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Read and follow all Safety Rules and • Parts List Operating Instructions before first use of this product. Customer Help Line: 1-800-932-3188 Sears Roebuck and Co., 3333 Beverly Rd., Hoffman Estates, IL 60179 Visit the Craftsman web page: www.sears.com/craftsman 972000-993 12-02...
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Exploded V iewandRepairPartsList................13-14 • Parts, O rdering, andService ..................FULL ONE YEAR WARRANTY ON CRAFTSMAN RANDOM ORBIT SANDER ff this rRRF'rsMRN Random Orbit Sander fails to give complete satisfaction within one year from the date of purchase, RETURN IT TO THE NEAREST SEARS STORE IN THE UNITED STATES, and Sears will replace it, free of charge.
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• Dress properly. Do not wear loose clothing or WARNING: Read and understand all instruc- tions. Failure to follow all instructions listed jewelry. Contain long hair. Keep your hair, clothing, and gloves away from moving parts. below may result in electric shock, fire and/or Loose clothes, jewelry, or long hair can be caught serious personal injury.
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Service • When servicing a tool, use only identical re- placement parts. Follow instructions in the • Tool service must be performed only by quali- Maintenance section of this manual. Use of fied repair personnel. Service or maintenance unauthorized parts or failure to follow Maintenance performed by unqualified personnel could result in Instructions may create a risk of electric shock or a risk of injury.
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Important:Some ofthefollowing symbols m aybeusedonyourtool.Please study them andlearn theirmeaning. I Proper i nterpretation ofthesesymbols w ill allowyouto operate thetoolbetterandsafer. SYMBOL NAME DESIGNATION/EXPLANATION Volts Voltage Amperes Current Hertz Frequency (cycles per second) Watt Power Minutes Time • "_ Alternating Current Type or a characteristic of current No Load Speed Rotational speed, at no load Class 11 Construction...
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Backing Pad ................................ 5 in. No Load Speed ............................12,500/min Input ........................120 Volts, 60 Hz, AC, 2.4 Amps Motion ..............................Random Orbit Your sander has been shipped completely assembled WARNING: If any parts are missing, do not except for the dust bag assembly. Inspect it carefully operate this tool until the missing parts are to make sure no breakage or damage has occurred replaced.
KNOW YOUR SANDER RANDOM ORBIT See Figure 1. The random orbit motion provides overlapping sanding Before attempting to use your sander, familiarize movements by combining orbital and turning motion. yourself with all operating features and safety These overlapping sanding movements provide fast requirements.
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APPLICATIONS The type of backing pad on your sander gives you the option of using either a sanding disc with pressure (Use only for the purposes listed below) sensitive adhesive backing or an optional conversion • Sanding on wood surfaces. pad with self-sticking velcro type backing material.
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DUSTLESS SANDING WARNING: To prevent the possibility of sanding See Figures 3 and 4. dust or foreign objects being thrown into your face or eyes, never attempt to use your sander without The dust bag assembly provides a dust collection the dust bag properly installed.
WARNING: Before connecting your sander to power supply source, always check to be sure the switch is not in ON position. Failure to do so could result in accidental starting of your sander resulting in possible serious injury• PREPARING FOR OPERATION CAUTION: Be careful not to let your hand cover the air vents•...
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GENERAL WARNING: When servicing use only identical Craftsman replacement parts. Use of any other Only the parts shown on parts list, are intended to be parts may create a hazard or cause product repaired or replaced by the customer. All other parts damage.
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Thefollowing recommended accessories arecurrently available at Searsretailstores. • 5 in.Sanding Disc- Fine • 5 in.Sanding Disc- Medium • 5 in.Sanding Disc- Coarse _1_ WARNING: The use of attachments or accessories not listed might be hazardous.
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CRAFTSMAN RANDOM ORBIT SANDER - MODEL NO. 315.116212 See Note on Next Page 11<_ j_-11...
CRAFTSMAN RANDOM ORBIT SANDER - MODEL NO. 315.116212 The model number will be found on a plate attached to the motor housing. Always mention the model number in all correspondence regarding your RANDOM ORBIT SANDER or when ordering repair parts.
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