To Operate; To Clean Sawdust From - Craftsman 315.11701 Owner's Manual

OPERATION
TO OPERATE
Clamp or otherwise secure the work to prevent it ,I
from moving under the Sander. WARNING:
UNSECURED WORK COULD BE THROWN BACK
TOWARD OPERATOR CAUSING INJURY. Before
placing Sander on work surface, press the trigger
switch and let the motor reach its maximum speed,
then lower the Sander to the work surface with a
slight forward motion. Using the rear handle to con-
trol the Sander and the front handle only to guide it,
move it slowly over the work. See Fig. 8. Allowing the
Sander to remain in one place will result in an
uneven surface. WARNING: KEEP A FIRM GRIP ON
SANDER WITH BOTH HANDS AT ALL TIMES.
FAILURE TO DO SO COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF
CONTROL LEADING TO POSSIBLE SERIOUS IN-
JURY. The Sander was designed to provide the pro-
per weight on the sanding belt and extra pressure
will only result in uneven work, clogged belts, and
possible motor burnout.
Use a coarse belt when heavy cutting is desired, not
heavy pressure. The importance of this cannot be
over-emphasized, the weight has been built into the
tool to give the most efficient pressure at the proper
location.
MAINTENANCE
WHEN SERVICING USE ONLY
IDENTICAL REPLACEMENT PARTS.
Periodically sawdust will accumulate between the
base and idler roller assembly, causing difficulty
when releasing tension on the sanding belt. It may
also cause the sanding belt to slip during use and
can make sanding belt tracking adjustments (see
page 5) difficult.
TO CLEAN SAWDUST FROM
IDLER ROLLER ASSEMBLY
DISCONNECT SANDER FROM POWER SUPPLY.
1. Remove sanding belt from sander. See Installing
and Adjusting Sanding Belt, Page 5. Once sand-
ing belt is removed, insert screwdriver into slot
and snap IDLER ROLLER ASSEMBLY back into
operating position. Lock and release the idler
roller assembly several times, without a sanding
belt installed. The mechanism should now op-
erate freely. Re-install sanding belt, make proper
adjustments, and test the operation of the tool to
determine whether it is performing satisfactorily.
If the performance has not improved, proceed to
Step 2.
2. Remove the two pan head screws. Then remove
wear plate and backing pad. See Figure 9.
3. Remove tracking screw, washer, spring, and flat
head screws. Then remove base.
4. Using a clean soft cloth or brush, clean base,
idler roller assembly, tracking screw, and motor
housing.
5. Reassemble tool. NOTE: THE LEAF SPRING,
BUSHING, IDLER ROLLER ASSEMBLY, AND
IDLER ROLLER SPRING MUST BE POSITIONED
AS SHOWN IN FIGURE 10. Also, make sure slot
in idler roller assembly is engaged with motor
housing pin and bushing.
Fig. 8
WEAR PLATE
PAN HEAD _
SCREW "_'_ : _--_,,
TRACKING
SCREW
_'_ TRACK NG SCREW _ ,MOTOR HOUSING
_ _ SPRING . +
WASHER
MOTOR HOUSING
PIN
Fig. 9
IDLER ROLLER
SPRING
BUSHING_
LEAF SPRING
MOTOR HOUSING
_PIN
IDLER ROLLER
ASSEMBLY Fig. 10
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