Intended Use; Operation - Craftsman CMEW230 Instruction Manual

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS FOR
FUTURE USE
COMPONENTS (FIG. A)
Motor
Be sure your power supply agrees with the nameplate
marking. Voltage decrease of more than 10% will cause loss
of power and overheating. These tools are factory tested; if
this tool does not operate, check power supply.

Intended Use

This quarter sheet sander is designed for household use.
DO nOT use under wet conditions or in presence of
flammable liquids or gases.
DO nOT let children come into contact with the tool.
Supervision is required when inexperienced operators use
this tool.

OPERATION


WARNING: To reduce the risk of serious personal
injury, turn unit off and disconnect it from
power source before making any adjustments or
removing/installing attachments or accessories.
An accidental start-up can cause injury.
Proper Hand Position (Fig. B)

WARNING: To reduce the risk of serious personal
injury, ALWAYS use proper hand position as shown.

WARNING: To reduce the risk of serious personal
injury, ALWAYS hold securely in anticipation of a
sudden reaction.
Proper hand position requires one hand on the
main handle 5 .
Fig. B
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Attaching Abrasive Paper (Fig. A, C–E)
Your sander is designed to use quarter sheet sandpaper.
A quarter sheet of sandpaper is measured 4-1/2" x 5-1/2"
(114.3 mm x 139.7 mm). This size paper can be made by:
a. Cutting full sized 9" x 11" (228.6 mm x 279.4 mm)
sandpaper into 1/4 sheets of 4-1/2" x 5-1/2"
(114.3 mm x 139.7 mm).
b. Cutting half sheet of sandpaper into two 4-1/2" x
5-1/2" (114.3 mm x 139.7 mm) sheets.
c. Pre-cut 4-1/2" x 5-1/2" (114.3 mm x 139.7 mm)
sandpaper is available at extra cost.
For normal operations, assemble the abrasive paper to your
unit as follows.
1. Soften the stiff sandpaper by pulling it over the 90°
edge of a table or other straight edge. Concentrate on
softening the edges to be clamped.
2. Release clamp by pulling up on clamp lever
disengaging it from the tab on the base plate.
3. Insert the 4-1/2" (114.3 mm) edge of the abrasive paper
under the front paper clamp. Close the clamp lever and
hook it into the lock position behind the tab on the
base plate.
4. Stretch paper over sanding pad and insert under the
opposite clamp in the same way.
5. If you are using the dust extraction feature, perforate the
sandpaper with the provided paper punch
Paper Punch section.)
Fig. C
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