Craftsman 315.279570 Owner's Manual page 9

TO ATTACH PRESSURE SENSITIVE
ADHESIVE SANDING DISC
See Figure 3.
BACKING
PAD
Inspect sanding disc before installing. Do not use if
broken or defective.
Unplug your sander.
WARNING:
Failure to unplug your sander could
result in accidental starting causing possible
serious personal injury.
Carefully peel paper backing from the pressure
sensitive adhesive type sanding disc.
Align holes in sanding disc with holes in backing
pad, then carefully press sticky side of disc against
pad as tight as possible.
Note: Holes in sanding disc must line up with holes
in the backing pad in order for the dustless feature
of your sander to function properly.
Note: It is recommended that you clean backing
pad occasionally by brushing lightly with a small
brush. Dust buildup on backing pad could cause
sanding disc not to stick properly.
OPERATION
REMOVING SANDING DISC BEFORE STORAGE
Do not store your sander with the sanding disc
installed. Heat generated from sanding causes the
pressure sensitive adhesive to flow and form a tight
bond between the backing pad and sanding disc.
Removing the sanding disc soon after you have
finished a sanding operation avoids letting the
adhesive set up. If the sanding disc is left on the
backing pad for an extended period of time after use,
the adhesive will set up and cause the sanding disc to
ADHESIVE
become difficult to remove.
SANDING DISC
It may also tear when removing. When this situation
occurs, it becomes difficult to clean the backing pad
for the next sanding disc.
Note: If you forget to remove the sanding disc after a
sanding operation, sand for a few minutes to soften
the adhesive backing before attempting to remove
sanding disc.
Fig. 3
TO ATTACH CONVERSION PAD AND
VELCRO TYPE SANDING DISC
The conversion pad provided with your sander has a
pressure sensitive adhesive backing material. It is
applied by the same method as pressure sensitive
adhesive sanding discs.
Unplug your sander.
WARNING:
result in accidental starting causing possible
serious personal injury.
Carefully peel paper backing from the conversion
pad and align with holes in backing pad. Firmly
press sticky side of conversion pad against
backing pad. Your sander is now ready to use
velcro type sanding discs.
Align holes in velcro type sanding disc with holes
in conversion pad, then carefully press fuzzy side
of sanding disc against pad as tight as possible.
Note: Velcro type sanding discs can be reused
for the life of the sanding abrasive. It is recom-
mended that you keep the sanding disc backing
and the conversion pad clean to provide for their
best adhesion. Clean occasionally by brushing
lightly with a small brush.
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Failure to unplug your sander could