Ridgid EB44241 - Manual

5 Before Each Use Inspect your sander. Check for: • alignment of moving parts, • binding of moving parts, • broken or damaged parts, • work parts that cause a gap larger than 1/16" between work support and sanding surface, • sanding belt narrower than 4 inches. Narrower belts uncover parts that ...

6 Safety Instructions for Oscillating Edge Belt/Spindle Sander (continued) • Do not wear loose clothing, gloves, neckties or jewelry (rings, wrist watches). They can get caught and draw you into moving parts. Know your sander. Read and under-stand the owner ’s manual and labels affixed to the tool. ...

7 When Sander is Running Before starting your work, watch the sander while it runs. If it makes an unfamiliar noise or vibrates exces-sively, Stop Immediately. Turn the sander off. Unplug the sander. Do not restart until identifying and correcting the problem. Never leave tool running unat-tended. B...

8 Precautions To Take When Sanding Paint(continued) 4. Protect the environment when sanding paint. Use a dust collection system if possible. Seal the work area with plastic if necessary. Do not track paint dust outside the work area. 5. Thoroughly clean the work area upon completion of paint sanding...

10 Motor Specifications and Electrical Requirements(continued) Motor Safety Protection IMPORTANT: To reduce the risk of motor damage, the motor should be blown out or vacuumed frequently to keep sawdust from interfering with normal motor ventila-tion. 1. Connect this tool to a power source with the ...

11 Unpacking and Checking Contents 1. Remove tool from carton by lifting unit. 2. Place the tool on a secure, stationary work surface and look the tool over carefully. WARNING: For your own safety, never connect plug to power source outlet, or insert switch key until all assembly steps are complete ...

12 Assembly NOTE: The sander is preassembled except for the attachment of the rubber feet. Mounting Rubber Feet To Base Place the sander directly on the table sur-face. 1. From the parts bag locate the four rub- ber feet. 2. Place the sander on its side so the bot- tom of the base is facing toward t...

16 Assembly (continued) Bolting Oscillating Edge Belt/Spindle Sander To Workbench If sander is to be used in a permanent location, it should be fastened securely to a firm supporting surface such as a work-bench, with either bolts or drywall screws. Fastening with bolts 1. Use 1/4" bolts, washer...

17 Supporting Oscillating Edge Belt/Spindle Sander to Sawhorses The sander has provisions for being sup-ported by sawhorses. The sawhorse can be built with the crosspiece either vertical or horizontal. Make sure the sawhorses are secure. Alignment Squaring Front Table WARNING: To reduce the risk of ...

18 Alignment (continued) Aligning Belt To Miter Gauge Slot The sanding belt is installed at the factory; however, check and make sure the belt is parallel to the miter gauge groove: 1. Use a combination square to check the distance from the miter gauge groove to the belt assembly as shown. 2. If adj...

19 Removing/Installing the Sanding Belt Tensioning and Tracking WARNING: To reduce the risk of injury from accidental start, make sure tool is unplugged before removing or installing sanding belt. Some sanding belts have a “directional arrow” on the inside or smooth side. If there is an arrow, the b...

20 Getting to Know Your Spindle Sander WARNING: To reduce the risk of injury from accidental start, turn switch “OFF” and remove plug from power source outlet before making any adjustments. 1. Sanding Belt. Removes material from wood. Oscillates (3/4") up and down tosand faster and prevents burn...

22 Safety Instructions for Oscillating Edge Belt/Spindle Sander Before Using The Sander WARNING: To reduce the risk of mistakes that could cause seri-ous, permanent injury, do not plug the sander in until the fol-lowing steps are completed. • Assembly. (See pages 12-19) • Learn the use and function ...

24 Safety Instructions for Oscillating Edge Belt/ Spindle Sander (continued) Inspect your workpiece make sure there are no nails or foreign objects in the part of the workpiece to be sanded. Plan the way you will hold the workpiece from start to finish. Reduce the risk of awkward opera-tions and han...

25 Before freeing any jammed mate-rial: • Turn switch “OFF”. • Unplug the sander. • Wait for all moving parts to stop. Before Leaving The Sander Turn switch off. Don’t leave tool until the unit comes to a complete stop. Make workshop child-proof. Remove the yellow switch key. Store it away from chil...

26 Basic Sanding Operation Sandpaper Selection Selecting the correct size diameter, cor-rect size grit, and correct type sandpaper is an extremely important step in achiev-ing a high quality sanded finish. Aluminum oxide, silicon carbide, and other synthetic abrasives are best for power sanding. Nat...

27 Surface Sanding on the Sanding Belt WARNING: To reduce the risk of injury from slips, jams or thrown pieces, adjust the backstop to clear the sanding surface by no more than 1/16 of an inch. When checking clearance between the sanding belt and backstop, press the sanding belt flat against the met...

28 Basic Sanding Operation (continued) Feed Direction WARNING: To prevent thrown workpiece, feed workpiece against sanding sleeve from left to right as shown. The sanding sleeve rotates clockwise. Feed the workpiece against the sanding sleeve from left to right as shown. When fed from left to right,...

29 Maintenance WARNING: For your own safety, turn switch “OFF” and remove plug from power source outlet before adjusting or maintaining your sander. WARNING: To reduce the risk ofelectrocution or fire, any repairsto electrical systems should bedone only by qualified servicetechnicians. Unit must be ...

30 Troubleshooting WARNING: For your own safety, turn switch “OFF”, and remove plug from power source outlet before troubleshooting your sander. TROUBLE PROBABLE CAUSE REMEDY Excessive noiseNOTE: The sander will make some noise when it is operating normally 1. Motor gearbox not oper- ating correctly...

32 Repair Parts Parts List For RIDGID Oscillating Edge Belt/Spindle Sander Model EB44241 RIDGID parts are available on-line at www.ridgidparts.com Figure 1 2, 44, 45 3, 46, 47, 48 4 5, 49, 50, 51 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 Ground Lead 19 37 ...

33 Repair Parts Parts List For RIDGID Oscillating Edge Belt/Spindle Sander Model EB44241 RIDGID parts are available on-line at www.ridgidparts.com Figure 1 Always order by Part Number—Not by Key Number * Standard Hardware Item - May be purchased locally † These parts are available where you purchase...

34 Repair Parts Parts List For RIDGID Oscillating Edge Belt/ Spindle Sander Model EB44241 RIDGID parts are available on-line at www.ridgidparts.com Figure 2 Always order by Part Number—Not by Key Number * Standard Hardware Item - May be purchased locally 2 5 6 9 10 11 12 14 15 16 7 1 3 4 4 4 18 17 8...

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