Craftsman 320.39597 Operator's Manual page 12

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WARNING: To prevent accidental starting that could cause serious personal
injury, always disconnect the tool from the power source when assembling
parts, making adjustments, installing or removing sanding belt, cleaning, or
when it is not in use.
TURNING THE BELT
SANDER ON/OFF (Fig. 2)
To turn on the belt sander,
connect the plug to an electrical
outlet, and press the on/off
trigger switch.
To turn it off, release the
trigger switch.
LOCK-ON BUTTON (Fig. 2)
Fig. 2
Variable-speed
ON/OFF trigger
switch
Lock-on
button
The Bock=on button allows the
operator to keep the belt sander
running without continuously depressing the trigger switch. While depressing the
trigger switch, depress the Bock=on button, and then release both.
To release the Bock=on button, squeeze and release the trigger switch.
VARIABLE=SPEED DIAL (Fig. 2)
The variable=speed dial allows you to select the correct speeds according to the
sanding belt and the surface being sanded for either fast material removal or a
fine, smooth finish. Rotate the dial from 1 to 6, with 1 being the Bowest speed
and 6 the highest speed.
TO INSTALL SANDING
BELT
(Fig. 3)
1. Disconnect the belt sander
from the power source.
2. Place the sander on its side,
and pull the lock lever out and
towards the front of the tool.
3. Insert the new sanding belt
around both rollers. Make sure
that the arrow on the inside of
the sanding belt points in the
same direction as the arrow
indicated on the sander.
Fig. 3
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Sanding belt
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Base plate
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