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FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE RULES MAY RESULT IN SERIOUS PERSONAL INJURY.
ADDITIONAL SAFETY RULES
FOR DRUM SANDERS
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS.
Refer to them often and use them to instruct others.
1. DO NOT OPERATE THIS TOOL UNTIL it is
assembled and installed according to the
instructions.
2. OBTAIN ADVICE from your supervisor, instructor,
or another qualified person if you are not familiar
with the operation of this tool.
3. FOLLOW ALL WIRING CODES and recommended
electrical connections.
4. COVER POWER TAKE-OFF SHAFT when not
using accessories. Unguarded rotating shafts can
create an entanglement hazard which can result in
injury.
5. USE A DUST COLLECTION SYSTEM with this
tool.
6. CAUTION: THIS MACHINE IS DESIGNED TO
SAND WOOD or wood-like products only.
Sanding or grinding metal could result in fire, injury,
and/or damage to the product.
7. CHECK THE TABLE BELT TRACKING to prevent
belt run-off.
8. CHECK BELTS FOR WEAR and for tension.
9. CLEAR THE SANDING AREA and infeed/
outfeed tables of all objects (tools, scrap pieces,
etc.) prior to starting tool.
10. DO NOT sand pieces of material that are shorter
than 7" in length or thinner than 1/32".
11. SUPPORT ALL SANDING WORKPIECES with a
table or additional support at table height. Curved
work on an outer sanding drum is the only
exception.
12. DRESS PROPERLY. DO NOT WEAR LOOSE
CLOTHING OR JEWELRY. CONTAIN LONG HAIR.
KEEP YOUR HAIR, CLOTHING, AND GLOVES
AWAY FROM MOVING PARTS. Loose clothes,
jewelry, or long hair can be caught in moving parts.
13. PREVENT THE WORKPIECE FROM CONTACTING
THE SANDING BELT before starting the tool.
14. AVOID AWKWARD HAND POSITIONS. A sudden
slip could cause a hand to contact the sanding belt.
15. NEVER WEAR GLOVES or hold the work with a
rag when sanding.
16. HOLD THE WORK FIRMLY when sanding.
17. SAND with the grain of the wood
18. FEED WORK against the drum rotation.
19. NEVER perform layout, assembly, or set-up work
on the tables when the tool is operating.
20. DISCONNECT THE TOOL from the power source
before installing or removing accessories, before
adjusting or changing set-ups, or when making
repairs.
21. DISCONNECT THE TOOL from the power source,
and clean the table/work area before leaving the
tool. LOCK THE SWITCH IN THE “OFF”
POSITION to prevent unauthorized use.
22. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION regarding the safe
and proper operation of power tools (i.e. a safety
video) is available from the Power Tool Institute,
1300 Sumner Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44115-2851
(www.powertoolinstitute.com). Information is also
available from the National Safety Council, 1121
Spring Lake Drive, Itasca, IL 60143-3201. Please
refer to the American National Standards Institute
ANSI 01.1 Safety Requirements for Woodworking
Machines and the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA
1910.213 Regulations.