Adjustments - Craftsman 315.215700 Owner's Manual

,_ WARNING: Your sander should never be
connected to power supply when you are
assembling parts; making adjustments;
changing, installing, or removing sanding
sleeves; changing, installing, or removing rubber
spindles; changing, installing, or removing threat
plates; or when not in use. Placing switch in OFF
position, disconnecting sander, and removing
switch key will prevent accidental starting that
could cause serious injury.
As mentioned previously, your sander has been
shipped completely assembled with a 1 in. sanding
sleeve installed. The throat plate with a 1-3/16 in.
opening has been used. When changing sanding
sleeve sizes, change as follows:
TO CHANGE/INSTALL SANDING SLEEVES
All except 1/2 in.
See Figures 4 and 5.
FLATS
TO LOOSEN
HEXNUT
SANDINGSLEEVE
THROATPLATE WRENCH
TOTIGHTEN
HEXNUT
Fig. 4
HEX NUT__ /'_- -"_-] THROAT
/ PLATE
UPPER _ I
SPINDLEWASHER F"_'_
I
LOWER SANDING
SPINDLEWASHER SLEEVE
(FIN SIDE DOWN)'_
WRENCH
PLATENEST
• Place switch in OFF position, remove switch key,
and unplug your sander.
,_ WARNING: Failure to unplug your sander
could result in accidental starting, causing
serious injury.
TO REMOVE:
• Grasp and hold sanding sleeve on spindle and
loosen hex nut using the 9/16 in. wrench provided.
If hex nut is too tight and spindle shaft spins inside
sanding sleeve, grasp the flats on top of spindle
shaft with a 114 in. wrench (not provided) and
loosen hex nut.
• Remove hex nut, upper spindle washer, sanding
sleeve, rubber spindle, and throat plate.
• Remove lower spindle washer end clean sawdust
accumulations:
Note: It is recommended that you clean sawdust
accumulations from threat plate, throat plate nest and
under lower spindle washer after each use.
TO INSTALL:
• Replace lower spindle washer.
Note: Fin side of washer must always be installed
down. The fins help push sawdust through the dust
exhaust port opening, preventing buildup of
sawdust. Sawdust buildup in this area may cause
the oscillating motion to stop. Lower spindle
washer must be used with ell sanding sleeves.
• Select and install the appropriate throat plate that
provides the smallest clearance between desired
sanding sleeve and throat plate opening.
• Select and install desired rubber spindle on
spindle.
• Install appropdate sanding sleeve on rubber
spindle.
Note: If sanding sleeve becomes difficult to install
or remove, apply talcum powder on rubber spindle
or inside sanding sleeve before installing on rubber
spindle.
• Install upper spindle washer and hex nut.
Note: The 7/8 in. washer should be used for 3/4
in., 1 in., and 1-1/2 in. rubber spindles. The 1-13/16
in. washer must be used for 2 in. and 3 in. rubber
spindles.
• Grasp and hold sanding sleeve and tighten hex
nut, using the 9/16 in. wrench provided. Tighten
hex nut only enough to expand rubber spindle
against inner wall of sanding sleeve. Do not
overUghten.
• Remove wrench and return it to wrench storage
area before connecting sander to a power supply.
Fig. 5
11