Craftsman 172.11702 Operator's Manual page 22

OPERATION cont.
FLUSH SANDING (See Fig. 10)
Your sander will allow you to flush sand corners. You can use the front and sides of your
sander for flush sanding. DO NOT use the rear of the sander for flush sanding.
ALWAYS remove the sander from the workpiece before turning it off.
Fig 10
REMOVE PRESSURE-SENSITIVE SANDPAPER BEFORE STORAGE
DO NOT store your sander with pressure-sensitive sandpaper still attached. The heat
generated by sanding causes the pressure-sensitive adhesive to flow and form a tight
bond between the cushion and the sandpaper.
ALWAYS remove the sandpaper soon after you have finished sanding to avoid adhesive set
up. When sandpaper is left on the cushion for an extended period of time after use, the
adhesive will set up and make the sandpaper difficult to remove.
The sandpaper may tear when removing it. If this happens it makes it difficult to clean the
cushion for the next piece of sandpaper.
NOTE: If you do forget to remove the sandpaper after sanding, run your sander for
a few minutes to soften the adhesive backing before you try to remove the sandpaper
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