Sears 113.22643 - Manual (Page 4)

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Noise levels vary widely. To avoid possible hearing
daieagé; wear ear plugs or muffs when using sander
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Sanding operations are usually dusty. Wear a dust
mask along with the safety goggles.
Inspect your workpiece
Make su re there are no nails or fore ign objects in the part
of the workpiece to be sanded.
Plan your work to avoid THROWBACKS - when the
vtrotkplece catches on the sanding belt or disc and is
tom from yoitr hands.
• Make sure there’s no debris between the workpiece
and its supports.
• When sanding irregulariy shaped workpieces, plan
your work support so it will riot slip and be pulled from
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Use extra caution with large, very small or awkward
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• Never Use this tool to finish pieces too small to hold by
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• Use extra supports {tables, saw horses, blocks, etc.)
fOrany wotiqiieces large enough to tip when not held
down to the tétíile top,
• NEVER use another person as a substitute for a table
extension, or as additional support for a workpiece
that is longer or wider than the basic sander table, or
to help feed; support or pull the workpiece,
• When finishing oil the disc, always press the work­
piece against the “Down" side of the disc. Sanding
damage the work by making it “chatter,” or tear the
work from your hands and throw it.
Sand only one workpiece at a time.
Clear everything except the workpiece and related
support devices off the table before turning the sander
on.
Plan tile way you will hold the workpiece from start
to finish.
Avoid awkward Operations and hand positions where a
sudden slip could cause fingers or hand to move into a
sanding surface. Keepfingers away from where the belt
goes into the dust trap.
DON T OVERREACH. Keep good footing and balance.
Keep your face and body to one side, out of line with a
possible throwback.
WHENEVER SANDER iS RUNNING
WARNING: Don’t let familiarity (gained from fre­
quent use of your belt and disc sander) cause a
careless mistake. A careless fraction of a second is
enough to cause a severe injury.
Before starting your work, watch the sander while it runs.
If it makes an unfamiliar noise or vibrates a lot, stop
immediately. Turn the sander off. Unplug the sander.
Do not restart until finding and correcting the problem.
Make sure the sanding disc turns counterclockwise
before using the sander.
KEEP CHILDREN AWAY. Keep all visitors a safe
distance from the sander. Make sure bystanders are
clear of the sander and workpiece.
DON’T FORCE TOOL. It will do the job better and safer
at its designed rate. Press the workpiece against the
sanding material only hard enough to let it sand without
bogging down or binding.
Before freeing any jammed material;
. Turn switch “OFF."
• unplug the sander.
• Wait for ali moving parts to stop.
BEFORE LEAVSNG THE SANDER:
NEVER LEAVE TOOL RUNNING UNATTENDED.
TURN POWER OFF. Don’t leave tool until it comes to
a complete stop.
MAKE WORKSHOP CHILD-PROOF. Lock the shop.
Disconnect master switches. Remove the yellow switch
key. Store it away from children and others not qualified
to use the tool.