Harbor Freight Tools 68152 Sander User Manual


 
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b. Never use oxygen, carbon dioxide,
combustible gases or any bottled gas
as an air source for the tool. Such
gases are capable of explosion and
serious injury to persons.
Safety Warnings Common for
Sanding Operations
1. This air tool is intended to function
as a sander. Read all safety warnings,
instructions, illustrations and
specications provided with this air
tool. Failure to follow all instructions
listed below may result in re and/or
serious injury.
2. Operations such as grinding, wire
brushing, polishing or cutting‑off are
not recommended to be performed
with this air tool. Operations for which
the air tool was not designed may create
a hazard and cause personal injury.
3. Do not use accessories which
are not specically designed
and recommended by the tool
manufacturer. Just because the
accessory can be attached to your power
tool, it does not assure safe operation.
4. 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 y
apart. Use only the 6” Sanding Pad that
comes with this air tool.
5. The outside diameter and the
thickness of your accessory must
be within the capacity rating of your
air tool. Incorrectly sized accessories
cannot be adequately controlled.
6. The arbor size of wheels, anges,
backing pads or any other accessory
must properly t the spindle of the air
tool. Accessories with arbor holes that
do not match the mounting hardware
of the air tool will run out of balance,
vibrate excessively and may cause loss
of control.
7. Do not use a damaged accessory.
Before each use inspect the
accessory for chips and cracks,
backing pad for cracks, tear or
excess wear, wire brush for loose or
cracked wires. If air tool or accessory
is dropped, inspect for damage or
install an undamaged accessory.
After inspecting and installing an
accessory, position yourself so that
rotation plane is away from you and
any bystanders and run the air tool
at maximum no‑load speed for one
minute. Damaged accessories will
normally break apart during this test
time.
8. 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 ying debris
generated by various operations.
The eye protection must be capable
of stopping ying debris generated by
various operations. The dust mask or
respirator must be capable of ltering out
particles generated by your operation.
Prolonged exposure to high intensity
noise may cause hearing loss.
9. 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