Craftsman 172.11702 Operator's Manual page 18

ASSEMBLY cont.
WARNING:
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hazard, especially when resin coating or linseed oil finishes have been sanded.
NOTE: For more efficient operation, we recommend that you empty the dust bag when
it is no more than half full. This will allow the air to flow through the bag better. ALWAYS
empty and clean the dust bag thoroughly when you've finished sanding and before you
store the sander.
ATTACHING THE VAC HOSE ADAPTER (See Fig. 7)
Your sander includes a vac hose adapter that easily attaches to the sander.
The adapter allows you to hook your sander up to your wet/dry vac (sold separately).
1. Unplug the sander.
WARNING:
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causing possible serious personal injury.
2. Remove dust bag assembly from the sander by firmly holding the dust bag assembly
and pulling it straight out.
3. Insert vac hose adapter into the dust exhaust hole.
4. Push in adapter until the raised edges on the top and bottom of the adapter snap
into the grooves in the dust exhaust hole.
5. Firmly attach the vac hose adapter to your vac hose.
6. Attach vac hose to your wet/dry vac.
Fig 7
Empty dust bag before storage to help prevent possible fire
Failure to unplug the sander could result in accidental starting
Dust Exhaust Hole
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Vac
Hose Adapter