Craftsman 315.215700 Owner's Manual page 12

TO CHANGE/INSTALL 1/2 In. SANDING
SLEEVES
See Figures 4 and 6.
• Place switch in OFF position, remove switch key,
and unplug your sander.
A WARNING: Failure to unplug your sander could
result in accidental starting, causing sedous
injury.
RUBBERSPINDLENOT USED
WITH 1/2In. SANDINGSLEEVES
UPPERSPINDLE
WASHER
SANDINGSLE
LOWER
SPINDLEW/kSHER
(RN SIDE DOWN)
/
THROATP!_,ATE
Note: Fin side of washer must always be installed
down. The fins help push sawdust through the dust
exhaust port opening, preventing buildup of
sawdust. Sawdust buildup in this area may cause
oscillating motion to stop. Lower spindle washer
must be used with all sanding sleeves.
• Install throat plate with the 11116 in. throat plate
opening.
• Install 112 in. sanding sleeve on spindle shaft.
Note: Sanding sleeve mounts directly onto spindle
shaft for 1/2 in. sleeves. Rubber spindle is not
required.
• Install upper spindle washer and hex nut.
Note: The 5/8 in. washer should be used.
• Grasp and hold sanding sleeve and tighten hex
nut, using the 9/16 in. wrench provided. Tighten
hex nut securely. Do not overtlghten.
• Remove wrench and return it to wrench storage
area before connecting sander to a power supply
source.
THROAT PLATE SELECTION
See Figure 7.
TO RE MOVE:
WRENCH
Fig. 6
• Grasp and hold sanding sleeve on spindle and
loosen hex nut using the 9/16 in. wrench provided.
If heJ(nut is too tight and spindle shaft spins inside
sanding sleeve, grasp the flats on top of spindle
shaft with a 1/4 in. wrench (not provided) and
loosen hex nut.
• Remove hex nut, upper spindle washer, sanding
sleeve, rubber spindle, and throat plate.
• Remove lower spindle washer and clean sawdust
accumulations.
Note: We recommend that you clean sawdust
accumulations from threat plate, throat plate nest
and under lower spindle washer after each use.
TO INSTALL:
• Replace lower spindle washer.
SANDINGSLEEVE
THROATPLATE
OPENING THROATPLATE
MAKESANDINGSLEEVEAND THROATPLATESELECTIONS
THATPROVIDE THELEAST AMOUNT OFCLEARANCE B ETWEEN
THESANDING SLEEVE ANDTHROAT PLATE OPENING.
Fig. 7
When changing sanding sleeves from one size to
another, always use the throat plate that provides the
least amount of clearance between sanding sleeve
and throat plate opening. Six throat plates have been
provided with this sander. The following chart identi-
fies the diameter of sanding sleeve sizes and match-
ing throat plate openings that should be used to-
gether. It also identifies upper spindle washer that
should be used with each size.
Sanding Sleeve Diameter
1/2 in.
3/4 in.
1 in.
1-1/2 in.
2 in,
3 in.
Throat Plate Opening Diameter
11/16 in.
15/16 in.
1-3/16 in.
1-21132 in.
2-3/16 in.
3-3/16 in.
Upper Spindle Washer Slzo
5/8 in.
7/8 in.
7/8 in.
7/8 in.
1-13/16 in.
1-13/16 in.
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