Page 3 - GENERAL SAFETY RULES; SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS; ELECTRICAL SAFETY
3 GENERAL SAFETY RULES WARNING: Read and understand all instructions. Failure to fol-low all instructions listed below, may result in electricshock, fire and/or serious personal injury. SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS WORK AREA Keep your work area clean and well lit. Cluttered benches and dark areas invite ...
Page 4 - SPECIFIC SAFETY RULES; ADDITIONAL SAFETY RULES
4 SPECIFIC SAFETY RULES Hold tool by insulated gripping surfaces when performing an operation where the tool may contact hiddenwiring or its cord. Contact with a “live” wire will make exposed metal parts of the tool “live” and shock the operator. ADDITIONAL SAFETY RULES Know your power tool. Read op...
Page 5 - SYMBOL MEANING; SYMBOLS
5 Important: Some of the following symbols may be used on your tool. Please study them and learn their meaning. Proper interpretation of these symbols will allow you to operate the tool better and safer. SYMBOL NAME DESIGNATION/EXPLANATION V Volts Voltage A Amperes Current Hz Hertz Frequency (cycles...
Page 6 - INSTRUCTIONS; APPLICATIONS; PACKING LIST
6 SPECIFICATIONS UNPACKING INSTRUCTIONS Your sander has been shipped completely assembled. Carefully remove the tool and accessories from thebox. Make sure that all items listed in the packinglist are included. Inspect the tool carefully to make sure no breakageor damage occurred during shipping. Do...
Page 7 - DOUBLE INSULATION; FEATURES; ELECTRIC MOTOR; SWITCH; DUST COLLECTION BAG
7 DOUBLE INSULATION Double insulation is a concept in safety in electric powertools, which eliminates the need for the usual three-wiregrounded power cord. All exposed metal parts areisolated from the internal metal motor components withprotecting insulation. Double insulated tools do not needto be ...
Page 9 - OPERATION; TURNING THE SANDER ON/OFF; LOCKING ON; SELECTING SANDING BELTS
9 OPERATION WARNING: Always wear safety goggles or safety glasses withside shields when operating this tool. Failure to doso could result in dust, shavings, or loose particlesbeing thrown into your eyes, resulting in possibleserious injury. TURNING THE SANDER ON/OFF See Figure 2. Follow these direct...
Page 10 - USING SANDING BELTS
10 OPERATION Fig. 4 Fig. 6 USING SANDING BELTS TO INSTALL/CHANGE SANDING BELTS See Figures 4, 5, and 6. Follow these directions to install/change sanding belts. Unplug the sander. WARNING: Failure to unplug the tool could result in accidentalstarting causing possible serious injury. Position the san...
Page 12 - USING THE DUST COLLECTION BAG
12 USING THE DUST COLLECTION BAG The dust collection bag provides a dust collection systemfor the sander. TO ATTACH THE DUST COLLECTION BAG See Figure 9. Follow these directions to attach the dust collection bag. Unplug the sander. WARNING: Failure to unplug the tool could result in accidentalstarti...
Page 13 - OPERATING THE SANDER
13 OPERATION OPERATING THE SANDER See Figure 10. Follow these steps to operate the sander. Secure the work to prevent it from moving under thesander. WARNING: Unsecured work could be thrown towards the opera-tor causing injury. Turn the sander on and let the motor reach its maxi-mum speed before pla...
Page 14 - GENERAL; MAINTENANCE
14 OPERATION WARNING: When servicing use only identical Ryobi replacement parts. Use of any other parts may create a hazard or causeproduct damage. GENERAL Avoid using solvents when cleaning plastic parts. Mostplastics are susceptible to damage from various types ofcommercial solvents and may be dam...
Page 15 - REPLACING THE TIMING BELT
15 MAINTENANCE REPLACING THE TIMING BELT See Figures 12 and 13. Follow these directions to replace the timing belt. Unplug the sander. WARNING: Failure to unplug the tool could result in accidentalstarting causing possible serious injury. Remove the sanding belt from the sander. Refer to“TO INSTALL/...
Page 16 - BELT SANDER; DOUBLE INSULATED; RYOBI TECHNOLOGIES INC.; • SERVICE; MODEL NUMBER; EXTENSION CORD CAUTION
OPERATOR'S MANUAL BELT SANDER BE318 DOUBLE INSULATED RYOBI TECHNOLOGIES INC. 1428 Pearman Dairy Road Anderson, SC 29625 Post Office Box 1207 Anderson, SC 29622 www.ryobitools.com Phone 1-800-525-2579 983000-130 7 -0 3 • SERVICE Now that you have purchased your tool, should a need ever exist for repa...