Craftsman 172.11625 Owner's Manual page 15

Z_ WARNING:
ALWAYS wear safety goggles
or safety glasses with side shield and a full face
shield when operating your sander. Failure to do so
could result in foreign objects being thrown into your
eyes, resulting in possible serious injury. If the sanding
operation is dusty, also wear a face or dust mask.
APPLICATIONS
Only use your sander for the applications listed below.
1, Sanding wood surfaces with various grits of sandpaper,
2. Removing rust from steel surfaces with special sandpaper.
Z_ CAUTION:
ALWAYS be careful not to let your hand cover the
air vents.
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1. ALWAYS clamp or otherwise secure the workpiece to prevent it from
moving under your sander.
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Unsecured work could be thrown towards the
operator causing injury.
2. ALWAYS hold your sander in front and away from you, keeping it clear
of the workpiece.
3. Start the sander by squeezing the trigger switch and then let the motor
come up to maximum speed.
4. Gradually lower the sander onto the workpiece with a slight forward
movement. (See Fig. 7.)
5. Move it slowly, using forward and backward strokes.
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