Operation - Craftsman 172.395560 Owner's Manual

OPERATION

Before attempting to use your tool, familiarize yourself with all of the operating
features and safety requirements.
WARNING:
! IF ANY PARTS ARE MISSING, DO NOT OPERATE THIS
POLISHER UNTIL THE MISSING PARTS ARE REPLACED. FAILURE TO DO
SO COULD RESULT IN POSSIBLE SERIOUS PERSONAL INJURY.
CAUTION:
! ALWAYS wear eye protection while operating this power tool.
BEFORE YOU BEGIN TO WAX, BUFF AND POLISH YOUR CAR:
1. Remove all road tar, excess grease spots and bug stains with a general-purpose
cleaner.
2. Wash, clean and dry your vehicle. Make sure the work area is dry and out of
direct sunlight.
INSTALLING THE FRONT AUXILIARY HANDLE (See Figures 1A and 1B)
You have the option of two working positions to provide the safest and most
comfortable control of your polisher.
The auxiliary handle is screwed clockwise into EITHER hole on the sides
of the gear case.
Fig. 1A
Insert and Turn Clockwise
SPINDLE LOCK BUTTON (See Figures 2A and 2B)
1. Changing backer pad. ALWAYS make sure your polisher is UNPLUGGED.
Press in the Spindle Lock Button and rotate the velcro backer pad by hand
until it is locked.
• Turn pad to the right to attach and lock in place.
• Turn to the left to remove pad.
Fig. 2A
WARNING:
!
Spindle
Spindle Lock Button
Lock
must only be used when Button
changing a pad.
NEVER press it when
Backer Pad
the pad is rotating.
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Fig. 1B
Insert and Turn Clockwise
Fig. 2B
Turn Right to Tighten
OPERATION cont.
ATTACHING THE FOAM PAD TO THE VELCRO BACKER PAD (See Figure 3)
WARNING:
! When changing accessories, BE SURE that the switch is
in the OFF position and the cord is unplugged.
1. Place foam pad on velcro backer pad, as shown in Fig. 3.
2. ALWAYS center the foam pad securely over the velcro backer pad,
otherwise the polisher will vibrate badly.
3. Remove the foam pad by pinching an edge and peeling it off.
Fig. 3
RUNNING YOUR POLISHER AND
WAXING TOOL (See Figure A)
1. After plugging your polisher into an extension
cord, loop extension cord over tool's built-in
cord and secure as shown. Refer to (Fig. A)
for attaching extension cord.
2. To avoid splashing wax, ALWAYS start and
stop the polisher against the surface to be
polished.
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Foam pad centered
on velcro backer pad
Fig. A