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G0547 Combo Sander
No list of safety guidelines can be com-
plete. 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
equipment or poor work results.
Additional Safety Instructions
for the G0547 Combo Sander
• READ THIS MANUAL. This manual con-
tains proper operating instructions for this
machine.
• DO NOT jam the workpiece against the
sanding surfaces. Firmly grasp the work-
piece in both hands and ease it against the
belt/disc using light pressure.
• DO NOT wear loose clothing while operat-
ing this machine. Roll up or button sleeves
at the cuff.
• DO NOT place hands near, or in contact
with, sanding surfaces during operation.
• GRIP THE WORKPIECE WITH BOTH
HANDS.
• PERFORM machine inspections and
maintenance promptly when needed.
• NEVER leave the machine running unat-
tended.
• REPLACE sanding discs and belts when
they become worn.
• NEVER sand more than one piece of stock
at a time.
• ALWAYS inspect board stock for nails,
staples, knots, and other imperfections
that could be dislodged and thrown from
the machine during sanding operations.
• NEVER operate the sander without an
adequate dust collection system in place
and running.
• NEVER sand tapered or pointed stock with
the point facing the feed direction.
• DISCONNECT THE MACHINE FROM
THE POWER SOURCE before changing
the sanding disc or belt.
• TEST RUN THE MACHINE before starting
any work.
Always wear a respira-
tor when operating the
Model G0547. Using this
machine produces saw-
dust which may cause
allergic reactions or res-
piratory problems.