Craftsman 11177 Operation Manual - Page 9

UNPACKING This product has been shipped completely assembled. [] Carefully remove the product and any accessories from the box. Make sure that all items listed in the packing list are included. [] Inspect the product carefully to make sure no breakage or damage occurred during shipping. [] Do not discard the packing material until you have carefully inspected and satisfactorily operated the product. [] If any parts are damaged or missing, please call 1-800-932-3188 for assistance. PACKING LIST Sander Dust Bag Paper Punch Sandpaper Operator's Manual _1_ WARNING: If any parts are damaged or missing do not operate this product until the parts are replaced. Failure to heed this warning could result in serious personal injury. A WARNING: Do not attempt to modify this product or create accessories not recommended for use with this product. Any such alteration or modification is misuse and could result in a hazardous condition leading to possible serious personal injury. A WARNING: Do not connect to power supply until assembly is complete. Failure to comply could result in accidental starting and possible serious injury. A WARNING: Do not allow familiarity with products to make you careless. Remember that a careless fraction of a second is sufficient to inflict serious injury. A WARNING: Always wear safety goggles or safety glasses with side shields when operating power tools. Failure to do so could result in objects being thrown into your eyes resulting in possible serious injury. APPLICATIONS You may use this product for the purposes listed below: [] Sanding on wood surfaces [] Removing rust from and sanding metal surfaces SELECTING SANDPAPER Selecting the correct size grit and type sandpaper is an extremely important step in achieving a high quality sanded finish. Aluminum oxide, silicon carbide, and other synthetic abrasives are best for power sanding. Natural abrasives, such as flint and garnet, are too soft for economical use in power sanding. In general, coarse grit will remove the most material and finer grit will produce the best finish in all sanding operations. The condition of the surface to be sanded will determine which grit will do the job. If the surface is rough, start with a coarse grit and sand until the surface is uniform. Medium grit may then be used to remove scratches left by the coarser grit and finer grit used for finishing of the surface. Always continue sanding with each grit until surface is uniform. NOTE: To prevent damaging the cushion, DO NOT use sander without sandpaper installed. INSTALLING SANDPAPER The cushion on the sander gives you the option of using either non-adhesive sandpaper that clamps to the cushion or adhesive backed sandpaper with pressure sensitive adhesive backing that sticks to the cushion. INSTALLING NON=ADHESIVE SANDPAPER See Figure 2. [] Unplug the sander. [] Inspect sandpaper before installing. Do not use if broken or defective. [] If replacing adhesive sandpaper, remove old sandpaper by peeling it off cushion. If replacing regular sandpaper, release paper clamp by lifting up on paper clamp lever and disengaging it from the tab on the cushion. [] Insert end of new 1/4 sheet sandpaper approximately 1/2 inch under the paper clamp. [] Lift up on paper clamp lever and lock into place. Apply downward pressure to conform sandpaper to cushion.