RIDGID EB44241 manual

OSCILLA TING EDGE BEL T/SPINDLE SANDER[...]

2 Table of C o nten t s Section Page T ab le o f Con t e nts .. .. ... .. .. ... .. ... .. ... .. .. ... .. 2 Sa f et y Ins t ru c ti o n s Fo r O sc i ll at in g Ed ge Be lt/ Sp ind le S an de r .... .. ... .... ... .. 3 Safety Signal W ords ....... ...... ....... . .... . .. 3 Before Using The Sande r .... . ....... ....... . 3 When Inst alling O[...]

3 Safet y In s t ruct io ns For Oscilla ting Edge Belt / S pin dle Sa nd er Safety is a combina tion of common sense, s taying alert and knowing how you r osc illa ting ed ge b elt /spin dle sand er works. Read this manual to unders tand this sander . Safe ty Si gnal Wor ds DANGER: m eans if the safety infor- mation is not followed someone wi ll be[...]

4 Safet y In s t ructions fo r O scillating E dge Belt / Spind le Sander (con tinued) Read the following W ARNI NG label s found on the sander: When Inst alling Or Mov ing The Sander Avoid da nge rou s envi ron m ent . Use the sand er in a dry , indo or plac e protected f rom rai n. Keep work area well lighted. T o reduce the risk o f burns or othe[...]

5 Before Eac h Use Inspect you r sander . Check for: • alignment of moving part s , • binding of moving parts, • bro ken or damaged parts, • wo rk part s th at cause a gap larger than 1/16" b etween wo rk support and s anding surface, • sand ing belt narrower than 4 inche s. Narrow er belts uncover part s that could t rap y our finge[...]

6 Safet y In s t ructions fo r O scillating E dge Belt / Spind le Sander (con tinued) • Do not wear loose clothing, gl oves, neckties or jewelry (rings, wrist watches). They c an get c aught and dra w you into moving part s . Know your sander . Read an d under- stand the owner ’s m anu al and labels affixed to the t ool . Learn it s applica- ti[...]

7 When Sander i s Running Before starting your work, watc h t he sand er while it runs. I f it makes a n unfamiliar no ise o r vibrates e xces- sively , Stop Imm ediately . Turn the sand er off . Unp lug the sa nder . Do not restart until id entifying an d correcting the problem. Nev er leav e to ol ru nn ing una t- tended . Before using the sander[...]

8 Preca utions T o T ake W hen Sand ing Paint (cont inued) 4. P rot ect the environme nt when sand ing p a int. Use a dust collection syste m if p ossible. Seal the work area with plastic if necessary . Do not track paint dust out s id e the work area. 5. T horoughly c lean the work area upon c ompl eti on o f paint sandi ng project. If p roject la[...]

9 1 10-120 V olt, 60 Hz. T o ol Infor mation NOTE: The plug supp li ed on your tool may not fi t int o the out let y ou are pla nning to us e. Y o ur l ocal elec trical c ode m ay requir e sl ightly dif fere nt power cord plug connect ions. If th ese di fferen ces exist refer to and make the proper ad ju stment s per yo ur l ocal code before y our [...]

10 Motor Specifica tions and Electr ical Requiremen ts (cont inued) Motor Safety Protec tion IMPORT ANT : T o reduc e the risk of motor damage, the mot or sho uld be bl own out or vacuumed fr equently t o keep sawdu st from int er fering wit h normal m o tor vent ila- tion. 1. Connect thi s too l to a powe r sour ce with the appr opriate voltag e f[...]

11 Unpackin g and C h ecking C o nten ts 1. Remove tool fr om cart on by lifti ng unit. 2. Place the too l on a secu re, s t ationary work sur face and look the tool over car efu lly . W ARNING: For your o wn safety , never co nne ct plug to power sour ce outlet, or insert sw itch key until all assembly steps are com plete and until you h ave read [...]

12 Assembly NOTE: The sander is prea ssembled except f or t h e att achment of the rubber fe et. Mounting Rubber Feet T o Base Place the sa nder dir ectly on the tabl e sur- fa ce. 1. From the part s bag loc ate the fou r r ub - ber fee t. 2. Place t he sand er on it s side s o the bot- tom o f th e base i s f acing t oward the fron t. 3. Locate th[...]

