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ADDITIONAL SAFETY RULES FOR
BELT / DISC SANDERS
WARNING: FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE RULES MAY RESULT IN SERIOUS PERSONAL INJURY.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS.
Refer to them often
and use them to instruct others.
1. DO NOT OPERATE YOUR MACHINE UNTIL IT IS
COMPLETELY ASSEMBLED AND INSTALLED ACCORD-
ING TO THE INSTRUCTIONS.
2. THE DUST GENERATED BY CERTAIN WOODS AND
WOOD PRODUCTS CAN BE INJURIOUS TO YOUR
HEALTH. ALWAYS OPERATE MACHINERY IN WELL-
VENTILATED AREAS AND PROVIDE FOR PROPER
DUST REMOVAL. USE WOOD DUST COLLECTION
SYSTEMS WHENEVER POSSIBLE.
3. THIS MACHINE CAN BE USED FOR PROCESSING
WOOD AND METAL PRODUCTS; HOWEVER,
COMBINING BOTH WOOD DUST AND METAL FILINGS
CAN CREATE A FIRE HAZARD. MAKE CERTAIN THAT
DUST COLLECTOR IS FREE OF WOOD DUST DEPOS-
ITS BEFORE PROCESSING METAL PRODUCTS.
4. IF YOU ARE NOT thoroughly familiar with the opera-
tion of Belt and Disc Sanders, obtain advice from your
supervisor, instructor or other qualified person.
5. IF THERE IS ANY TENDENCY for the machine to tip
over or move during certain operations such as when
sanding long or heavy boards, the machine must be
securely fastened to a supporting surface.
6. MAKE SURE sanding belt runs in the proper direction.
Sanding belt must travel down at the front of the machine.
7. MAKE SURE the sanding belt is tracking correctly in
order that it does not run off the pulleys.
8. MAKE SURE the sanding belt or disc is not torn or
loose.
9. HOLD the work firmly when sanding.
10. SUPPORT workpiece firmly with the miter gage, back-
stop or work table when sanding with the belt. NOTE: The
only exception is curved work performed on the top wheel
of belt.
11. AVOID kickback by sanding in accordance with direc-
tional arrows. Sand on downward side of disc. Sanding on
the upward side could cause the workpiece to fly up
causing injury.
12. ALWAYS maintain a maximum clearance of 1/16" or
less between the table and the sanding belt or disc.
13. NEVER wear gloves or hold the work with a rag when
sanding.
14. SAND with the grain of the work.
15. DO NOT sand pieces of material that are too small to
be safely supported.
16. AVOID awkward hand positions where a sudden slip
could cause a hand to move into the sanding belt or disc.
17. WHEN sanding a large workpiece, provide additional
support at table height.
18. NEVER force the work. Slowing or stalling the motor
will cause overheating.
19. WHEN sanding metal move the metal across the belt
or disc and cool it when it becomes hot.
20. WHEN sanding metal never use a steady stream of
water on the workpiece. Dip the workpiece in water to cool
it.
21. DO NOT sand or polish magnesium. It could catch on
fire.
22. ALWAYS remove scrap pieces and other objects from
the belt and disc tables before turning the machine “ON.”
23. NEVER perform layout, assembly or set-up work on
the tables while the sander is operating.
24. ALWAYS turn the machine “OFF” and disconnect the
cord from the power source before installing or removing
accessories.
25. NEVER leave the machine work area when the power
is “ON” or before the machine has come to a complete
stop.
26. ALWAYS wear eye protection when operating the
sander.
27. THE USE of attachments and accessories not recom-
mended by Delta may result in the risk of injuries.
28 SHOULD any part of your sander be missing, dam-
aged, or fail in any way, or any electrical components fail to
perform properly, shut off switch and remove plug from
power supply outlet. Replace missing, damaged or failed
parts before resuming operation.
29. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION regarding the safe and
proper operation of this product is available from the
National Safety Council, 1121 Spring Lake Drive, Itasca, IL
60143-3201, in the Accident Prevention Manual for
Industrial Operations and also in the Safety Data Sheets
provided by the NSC. Please also refer to the American
National Standards Institute ANSI 01.1 Safety Require-
ments for Woodworking Machinery and the U.S. Depart-
ment of Labor OSHA 1910.213 Regulations.
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