Your new sander has been engineered and manufactured to Ryobi's high standard for dependability, ease ofoperation, and operator safety. Properly

10OPERATIONFig. 4Fig. 6USING SANDING BELTSTO INSTALL/CHANGE SANDING BELTSSee Figures 4, 5, and 6.Follow these directions to install/change sanding bel

11OPERATIONTO ADJUST SANDING BELT TRACKINGSee Figures 7 and 8.Belt life is greatly increased if you regularly adjust thesanding belt tracking. When co

12USING THE DUST COLLECTION BAGThe dust collection bag provides a dust collection systemfor the sander.TO ATTACH THE DUST COLLECTION BAGSee Figure 9.F

13OPERATIONOPERATING THE SANDERSee Figure 10.Follow these steps to operate the sander. Secure the work to prevent it from moving under thesander.WARN

14OPERATIONWARNING: When servicing use only identical Ryobi replacement parts. Use of any other parts may create a hazard or causeproduct damage.GENE

15MAINTENANCEREPLACING THE TIMING BELTSee Figures 12 and 13.Follow these directions to replace the timing belt. Unplug the sander.WARNING:Failure to

OPERATOR'S MANUALBELT SANDERBE318DOUBLE INSULATEDRYOBI TECHNOLOGIES INC.1428 Pearman Dairy Road Anderson, SC 29625Post Office Box 1207 Anderson,

2INTRODUCTION Introduction ...

3GENERAL SAFETY RULESWARNING:Read and understand all instructions. Failure to fol-low all instructions listed below, may result in electricshock, fire

4SPECIFIC SAFETY RULESHold tool by insulated gripping surfaces when performing an operation where the tool may contact hiddenwiring or its cord. Conta

5Important: Some of the following symbols may be used on your tool. Please study them and learn their meaning.Proper interpretation of these symbols w

6SPECIFICATIONSUNPACKINGINSTRUCTIONSYour sander has been shipped completely assembled. Carefully remove the tool and accessories from thebox. Make su

7DOUBLE INSULATIONDouble insulation is a concept in safety in electric powertools, which eliminates the need for the usual three-wiregrounded power co

8FEATURESFig. 1WARNING:Do not attempt to modify this tool or create accessories not recommended for use with this tool. Any suchalteration or modifica

9OPERATIONWARNING:Always wear safety goggles or safety glasses withside shields when operating this tool. Failure to doso could result in dust, shavin