Craftsman 172.27696 Owner's Manual page 15

ORBITAL MOTION (See Fig. 9)
As shown in Figure 9, the orbit of the sander is 1/10-inch in diameter so the
sandpaper moves in tiny circles at high speed°
This orbital action duplicates a "hand sanding" motion for more aggressive
sanding as you push the sander forward, This powerful orbital action is ideal
for heavy-duty sanding applications, such as:
1, Removing old finishes
2. Smoothing rough wood Fig 9
3, Sanding stock down to
required dimensions
4. Finishing surfaces that
are to be painted
1/10-in Orbitat Motion
FLUSH SANDING (See Fig. 10)
Your sander will allow you
to flush sand corners.
You can use the front and
sides or your sander for
flush sanding..DO NOT
use the rear of the sander
for flush sanding.
ALWAYS remove the
sander from the workpiece
before turning it off.
REMOVE PRESSURE-SENSITIVE SANDPAPER BEFORE STORAGE
DO NOT store your sander with pressure-sensitive sandpaper still attached. The
heat generated by sanding causes the pressure-sensitive adhesive to flow and form
a tight bond between the cushion and the sandpaper.
ALWAYS remove the sandpaper soon after you have finished sanding to avoid
adhesive set up, When sandpaper is left on the cushion for an extended period of
time after use, the adhesive will set up and make the sandpaper difficult to remove.
The sandpaper may tear when removing itoIf this happens it makes it difficult to
clean the cushion for the next piece of sandpaper_
NOTE" if you do forget to remove the sandpaper after sanding, run your sander for a
few minutes to soften the adhesive backing before you try'to remove the sandpaper
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