If normal safety precautions are overlooked or ignored, serious personal injury may occur. 7. DO NOT OPERATE SANDER with a damaged or badly worn disc or belt. 8. WHEN DISC SANDING, feed material into the portion of the disc spinning down toward the table. 9. TIE BACK LONG HAIR and remove any loose-fitting clothing or jewelry that could be caught up in the sander’s disc, belt, or other moving machine parts. 10. BE AWARE THAT CERTAIN WOODS MAY CAUSE AN ALLERGIC REACTION in people and animals, especially when exposed to fine dust. Make sure you know what type of wood dust you will be exposed to and always wear an approved respirator. 11. HABITS — GOOD OR BAD — are hard to break. Develop good habits and safety will become second nature to you. No list of safety guidelines can be complete. Every shop environment is different. Always consider safety first, as it applies to your individual working conditions. Use this and other machinery with caution and respect. Failure to do so could result in serious personal injury, damage to equipment or poor work results. -4- G7297 Disc Sander SECTION 2: INTRODUCTION Read the manual before assembly and operation. Serious personal injury may result if safety or operational information is not understood or fol- lowed. We are proud to offer the Model G7297 Disc Sander. This 12" disc sander is a part of a growing Grizzly family of fine woodworking machinery. When used according to the guidelines set forth in this manual, you can expect years of trouble- free, enjoyable operation and proof of Grizzly’s commitment to customer satisfaction. The Model G7297 Disc Sander features a 1 HP, 110V, 1725 RPM motor, a 12" sanding disc, a 171.4" x 81.4" tilting cast aluminum table, a miter gauge, and a built in 2" dust port. A number of sanding disc grits for the Model G7297 Disc Sander are available through the Grizzly catalog. We are also pleased to provide this manual with the Model G7297 Disc Sander. It was written to guide you through assembly, review safety considerations, and cover general operating procedures. It represents our effort to produce the best documentation possible. If you have any comments regarding this manual, please write to us at the address below: Grizzly Industrial, Inc. C/O Technical Documentation P.O. Box 2069 Bellingham, WA 98227-2069 Most importantly, we stand behind our machines. If you have any service questions or parts requests, please call or write us at the location listed below. Grizzly Industrial, Inc. 1203 Lycoming Mall Circle Muncy, PA 17756 Phone: (570) 546-9663 Fax: (800) 438-5901 E-Mail: techsupport@grizzly.com Web Site: The specifications, drawings, and photographs illustrated in this manual represent the Model G7297 Disc Sander as supplied when the manual was prepared. However, owing to Grizzly’s policy of continuous improvement, changes may be made at any time with no obligation on the part of Grizzly. For your convenience, we always keep current Grizzly manuals available on our website at Any updates to your machine will be reflected in these manuals as soon as they are complete. Visit our site often to check for the latest updates to this manual! G7297 Disc Sander -5 SECTION 3: CIRCUIT REQUIREMENTS 110 Volt Operation Amperage Draw The Model G7297 Disc Sander motor is wired to operate at 110V and will draw the following load: Motor Load............................................10 Amps Plug Type The Model G7297 Disc Sander is supplied with a NEMA 5-15 plug. See Figure 1 for a NEMA 5-15 plug and grounded outlet. DO NOT modify the plug or power cord in any way. Figure 1. NEMA 5-15 plug and grounded outlet. Circuit Breaker Requirements We recommend that you dedicate a circuit to your machine. Use the following guideline when choosing a circuit breaker (circuit breakers rated any higher are not adequate to protect the circuit): Recommended Circuit Breaker ..............15 Amp Your Circuit Capacity Always check to see if the wires in your circuit are capable of handling the amperage load from your machine. If you are unsure, consult a qualified electrician. If you operate this machine on any circuit that is already close to its load capacity, it may blow a fuse or trip a circuit breaker. If the circuit is not overloaded and the fuse or circuit breaker still trips, contact a qualified electrician or our Service Department at (570) 546-9663. Serious personal injury could occur if you connect your machine to the power source before you have completed the assembly process. DO NOT connect the machine to the power source until instructed to do so. -6-G7297 Disc Sander Grounding Extension Cords In the event of an electrical short, grounding reduces the risk of electric shock by providing a path of least resistance to disperse electric current. This tool is equipped with a power cord that has an equipment-grounding prong. The outlet must be properly installed and grounded in accordance with all local codes and ordinan...