Craftsman 11177 Operation Manual - Page 13

A WARNING: When servicing, use only identical Craftsman replacement parts. Use of any other parts may create a hazard or cause product damage. A WARNING: Always wear safety goggles or safety glasses with side shields during power tool operation or when blowing dust. If operation is dusty, also wear a dust mask. GENERAL MAINTENANCE Avoid using solvents when cleaning plastic parts. Most plastics are susceptible to damage from various types of commercial solvents and may be damaged by their use. Use clean cloths to remove dirt, dust, oil, grease, etc. ,d_ WARNING" Do not at any time let brake fluids, gasoline, petroleum-based products, penetrating oils, etc., come in contact with plastic parts. Chemicals can damage, weaken or destroy plastic which may result in serious personal injury. Electric tools used on fiberglass material, wallboard, spackling compounds, or plaster are subject to accelerated wear and possible premature failure because the fiberglass chips and grindings are highly abrasive to bearings, brushes, commutators, etc. Consequently, we do not recommend using this product for extended work on these types of materials. However, if you do work with any of these materials, it is extremely important to clean the product using compressed air. LUBRICATION All of the bearings in this product are lubricated with a sufficient amount of high grade lubricant for the life of the unit under normal operating conditions. Therefore, no further lubrication is required. Only the parts shown on the parts list are intended to be repaired or replaced by the customer. All other parts should be replaced at a Sears Service Center. CLEANING DUST BAG ASSEMBLY See Figures 9 - 10. A WARNING: Collected sanding dust from sanding surface coatings such as polyurethanes, linseed oil, etc., can self-ignite in the sander dust bag or elsewhere and cause fire. To reduce the risk of fire, always empty the dust bag frequently while sanding. Never store or leave a sander without totally emptying its dust bag. Also follow the recommendations of the coatings manufacturers. For more efficient operation, empty dust bag when no more than half full. This will permit the air to flow through the bag better. To empty the dust bag: [] Unplug the sander. [] Remove dust bag from sander. [] Remove dust bag from frame, and shake out dust. [] Replace dust bag over frame then install dust bag on sander. I Fig. 9 Fig. 10 Look for these accessories at Sears retail: [] Aluminum Oxide Sheets with Paper Backing (1/4 Sheet Pressure Sensitive Adhesive, Paper Backed Sheets (1/4 Sheet The following standard 4-1/2 in. x 11 in. Sanding Sheets can be cut to fit the sander: [] Non-Loading Aluminum Oxide Sanding Sheets X-Fine, Fine, Medium, Coarse X-Fine, Fine, Medium, Coarse X-Fine, Fine, Medium, Coarse _IL WARNING: Current attachments and accessories available for use with this product are listed above. Do not use any attachments or accessories not recommended by the manufacturer of this product. The use of attachments or accessories not recommended can result in serious personal injury. 13