Grizzly Disc G0724 - Manual (Page 20)

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Model g0724 (Mfg. since 09/11)
figure 15. angle sanding.
rotation
High Trapping
Angle Hazard
Low Trapping
Hazard
Low Kickback
Hazard
High Kickback
Angle Hazard
Open-Angle
Zone
Closed-Angle
Zone
figure 16. trapping and kickback zones.
Note: For sanding curves or irregular shapes,
remove the miter gauge from the table. Always
keep the workpiece on the side of the wheel that
is rotating down toward the table (see
Figure 13).
to use the disc sander:
1. disConnECt MaChinE FroM poWEr!
2. set the angle of the table and miter gauge
for your operation. Make sure the table is not
more than
3 ⁄
16
" away from the sanding disc.
2. Connect the sander to power, turn it ON, and
allow it to reach full speed.
3. With the guard in place, position the work-
piece on the work table against the miter
gauge.
4. With light, but firm pressure, push the work-
piece into the downward rotation side of the
sanding disc. see
figures 14–17 for exam-
ples of disc sanding.
figure 14. Miter slot and work path.
Miter slot
rotation
figure 17. sanding with table angled.
rotation
Note: To prevent burning the workpiece and over-
loading the sanding disc, move the workpiece
back and forth slowly while sanding on the left
side of the sanding disc to the center.
Note: To perform sanding on compound-angle
cuts, tilt the table, and rotate the miter gauge to
the appropriate angles.