Craftsman 172.27696 Owner's Manual page 9

WARNING:
Your sander should NEVER be connected to the power
source when you are assembling parts, making adjustments, installing or
removing sandpaper, cleaning or when it is not in use. Disconnecting the sander
will prevent accidental starting, that could cause serious personal injury.
INSTALLING THE SANDPAPER (See Figs, 2 & 3)
This sander has a cushion that allows you to use: either non-adhesive sandpaper,
pressure-sensitive sandpaper or adhesive-backed sandpaper_ The nomadhesive
sandpaper clamps to the ptatem Adhesive-backed sandpaper sticks to the cushiom
NOTE: This sander has dust collection, so we recommend that you use
sandpaper with pre-punched holes that wilI line up with the holes in the cushion,
Installing Non-Adhesive Sandpaper (See Fig. 2 on next page)
ALWAYS inspect the sandpaper before installing. DO NOT use if broken or defective.
1. Unplug the sander_
J Z_ WAR NING: Failure to unplug the sander could result in accidental J
starting causing possible serious personal injury_
2. Remove dust bag assembly.
3, If replacing sandpaper, remove old sandpaper°
4. To remove old sandpaper, raise the levers on each side of the sander to release
the paper clamps holding the sandpaper. Then remove old sandpaper.
5. Insert the end of the new sandpaper approximately 1/2-inch under the front paper
clamp.
6. Lift up the lever on the left side of the sander and lock it into the slot on the platen°
Apply downward pressure to tighten sandpaper to the platen_
7. Wrap remaining sandpaper around the cushion and insert the loose end of the
sandpaper under the rear paper clamp. Fit the sandpaper against the cushion as
tightly as possible_
8. Lift up the lever on the right side of the sander and lock it int_othe slot on the
platen°
9. Replace the dust bag assembly