Additional Safety For Edge Sanders - Grizzly G1531 Owner's Manual

Additional Safety for Edge Sanders

Serious injury or death can occur if fingers, clothing, jewelry, or hair get entangled in moving
components. Impact injuries can occur from kickback if workpiece is improperly fed into moving
sandpaper. Serious pinch injuries can occur from touching in-running nip point between table
and sanding surface. Long-term respiratory damage can occur from using sander without
proper use of a respirator. To reduce the risk of these hazards, operator and bystanders MUST
completely heed the hazards and warnings below.
AVOIDING ENTANGLEMENT. Becoming entan-
gled in moving parts of this machine can cause
pinching and crushing injuries. To avoid these
hazards, DO NOT wear loose clothing, gloves, or
jewelry, and tie back long hair. Keep all guards in
place and secure.
IN-RUNNING NIP POINTS. The gap between
moving sandpaper and fixed table/support
creates a pinch point for fingers or workpieces;
the larger this gap is, the greater risk of fingers or
workpieces getting caught in it. Minimize this risk
by adjusting table no more than
sandpaper.
SANDPAPER DIRECTION. Feeding workpiece
incorrectly can cause it to be thrown from machine,
striking operator or bystanders, or causing your
hands to slip into the moving sandpaper. To
reduce these risks, only sand against direction of
sandpaper travel, ensure workpiece is properly
supported, and avoid introducing sharp edges into
moving sandpaper on leading side of workpiece.
WORKPIECE SUPPORT & HAND PLACEMENT.
Rotating sandpaper can remove a large amount
of skin quickly, and kickback can occur with vio-
lent force if workpiece is not properly supported
during operation. Always sand with workpiece
firmly against table or another support device.
Never touch moving sandpaper on purpose.
WORKPIECE INTEGRITY. Only sand solid work-
pieces that can withstand power sanding forces.
Make sure shape of workpiece is properly support-
ed on table; avoid sanding workpieces without flat
bottom surfaces unless some type of jig is used to
maintain support and control when sanding force
is applied.
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FEEDING WORKPIECE. Forcefully jamming work-
piece into sanding surface could cause workpiece
to be aggressively grabbed and pull your hands
into sanding surface. Firmly grasp workpiece in
both hands and ease it into sandpaper using light
pressure.
SMALL WORKPIECES. Small workpieces are
difficult to control and require close support near
sanding surface. Always use a jig or other holding
device when sanding small workpieces, and keep
hands and fingers at least 2" away from sanding
⁄ " away from surface.
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WORKPIECE INSPECTION. Nails, staples,
knots, or other imperfections in workpiece can
be dislodged and thrown from sander at high rate
of speed into operator or bystanders, or cause
damage to sandpaper or sander. Never try to sand
stock that has embedded foreign objects or ques-
tionable imperfections.
SANDPAPER CONDITION. Worn or damaged
sandpaper not only produces poor sanding results,
but could fly apart, aggressively grab workpiece,
and throw debris at the operator. Always inspect
sandpaper before operation and replace if worn or
damaged.
SANDING DUST & DUST COLLECTION.
Sanding creates large amounts of dust and flying
particles that can lead to eye injury or respiratory
illness. Reduce risk by wearing approved eye and
respiratory protection when using sander. Never
operate without adequate dust-collection system in
place and running. Proper dust collection reduces
dust in work area, decreasing risk of long-term
respiratory damage, but it is not a substitute for
using a respirator.
Model G1140 G1531 (Mfd. Since 08/14)