Download Print this page

Craftsman 172.276700 Operator's Manual page 14

2.4 amp 1/4 sheet finishing sander

Advertisement

ALWAYS
inspect
the s andpaper
before
installing.
DO NOT use i fbroken
or d efective.
1. U nplug
the s ander.
I _ WARNING:
Failure
to unplug
the sander
could result
in accidental
starting
causing
possible
serious
personal
injury.
Installing
Non-Adhesive
Sandpaper
(See Figs. 3,3a
and 3b)
NOTE:
Remove
dust
bag assembly
when installing
non-adhesive.
ALWAYS
remember
to reattach
the dust bag assembly
before
beginning
sanding
operation
(see page 16, Fig. 5).
Paper Goes
Raise lever up
Under Clamp
Fig 3b
to clamp paper
2. If replacing sandpaper,
remove old sandpaper.
3. Two paper clamp levers
are located on each side of the sander and are locked into
a slot on top of the platen (see Fig. 3).
4. Raise these two levers "UP" and disengage
them from the slots in the platen.
This will release the tension on the paper clamps located at the front and back of the sander
that hold the paper in position on the cushion (see Fig. 3a).
5. Remove old paper.
6. Insert front end of a new sheet of paper approximately
1/2-inch under the front paper clamp
(see Fig. 3b).
7. Lift up on the lever that controls the front paper clamp and lock it back into the slot on the
platen. This will securely
clamp the paper to the front of the sander's cushion.
8. Smooth out the sheet of paper by pressing it tightly against the bottom of the cushion
(front to back).
g. Insert back end of paper into back paper clamp, fit sandpaper
as tightly as possible, and lift
up on paper clamp lever to lock into place. This will securely
clamp the paper to the back of
the sander's cushion. The sandpaper
should now be positioned tightly against the cushion
from front to back, securely clamped in place.
NOTE: ALWAYS be sure that both paper clamp
levers are in the locked
position
on
]
the platen
and both paper clamps have the sandpaper
securely
clamped
to the bottom
1
of the cushion
before starting
sanding
operation.
14

Advertisement

loading