Craftsman 172.27673 User Manual
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OPERATION coni.
VARIABLE SPEED SWITCH (see Fig. 7)
The variable speed dial allows matching the correct
speeds to sandpaper grits and various surfaces and
materials being sanded for either fast material
removal or a fine smooth finish.
Rotate the dial from 1 to
6
, with 1 being the
lowest speed and
6
the highest speed.
APPLICATIONS
Only use your sander for the applications listed below*.
• Sanding wood surfaces with various grits of sandpaper.
• Removing rust from steel surfaces with special sandpaper.
AWARNING:
Due to the danger of fire, DO NOT use your sander to sand
magnesium surfaces. DO NOT use for wet sanding.
A
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ARNING:
ALWAYS clamp the workpiece. An unsecured workpiece could
be thrown towards the operator, causing serious injury.
A
CAUTION:
When gripping the sander during use, ALWAYS be carefui not
to cover the air vents with your hands (see Fig. 9).
2. Place sander on workpiece so that all of sanding disc surface is in contact with workpiece.
3. Start the sander and move it slowly over workpiece, making successive passes in parallel
lines, circles, or crosswise movements.
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