Before Each Use; Plan Ahead To Protect Your Eyes, Hands, Face And Ears; Dress For Safety - Craftsman 113.225705 Owner's Manual

Before Each Use
Lnspect your sander. Check for:
* alignment of moving parts,
o binding ol moving parts,
o broken or damaged parts,
o loose spindle washer and nut,
o worn or damaged electric cords,
° stable mounting, and
o any other conditions that may affect the way the
sander works.
If any part is missing, bent, or broken in any way, or any
_=lectrical parts don't work properly, turn the sander off
and unplug the sander. Replace damaged, missing, or
Failed parts before using the sander again.
Disconnect the sander to avoid injury from accidental
starting. Turn switch off, unplug sander and remove the
switch key before changing the setup or sanding drum.
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Maintain tools with care: Keep the sander clean for
maximum and safest performance.
Remove wrenches from tool before turning on.
To avoid injury from jams, slips or thrown pieces:
• Use only recommended accessories. Consult this
owner's manual for recommended accessories. The
use of improper accessories may cause injury. (See
page 19).
o Use the correct spacer ring insert. The opening
between the sanding sleeve and insert must be 1/8th
of an inch or less. (See page 11)
• All sanding drums, washers and nuts are tight. No
parts should have excessive play prior to operating
unit.
o Keep work area clean. Cluttered work surfaces invite
accidents. Floor must be clean and dry for stabte foot-
ing.
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Plan Ahead To Protect Your Eyes, Hands, Face and Ears
Know your sander. Read and understand the owner's
manual and labels affixed to the tool. Learn its application
and limitations as well as the specific potential hazards.
Plan your work. Think through how you will hold and
maneuver the workpiece against the sanding drum.
Use the right tool. Don't force tool or attachment to do a
job it was not designed to do.
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Dress for Safety
• Wear nonstip footwear.
° Tie back long hair.
• Roll long sleeves above the elbow.
° Noise levels vary widely. To avoid possible hearing
damage, wear ear plugs or muffs when using sander
for hours at a time.
• Sanding operations are usually dusty. Wear a dust
mask along with the safety goggles.
° Do not wear loose clothing, gloves, neckties or jewelry
(rings, wrist watches), They can get caught and draw
you into moving parts.
WEAR YOUR
° Wear safety goggles. Any power sander can throw
foreign objects into the eyes. This can cause perma-
nent eye damage. Wear safety goggles (not glasses)
that comply with ANSI Z87.1 (shown on package).
Everyday eyeglasses have only impact resistant
lenses. They are not safety glasses. Safety goggles
are available at Sears retail catalog stores. Glasses or
goggles not in compliance with ANS! Z87.1 could serf
ously hurt you when they break.
To avoid injury from accidental contact with moving
parts:
. Do not layout, assemble, or setup work on the sander
while any parts are moving.
• Avoid accidental starting. Make sure switch is "OFF"
before plugging sander into a power outlet.
inspect your workpiece. Make sure there are no nails
or foreign objects in the part of the workpiece to be
sanded.
Plan the way you will hold the workpiece from start
to finish. Avoid awkward operations and hand positions
where a sudden slip could cause finger or hand to move
into a sanding surface.
Don't overreach. Maintain balance and footing.
Keep face and body to one side. Stay out of line with a
possible throwback.
Plan your work to avoid THROWBACKS - when the
workpiece catches the sanding drum and is torn
from your hands:
o Make sure there's no debris between the workpiece
and its supports.
-When sanding irregularly shaped workpieces, plan
your work support so it will not slip and be pulled from
your hands,
° Use extra caution with large, very small or awkward
workpieces.
o Never use this tool to finish pieces too small to hold by hand.
• Use extra supports (tables, saw horses_ blocks, etc.l
for any workpieces large enough to tip when not
secured to the work surface,
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