Craftsman 315.277011 - Manual (Page 7)

OPERATION
INSTALUNG SANDPAPER
See Figures 2 and 3,
The cushion on your sender gives you the option of
using either non-adhesive sandpaper that clamps to
the platen; or adhesive backed sandpaper with
pressure sertsMve adhesive backing that sticks to the
cushion.
INSTALUNG NON-ADHESIVE SANDPAPER
See Figure 2.
Inspect sandpaper before Instatling. Do not use if
broken or defective.
■ Unplug your sender.
WARNING: Failure to unplug your sander could
result in accidental starting causing possible
serious personal injury.
CUSHION
NON-ADHESIVE
SANDPAPER
PLATEN
PAPER CLAMP
PAPER CLAMP
INSTALUNG ADHESIVE SANDPAPER
See Figure 2.
■ Unplug your Sander.
A WARNING: Failure to unplug your sander could
result in accidents starting causing possible
serious personal injury.
■ If replacing sandpaper, remove old sandpaper by
peeling it off cushion. If removing regular sand­
paper, release paper clamp by lifting up on lever
and disengaging it from the tab on the platen.
■ Remove non-adhesive sandpaper, then lift up on
paper clamp lever and lock it into place.
■ Carefully peel adhesive backing from new 1/4
sheet sandpaper.
■ Position sandpaper, making sure front edge of
sandpaper is aligned with front edge of the
cushion, then carefully press sticky side of
, ' sandpaper on cushion. Note: Sandpaper must
be aligned with the front edge of the cushion for
proper functioning of the flush sanding feature.
See Figure 2.
Note: The cushion on ywir sander is approximately 1/4
In. smaller than precut adhesive backed sanding sheets.
If desired you may want to trim off the overhang of
sandpaper on the back side of cushion. The cushion has
been made smaller so that multiple sheets of non­
adhesive sandpaper can be installed.
PAPER PUNCH
See Figure 3.
A paper punch template has bean supplied with your
sander. It should be used for aligning and punching
holes in the sandpaper for alignment with the holes in
the cushion.
Punching the holes property Is a necessary step in
order for the dustless feature of your sander to
function propedy.
Fig. 2
I If replacing sandpaper, remove old sandpaper. To
remove paper, release paper clamp by lifting up on
lever and disengaging it from the tab on the platen.
Insert end of new 1/4 sheet sandpaper
approximately (1/2 inch) under the paper clamp.
Lift up on lever and lock into place. Apply down­
ward pressure to corrform sandpaper to platen.
Wrap stmdpaper around cushion. Lift lever on
opposite end of sander and insert loose end of
sandpaper under the paper cleunp. Fit sandpaper
aganst cushion as tight as possible.
Lift up on lever and lock into place.
ORIENT PAPER
PUNCH AS SHOWN
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