14. REDUCE THE RISK OF UNINTENTIONAL STARTING. Make sure the switch is in the off position
before plugging in.
15. USE RECOMMENDED ACCESSORIES. The use of accessories and attachments not
recommended by Oliver Machinery may cause hazards or risk of injury to persons.
16. NEVER STAND ON A MACHINE. Serious injury could occur if the machine is tipped.
17. CHECK DAMAGED PARTS. Before further use of the machine, a guard or other part that is
damaged should be carefully checked to determine that it will operate properly and perform its
intended function - check for alignment of moving 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.
18. NEVER LEAVE THE MACHINE RUNNING UNATTENDED. TURN POWER OFF. Don’t leave the
machine until it comes to a complete stop.
19. 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 paint
• crystalline silica from bricks and cement and other masonry products, and
• arsenic and chromium from chemically-treated lumber.
Your risk from those 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 specifically designed to filter out microscopic particles
20. DO NOT operate machine while under the influence of drugs, alcohol or any medication.
21. AVOID kickback by sanding in accordance with directional arrows.
22. SAND with the grain of the wood.
23. DO NOT sand pieces of material that are too small to be safely supported.
24. WHEN sanding a large workpiece, provide additional support at table height.
25. MAKE CERTAIN the machine is electrically grounded and that all electrical connections are secure.
26. ATTACH SANDER to appropriately sized dust collection system.
27. MAKE CERTAIN the abrasive belt is free of defects (tears, holes, frayed edges, etc.)
28. DO NOT attempt to remove more than 1/32” of wood in one pass.
29. DO NOT open access doors while machine is running.
30. NEVER try to remove a workpiece from the machine after it has started feeding. Turn off the power,
lower the table, then remove the workpiece.
31. WHEN INSTALLING a new abrasive belt, be sure to install it with the directional arrows on the
backside of the sanding belt matching the drum rotation.
32. SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS refer to them often and use them to instruct others.
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