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Safety Rules and Operating Instructions before first use of this product. Customer Help Line: 1-800-932-3188 Sears Roebuck Co., visit the Craftsman web page: www.sears.com/craftsman 972000-900 7-01 Hoffman Estates, IL 60179 • Safety • Features • Operation • Maintenance • Parts List ®...
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RETURN IT TO THE NEAREST free of charge. If this rRRFT$1_IRN Random Orbit Sander is used for commercial or rental purposes, this warranty applies for only 90 days from the date of purchase. This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state.
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The purpose of safety symbols is to attract your attention to possible dangers. The safety symbols, and the explanations with them, deserve your careful attention and understanding. not by themselves eliminate any danger. The instructions proper accident prevention measures. SYMBOL MEANING ,&...
Outdoor approved cords are marked with the suffix W-A, for example - SJTW-A or SJOW-A. NEVER USE THIS OR ANY POWER SANDER FOR WET SANDING OR LIQUID POLISHING. Failure to comply can result in electrical shock causing serious injury or worse.
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WARNING: The operation of any sander can result in foreign objects being thrown into your eyes, which can result in severe eye damage. Before beginning power tool operation, always wear safety goggles or safety glasses with side shields and a full face shield when needed. We recommend Wide Vision Safety Mask for use over eyeglasses or standard safety glasses with side shields, available at Sears Retail Stores.
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SWITCH This tool is equipped with a simple switch control. To turn your sander ON, depress the switch button as shown in Figure 1. Depress the switch button in the opposite direction to turn your sander OFF. SWITCHBUTTON...
SANDING DISC See Figure 2. ADHESIVE The type of backing pad on your sander gives you the option of using either a sanding disc with pressure sensitive adhesive backing or an optional conversion pad with self-sticking velcro type backing material.
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See Figures 3 and 4. The dust bag assembly provides a dust collection system for your sander. It can be installed by slipping it over the blower exhaust with a twisting motion. Sanding dust is drawn up through the holes of the sanding disc to collect in the dust bag during sanding operation.
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Upon completion of sanding operation, turn sander off and wait until sanding disc comes to a complete stop before removing from workpiece. Do not force. The weight of the unit supplies adequate pressure, so let the sanding disc and sander do the work.
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Failure to unplug your sander could result in accidental starting causing possible serious personal injury. • Remove dust bag from sander and shake out dust. See Figure 8. • For a more thorough cleaning of the dust bag, remove dust bag from frame, as shown in figure 9, and shake out dust.
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CRAFTSMAN RANDOM ORBIT SANDER- MODEL NO. 315.116211 SEE NOTE "A" Page 13 OPTIONAL CONVERSION PAD...
** This Conversion Pad May Be Purchased For Use With Velcro Type Sanding Discs *** Complete Assortment ORBIT SANDER - MODEL regarding your RANDOM ORBIT SANDER or when ordering repair PARTS LIST Description Data Plate ... Dust Bag Assembly ...
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