13 Rem ov ing the Sa ndi ng B elt Assembly W ARNING: T o reduce th e risk o f injur y from acci dental st art, make su re t oo l is un pl ug ged be for e re movi ng t he s and in g bel t assem bly . 1. Loosen the backs top knob and pivot the bac kstop out of t he way . T i g ht e n the backst op knob. 2. Remove the s pi ndle kn ob an d lif t o ff t[...]

14 Assem bly (cont inued) Installing San ding S leeves Larger than 1/2" Diameter W ARNING: T o reduce th e risk o f injury fro m a ccidental st ar ting, alwa ys turn switch “OFF” and rem ove swi t ch key befo re remo v- ing o r replacing th e spacer ri ng inse rt s , sleeves and dru ms. 1. Remove the fan and cl ean sawdust fro m insi de ta[...]

15 Installing Sanding S leeves for the 1/ 2" Di am et er Sand in g Dr um W AR NING : T o r educe the risk o f in j u ry f r om acc i dent al st arti ng, a lways turn sw itch “OFF” , unp lug the san der and rem ov e switc h key before removing or repl acing the s p acer ring inserts, sleev es and drums. 1. Remove the fan a nd clean sawdust [...]

16 Assem bly (cont inued) Bo lt in g O sc ill at in g Ed ge B el t/ Spin dl e San de r T o Workbe nch If sande r i s to be used i n a permanent locat ion, it shou ld be f ast ened secur ely to a firm supp orting surface s uch as a work- bench, wi th ei th er bolts or drywal l s cre w s. Fasteni ng with bol ts 1. Use 1/ 4" bolt s, w asher s , a[...]

17 Su ppor ti ng O sci llat ing Edge Belt / Spin dle San de r to Saw hor ses The sander has provi sions for being sup - ported by sa whorses. T he sawhor se can be built wit h the crosspi ece either ver ti cal or hor izonta l. Mak e sure t he sawhorses are secure. Alignment Squ aring F ron t T able W ARNING: T o reduce th e risk o f injur y from ac[...]

18 Align me nt (contin ue d) Al igning Be lt T o M iter G aug e S lot The sanding belt is inst alled at the fact ory; however , che ck an d make su re t he belt i s paral lel to the miter gauge gr oove: 1. Use a c ombin ation squa re to c heck the dist ance from the miter gauge gr oove to the belt assem bl y as shown. 2. If adjus tment is r equi re[...]

19 Removing/ Inst allin g the Sand in g Belt T ensi onin g and T racking W ARNING: T o reduce th e risk o f injur y from acci dental st art, make su re t oo l is un pl ug ged be for e rem oving or installing sanding bel t. Some sanding bel ts have a “di rectional arrow” on the in side o r smooth side. If there i s an arr ow , the bel t must run[...]

20 Getting to Know Y our S p indle Sander W ARNING: T o reduce th e risk o f injur y from a ccidental st art, turn switch “OFF ” and remov e plug from power sou rce ou tlet before mak ing any adju stments. 1. Sanding Belt . R emo ves materi al from wood. Osci llat es (3/4") up and down to sand f aster and preven ts burning of the wor kpiec[...]

21 10. On-Off Switch 1 1. Backstop Knob. Lo oseni ng knob allows backst op to b e pivo ted. 12. Dust Col l ection Port. 2- 1/2" opening for wet/dr y vac hook-up . 13. T able Insert/Sandi ng Belt Stora ge. Holds t able insert or sand ing belt when not bein g used. 14. Hex “L” Wr ench. Use 3 /32" wre nch to adj ust fr ont t able a nd ta[...]

22 Safet y In s t ructions fo r O scillating Edg e Belt/Spindle S ander Before Us ing The Sande r W ARNING: T o reduce th e risk o f mistakes that could cause seri- ous, per ma nen t inju ry , do not plug t he sand er in u ntil the fo l- lowin g steps are completed. • Assem bly . (See pages 12-19) • Learn the use and function of the ON-OFF swit[...]

23 If any part is m issing, b ent, or broken in any way , or any electrical part s don’t work properly , turn the sander off and u nplug the san der . Replace damag ed, miss ing, or failed part s before using the sander again. Disconn ect the s ander to reduce the risk of i njury from acc idental start- ing. T urn sw itch off , unplug sander and [...]

