with your
machine. Serious personal
injury may occur if safety
and operational informa-
tion is not understood and
followed.
