Operation - Craftsman 315.268192 Operator's Manual

WARNING:
Keep hands and fingers away from a
moving sanding belt. Any part of the body coming
in contact with a moving sanding belt could result in
serious injury. Do not wear loose clothing or jewelry
when operating the sander. They could get caught in
moving parts, and foreign objects could get thrown
away from the sander, causing injury.
uSING THE DuST BAG
The dust bag provides a dust collection system for the
sander.
WARNING:
Do not use the dust bag when sanding
metal. Using the dust bag when sanding metal
creates a fire hazard, which could damage the tool
and lead to serious personal injury.
ATTACHING THE DuST BAG
See Figure 7, page ii.
 Unplug the sander.
 Slide the dust bag retainer over the dust exhaust on
the sander.
EMPTYING THE DuST BAG
For more efficient operation, empty the dust bag when it
is no more than half full. This action permits the air to flow
through the bag better. Always empty and clean the dust
bag thoroughly upon completion of a sanding operation
and before placing the sander in storage.
WARNING:
Collected sanding dust from
sanding surface coatings such as polyurethanes,
linseed oil, etc., can self-ignite in the sander dust
bag or elsewhere and cause fire. To reduce the
risk of fire always empty the dust bag frequently
(10-15 minutes) while sanding and never store or
leave a sander without totally emptying its dust bag.
Also follow the recommendations of the coatings
manufacturers.
 Unplug the sander.
 Remove the dust bag from the sander.
 Unzip the dust bag.
 Shake out the dust.
 Zip up the dust bag.
 Replace the dust bag.
NoTE: Periodically, you should turn the dust bag
inside-out and thoroughly clean it.

oPERATIoN

ATTACHING THE VACuuM ADAPToR
See Figure 8, page ii.
To attach the vacuum adaptor:
 Unplug the sander.
 Remove the dust bag from sander.
 Align notch inside vacuum adaptor with raised rib
under dust exhaust.
 Slide the vacuum adaptor over the dust exhaust until
adaptor clicks into place.
NoTE: The adaptor can be positioned with the dust
exhaust facing up, down, or away from the sander.
WARNING:
vacuum, always install dust bag back on sander.
Failure to do so could cause sanding dust or foreign
objects to be thrown into the face or eyes which
could result in possible serious injury.
NoTE: A standard 1-1/4 in. vacuum hose fits inside the
smaller diameter hole inside the dust exhaust, while a
standard 2-1/2 in. vacuum hose connection fits inside the
larger hole of the dust exhaust.
SWITCH TRIGGER
See Figure 9, page ii.
 To turn on the sander: Depress the switch trigger.
 To turn off the sander: Release the switch trigger.
LoCk-oN BuTToN
See Figure 9, page ii.
The lock-on feature allows you to lock the switch trigger in
the oN position. Locking the switch trigger on allows you
to operate the sander for extended periods of time.
If you have the lock-on button engaged during use and
the sander is accidentally disconnected from the power
supply, disengage the lock-on feature immediately.
Also, do not lock the switch trigger if you might need to
suddenly stop the sander.
 Depress the switch trigger.
 Push in the lock-on button.
 Release the switch trigger.
 Release the lock-on button.
NoTE: To release the lock, depress the switch trigger.
9 – English
When sander is not connected to