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ADDITIONAL SAFETY
INSTRUCTIONS FOR
SANDERS
WARNING!
This appliance is
not intended for use by persons
(including children) with reduced physical,
sensory or mental capabilities, or lack of
experience and knowledge, unless they
have been given supervision or instruction
concerning use of the appliance by a person
responsible for their safety.
Safety Warnings common for Sanding
Operations:
a)
This power tool is intended to function
as a sander. Read all safety warnings,
instructions, illustrations and
specifications provided with this power
tool.
Failure to follow all instructions listed
below may result in electric shock, fire
and/or serious injury.
b)
Operations such as grinding, wire
brushing or cutting-off are not
recommended to be performed with
this power tool.
Operations for which the
power tool was not designed may create a
hazard and cause personal injury.
c)
Do not use accessories which
are not specifically designed and
recommended by the tool manufacturer.
Just because the accessory can be
attached to your power tool, it does not
assure safe operation.
d)
The rated speed of the accessory must
be at least equal to the maximum speed
marked on the power tool.
Accessories
running faster than their rated speed can
break and fly apart.
e)
The outside diameter and the thickness
of your accessory must be within the
capacity rating of your power tool.
Incorrectly sized accessories cannot be
adequately guarded or controlled.
f)
Threaded mounting of accessories must
match the spindle thread.
Accessories
that do not match the mounting hardware
of the power tool will run out of balance,
vibrate excessively and may cause loss of
control.
g)
Do not use a damaged accessory.
Before each use inspect the accessory
such as a backing pad for cracks,
tears or excess wear. If power tool
or accessory is dropped, inspect
for damage or install an undamaged
accessory. After inspecting and
installing an accessory, position
yourself and bystanders away from the
plane of the rotating accessory and
run the power tool at maximum no-
load speed for one minute.
Damaged
accessories will normally break apart
during this test time.
h)
Wear personal protective equipment.
Depending on application, use face
shield, safety goggles or safety
glasses. As appropriate, wear dust
mask, hearing protectors, gloves and
workshop apron capable of stopping
small abrasive or work piece fragments.
The eye protection must be capable of
stopping flying debris generated by various
operations . The dust mask or respirator
must be capable of filtrating particles
generated by your operation. Prolonged
exposure to high intensity noise may
cause hearing loss.
i)
Keep bystanders a safe distance away
from work area. Anyone entering
the work area must wear personal
protective equipment.
Fragments of work
piece or of a broken accessory may fly
away and cause injury beyond immediate
area of operation.
j)
Position the cord clear of the spinning
accessory.
If you lose control, the cord
may be cut or snagged and your hand
or arm may be pulled into the spinning
accessory.
k)
Never lay the power tool down until
the accessory has come to a complete
stop.
The spinning accessory may grab
the surface and pull the power tool out of
your control.
l)
Do not run the power tool while carrying
it at your side.
Accidental contact with
the spinning accessory could snag your
clothing, pulling the accessory into your
body.
m)
Regularly clean the power tool’s air
vents.
The motor’s fan will draw the
dust inside the housing and excessive
accumulation of powdered metal may
cause electrical hazards.
n)
Do not operate the power tool near
flammable materials.
Sparks could ignite
these materials.
o)
Do not use accessories that require
liquid coolants.
Using water or other
liquid coolants may result in electrocution
or shock.
Kickback and Related Warnings
Kickback is a sudden reaction to a pinched
or snagged rotating wheel, backing pad,
brush or any other accessory. Pinching
or snagging causes rapid stalling of the
rotating accessory which in turn causes the
uncontrolled power tool to be forced in the
direction opposite of the accessory’s rotation
at the point of the binding.
For example, if an abrasive wheel is
snagged or pinched by the work piece, the
edge of the wheel that is entering into the
pinch point can dig into the surface of the
material causing the wheel to climb out or
kick out. The wheel may either jump toward
or away from the operator, depending on
direction of the wheel’s movement at the
point of pinching. Abrasive wheels may also
break under these conditions.
Kickback is the result of power tool misuse
and/or incorrect operating procedures or
conditions and can be avoided by taking
proper precautions as given below.
a)
Maintain a firm grip on the power
tool and position your body and
arm to allow you to resist kickback
forces. Always use auxiliary handle, if
provided, for maximum control over
kickback or torque reaction during
start-up.
The operator can control torque
reactions or kickback forces, if proper
precautions are taken.
b)
Never place your hand near the rotating
accessory.
Accessory may kickback over
your hand.
c)
Do not position your body in the
area where power tool will move if
kickback occurs.
Kickback will propel the
tool in direction opposite to the wheel’s
movement at the point of snagging.
d)
Use special care when working corners,
sharp edges etc. Avoid bouncing and
snagging the accessory.
Corners, sharp
edges or bouncing have a tendency to
snag the rotating accessory and cause
loss of control or kickback.
e)
Do not attach a saw chain woodcarving
blade or toothed saw blade.
Such blades
create frequent kickback and loss of
control.
Safety Warnings Specific for Sanding
Operations
a)
Do not use excessively oversized
sanding disc paper. Follow
manufacturers recommendations, when
selecting sanding paper.
Larger sanding
paper extending beyond the sanding pad
presents a laceration hazard and may
cause snagging, tearing of the disc or
kickback.
b)
Unplug the sander before changing
accessories.
Accidental start-ups may
occur if the sander is plugged in while
changing an accessory.
c)
Disposing of dust.
Be extremely careful
of dust disposal, materials in fine particle
form may be explosive. Do not throw
sanding dust on an open fire. Spontaneous
combustion, may in time, result from a
mixture of oil or water with dust particles.
WARNING!
Some dust created by power
sanding, sawing, grinding, drilling and other
construction activities contain chemicals
known to cause cancer, birth defects or other
reproductive harm.
Some examples of these chemicals are:
• Lead from lead-based paints;
• Crystalline silica from bricks, cement and
other masonry products, and;
• Arsenic and chromium from chemically-
treated timber.
The risk from such exposures vary
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 equipment,
such as those dust masks that are
specifically designed to filter out microscopic
particles.
WARNING!
When using mains-powered
equipment, basic safety precautions, including
the following, should always be followed to
reduce risk of fire, electric shock, personal
injury and material damage.
