Adjusting Sanding Arm - Craftsman 137.215360 Owner's Manual

ADJUSTING SANDING ARM
LEVELING THEARM(FIG. W )
A positive stopis provided t o position thesanding arm
level w iththeworkbench w henthe armis inthe
horizontal position.
1. Placethesanding arm(1) inthe horizontal position.
2. Place a level ( 2)onthesanding beltandcheck tosee
if thearmis level.
3. If anadjustment is necessary, loosen locknut(3),and
turnsanding armstop(4)clockwise t oraise, o r
counterclockwise to lower, u ntilthesanding armis
level. T hentighten locknut(3).
Fig. W
2 1
The belt and disc sander is designed to perform rough
sanding operations on surface, edge grain and end grain
sanding. The sander will also perform freehand forming
and contouring operations. The following suggestions are
recommended for best results and safest use.
1. Always apply light pressure allowing the abrasive to
remove the material slowly.
2. The workpiece should be moved, continuously, to
avoid burning.
3, Avoid sanding small pieces of wood which will
position the fingers close to the abrasive belt or disc.
USING BACKSTOP WITH SANDING ARIVl (FIG. X)
When using the sanding arm in the horizontal position, to
perform surface or edge sanding, the backstop (1) must
always be used. Always hold the work piece (2) firmly
keeping your fingers away from the sanding belt (3).
Always keep the end of the workpiece against the
backstop and move the work evenly across the sanding
belt. Apply only enough pressure to allow the sanding
belt to remove material, Use extra caution when sanding
very thin piece&
The edge of the backstop must be positioned a maximum
of 1/16" from the sanding belt to avoid trapping the work
or fingers between the backstop and sanding belt.
Fig. X
SANDING INSIDE CURVES (FIG. Y}
Freehand sanding of inside curves can be sanded on the
idler drum (1). Never attempt to sand the ends of a
workpiece on the drive drum.
To avoid injury, do not apply the end of the workpiece to
the idler drum. This could cause the workpiece to fly up
or cause kickback.
Fig. Y
SANDING OUTSIDE CURVES (FroG.Z)
Freehand sanding of outside curves should be done on
the sanding disc (1). Keep fingers a minimum of 1 inch
from the disc.
Always sand on the left (downward) side of the sanding
disc, as shown. Sanding on the right (upward) side of the
sanding disc could cause the workpiece to fly up which
could be hazardous.
The edge of the table must be positioned a maximum of
1/16" from the sanding disc to avoid trapping the
workpiece or fingers between the table and sanding disc,
Fig. Z
END GRAIN SANDING WITH THE BELT (FroG.AA)
When sanding the ends of the wide workpieces it is
more convenient to use the sanding belt (1) with the
sanding arm in the vertical position and the table
assembly (2) moved to the sanding belt, as shown. See
section titled CHANGING POSITION OF SANDING ARM.
For more accurate work use the miter gauge and move
the workpiece evenly across the sanding belt.
WMPORTANT: Use a combination square to position
miter gauge perpendicular to face of the disc. If it is not
square loosen miter gauge knob and move miter gauge,
slightly, until it is square.
For your own safety, turn switch OFF and remove plug
from the power source outlet during assembly or while
making adjustments to belt / disc sander.
The edge of the table must be positioned a maximum of
1/16" from the sanding belt to avoid trapping the
workpiece or fingers between the table and sanding belt.
Fig. AA