Operation - Craftsman 315.268191 Operator's Manual

WARNING
: Do not allow familiarity with tools
to make you careless. Remember that a careless
fraction of a second is sufficient to inflict serious
injury.
WARNING
: Always wear safety goggles or safety
glasses with side shields when operating power
tools. Failure to do so could result in objects being
thrown into your eyes resulting in possible serious
injury.
WARNING:
Do not use any attachments or
accessories not recommended by the manufacturer
of this tool. The use of attachments or accessories
not recommended can result in serious personal
injury.
APPLICATIONS
You may use this tool for the purposes listed below:
n Sanding wood, metals, plastics, and other materials
n Smoothing rough boards, chamfering, rounding edges,
etc.
n Removing rust, paint, varnishes, and stains
SELECTING SANDING BELTS
Selecting the correct size and type of sanding belt is an
important step in achieving a high quality sanded finish.
Aluminum oxide, silicon carbide, and other synthetic
abrasives are best for power sanding.
Coarse grit removes the most material and fine grit
produces the best finish. The condition of the surface to
be sanded determines which grit will do the best job. If
the surface is rough, start with a coarse grit and sand until
the surface is uniform. Then use medium grit to remove
scratches left by the coarser grit. Finally, use finer grit for
finishing the surface. Always continue sanding with each
grit until the surface is uniform.
INSTALLING/CHANGING SANDING BELTS
See Figures 2 - 4.
n Unplug the sander.
n Position the sander on its side with the cord on the left.
WARNING: Keep hands and fingers clear of the
rollers and spring mechanism at all times. Failure to
do so could result in fingers getting pinched, causing
serious injury.
n Raise the tension release lever.
NOTE: If you are changing sanding belts, remove the
old sanding belt at this time.

OPERATION

n Install the sanding belt.
CAUTION:
belt, ensure that the arrow inside the belt is pointing
in the direction of the rotation (clockwise when
looking into the open side of the sander). Installing
unidirectional sanding belts backwards can create a
hazardous condition.
n Align the sanding belt to its correct position.
n Lower the tension release lever to secure the sanding
belt.
TENSION RELEASE LEVER
(IN RELEASED POSITION)
10
TENSION RELEASE
If the sanding belt is not a bidirectional
LEVER
Fig. 2
Fig. 3