24 Safet y In s t ructions fo r O scillating Edg e Belt/ Spindle Sa nder ( contin ue d) Inspect you r workpi ece ma ke sur e there are no nai ls or foreign objects in the p art of th e workpiece t o be sand ed. Plan the way you will hold the workp iece from st art to finish. Reduc e the risk of a wkward op era- tions and hand position s where a sud[...]

25 Before freeing any jam med ma te- rial: • T urn sw itch “OFF”. • Un plug the sander . • Wait f or all moving part s to stop. Before Le aving The Sa nder T urn switch off. Don’t leave to ol until the unit comes to a complete stop. M a ke wor ksh op ch i l d-p roo f. Re m o ve t h e ye llow s w i t ch k e y . Sto re it away f rom ch il[...]

26 Basic Sandin g Operati on Sand p aper Sel ectio n Select i n g the cor re ct size diamet er , cor- rect si ze gr it, and corr ect type sa ndp aper is an extrem ely impor tant step i n achiev - ing a hi gh quality sanded fi nish. Aluminum oxide, silicon carb ide, and othe r synthe ti c abrasi ves are best f or power sandin g. Natural abr asives, [...]

27 Surface Sa nding on the Sanding Belt W ARNING: T o reduce th e risk o f inju ry f r om slip s, jams or thr own pieces, adjust th e backsto p to clear the san ding s urface b y no mo re than 1/16 of an inch. When checki ng c learance b etween th e sanding belt and back stop, press the sa nding belt flat agai nst the me t al bed ben ea t h it. Hol[...]

28 Basic San din g O perati on (conti nue d) Feed Directi on W ARNING : T o p revent thrown workp iece, feed workp iece agai nst sanding sleeve from l ef t to righ t as sh ow n. The sanding slee ve rotates cloc kwise. Feed the workp iece against the san ding sleeve from l ef t to ri ght as shown. When fed f rom lef t to r ight, the r otat ion of th[...]

29 Mainten ance W ARNING: For your o wn safety , turn swit ch “OF F” and remove plu g f rom po we r so urce outl et befor e adj u sti n g or ma int aining your sander . W ARNING: T o redu ce the risk of electroc uti o n or fire, an y rep airs to electrical sy stems sh ould be done onl y by qu alified serv ice technicians. Unit m ust b e reas - [...]

30 Tr oublesh ootin g W ARNI NG: For yo ur o wn sa fet y , turn switch “OFF” , and remo ve plu g f rom po we r so urc e outl et bef o re t r oubl esh o oti ng yo ur san der . TROUBLE PROBABLE CAUSE REMEDY Excessi ve noise NOTE: The sand er will make som e n oise whe n it is operat ing normall y 1. Mot or g earbox not op er- ati ng correctl y . [...]

31 Frequ ent op ening of fus e or circuits break er 1. Mot or ov er load ed. 2. Inc orrect fu ses or circ uit breaker in power line. 3. Rel ay no t oper ating. 1. Fe ed work slower 2. Ins tal l co rrect fu se or ci rcui t breake rs. 3. Have rel ay re placed. Con- sult Authori zed Servi ce Center . Any attempt to repa ir thi s rel ay may cre ate a h[...]

32 Repair Parts Par ts List For RID GI D Os ci ll at i ng Edg e Be lt/ Spi nd le S and er Mod el EB44241 RIDGID part s are available on-lin e at www. ri dg idp arts.com Figu re 1 2, 44, 45 3, 46, 4 7, 48 4 5, 49, 50 , 5 1 6 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 16 17 18 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 19 34 35 36 7 Grou nd Le ad 19 37 38 39 40 14 42 43 41 1[...]

33 Repair Parts Par ts List For RID GI D Os ci ll at i ng Edg e Be lt/ Spi nd le S and er Mod el EB44241 RIDGID part s are available on-lin e at www. ri dg idp arts.com Figu re 1 Always o rder by Par t Number—Not by Key Number * S tandar d Hardware Item - May be pur chased locall y † These part s are ava ilable wher e you purc hased your san de[...]

34 Repair Parts Part s Lis t For RI DG ID Os cill ating Edge Bel t/ Sp indle Sander Mod el EB44241 RIDGID part s are available on-lin e at www. ri dg idp arts.com Figu re 2 Always o rder by Par t Number—Not by Key Number * S tandar d Hardware Item - May be pur chased locall y 2 5 6 9 10 11 12 14 15 16 7 1 3 4 4 4 18 17 8 19 13 8 2 19 Key No. Part[...]

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