Specific Safety Rules for Sanders
•Never use this or any power sander for wet
sanding or liquid polishing. Failure to comply
will increase the risk of electrical shock.
Additional Rules for Safe Operation
•Know your power tool. Read operator's
manual carefully. Learn its applications and
limitations, as well as the specific potential
hazards related to this tool. Following this rule
will reduce the risk of electric shock, fire, or
serious injury.
•Always wear safety glasses. Everyday eye-
glasses have only impact-resistant lenses;
they are NOT safety glasses. Following this rule
will reduce the risk of personal injury.
•Protect your lungs. Wear a face or dust mask
if the operation is dusty. Following this rule will
reduce the risk of personal injury.
• Protect your hearing. Wear hearing protection
during extended periods of operation. Follow-
ing this rule will reduce the risk of personal injury,
• Inspect tool cords periodically and, if dam-
aged, have repaired at your nearest Factory
Service Center or other Authorized Service
Organization. Constantly stay aware of cord
location. Following this rule will reduce the risk
of electric shock or fire.
•Check damaged parts. Before further use of
the tool, a guard or other part that is damaged
should be carefully checked to determine that
it will operate properly and perform its in-
tended function. Check for alignment of mov-
ing parts, binding of moving parts, breakage of
parts, mounting, and any other conditions that
may affect its operation. A guard or other part
that is damaged should be properly repaired or
replaced by an authorized service center.
Following this rule will reduce the risk of electric
shock, fire, or serious injury.
•Don't abuse cord. Never carry the tool by the
cord or yank it to disconnect it from the
receptacle. Keep cord away from heat, oil,
and sharp edges. Following this rule will reduce
the risk of electric shock or fire.
•Make sure your extension cord is in good
condition. When using an extension cord, be
sure to use one heavy enough to carry the
current your product will draw. A wire gage
size (A.W.G.) of at least 16 is recommended
for an extension cord 100 feet or less in
length. A cord exceeding 100 feet is not
recommended, if in doubt, use the next
heavier gage. The smaller the gage number,
the heavier the cord. An undersized cord will
cause a drop in line voltage resulting in loss of
power and overheating.
•Inspect for and remove all nails from lumber
before sanding. Following this rule will reduce the
risk of personal injury.
•Drugs, alcohol, medication. Do not operate tool
while under the influence of drugs, alcohol, or
any medication. Following this rule will reduce the
risk of electric shock, fire, or personal injury.
•Save these instructions. Refer tothem frequently
and use them to instruct others who may use
this tool. If you loan someone this tool, loan
them these instructions also. This will reduce the
risk of fire, shock, and injury.
AWARNING: Some dust created by power
sanding, sawing, grinding, drilling, and other
construction activities contains chemicals known
to cause cancer, birth defects or other
reproductive harm. Some examples of these
chemicals are:
• lead from lead-based paints,
• crystalline silica from bricks and cement
and other masonry products, and
•arsenic and chromium from chemically-
treated lumber.
Your risk from these exposures varies,
depending on how often you do this type of
work. To reduce your exposure to these
chemicals: work in a well ventilated area, and
work with approved safety equipment, such as
those dust masks that are specially designed
to filter out microscopic particles.