Craftsman 315.11701 User manual

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315.11701
ERRFTSMRJI'
3 INCH
BELT
SANDER
DOUBLEINSULATED
Introduction
Operotion
Mo
intenonce
RepoirPorts
sold
only
by
SEARS.ROEBUCK
ANDCO.,Chicago,
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60684
U.S.A.
PRINTED
IN U.S
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FULL
ONE
YEARWARRANTY
ONCfAFTSMAN
BiLTSANDER
lfthisCrlaftsmanBeltSanderfails
togive completesatisfaction
within
one
year
from
thedateof pur-
chase
RETURNlTTOTHENEAREST
SEARSSTORETHROUGHOUT
THE
UNITEDSTATESandSears
willrepairit,
free
ofcharge.
lf
thisbeltsanderis
used
for
commercial
or
rental
purposes
this
warrantyapplies
for
only90days
f
rom
thedateof purchase.
This
warranty
givesyou
specificlegalrights,
and
you
mayalsohaveother
rights
whichvaryfrom
state
to state. SEARS,ROEBUCK
AND
CO.
BSC
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SEARSTOWER
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60684
INTRODUCTION
GENERAL
YourCraftsman
3-lnch
BeltSanderis suitablefor
coarse,
medium
and
finesanding
of wood,
metals,
plastics
and
other
materials.
ltisidealwhenusedfor
smoothing
rough boards,chamfering,
rounding
edges
and
manyother
general
sandingapplications.
Itsbalanced
design
makes
it easy
to use.
All the
bearings
inthistool
are
lubricatedwithasufficient
amount
of
high
grade
lubricantfor
the
life
of
theunit
under
normal
operating
conditions,therefore,
nofur-
ther
lubrication
isrequired.
DOUBLEINSULATION
Double
insulationisaconcept insafety,
inelectric
power
tools,
which
eliminatesthe
needfor
theusual
three
wire
grounded
power
cordand
grounded
supp-
lysystem.
Wherever
there
iselectriccurrent inthe
toolthereare
twocompletesetsofinsulationto
pro-
tect
theuser.
Allexposedmetal
parts
areisolated
fromthe
internal
metalmotor
components
with
pro-
tectlng
Insulation.
RULESFORSAFEOPERATION
-
READ
ALL
INSTRUCTIONS
IMPORTANT
- Servicing
of a tool with double in-
sulation
requires
extremecareand
knowledge
ofthe
systemandshouldbe
performed
only
bya qualif ied
servicetechnician.
For sCrvice,
return
the tool to
your nearestSearsstore for repairwhich will be
donewith
original
factoryreplacement
parts.
WARN-
ING: KEEPHANDSAND FINGERS
AWAY FROM
MOVING
SANDING
BELT.ANY PARTOF BODY
COMINGINCONTACTWITHMOVINGBELT
COULD
RESULTIN SERIOUSINJURY.KEEP
HEADAWAY
FROMSANDERANDSANDINGAREA.HAIR
COULD
GETCAUGHT
IN MOVINGPARTS
AND FOREIGN
OBJECTS
COULD GET THROWN AWAY FROM
SANDERCAUSING
INJURY.
WARNING:
DONOTATTEMPT
TO
OPERATEUNTIL
YOU HAVE READTHOROUGHLYAND UNDERS.
TANDCOMPLETELYALL INSTRUCTIONS,RULES,
ETC.CONTAINED
IN THISMANUAL.FAILURE
TO
COMPLYCANRESULT
INACCIDENTSINVOLVING
FIRE,
ELECTRICSHOCK,ORSERIOUS
PERSONAL
INJURY. MAINTAIN OWNER'S MANUAL AND
REVIEWFREOUENTLY
FOR CONTINUINGSAFE
OPERATION,
AND INSTRUCTINGPOSSIBLE
THIRD.PARTYUSER.
1. KNOWYOURPOWERTOOL
- Read
owner's
manual
carefully.
Learn
itsap-
plications
and
limitations
aswellasthespecific
potential
hazards
peculiar
to
thistool.
2. GUARD AGAINST
ELECTRICALSHOCK
BY PREVENTING
BODYCONTACT
WITH
GROUNDEDSURFACES.
For
example:
Pipes,radiators,
ranges,
refrig-
eratorenclosures.
3. KEEP GUARDS
lNPLACE
and
inworking
order.
4. KEEPWORK
AREA
CLEAN.
Clutteredareasandbenches
inviteaccidents.
5. AVOID
DANGEROUSENVIRONMENT.
Don't
use
power
toolin dampor wet
locations
or
exposeto rain.
Keep
workarea
welllit.
6. KEEPCHILDRENAWAY.
Allvisitors
should
be
kept
safe
distance
fromwork
area.
Do
not
letvisitors
contacttoolor
extension
cord.
7. STORE IDLE
TOOLS.Whennotin use,toolsshould
bestored
in
dry,
high
or
locked-up
place
- outof reach
of children.
8. DON'T
FORCETOOL.ltwill
dothe
job
betterandsafer
atthe
rateforwhichit
was
designed.
9. USE
RIGHTTOOL.Don'tforce
smalltoolor
attachmentto
dothe
job
of
a
heavy
dutytool.
Don't
usetool
for
purpose
not
intended
- for
example
- Don't
use
acircularsaw
for
cuttingtree
limbs
or
logs.
10.WEAR
PROPERAPPAREL.Noloose
clothing
or
jewelry
to
get
caughtinmoving
parts.
Rubber
gloves
and
footwear
are
recommended
whenworkingoutdoors.
Also,wear
protective
haircoveringto contain
longhair.
Page2

RULES
FOR
SAFE
OPERATION
(Continued)
11.
USESAFETY
GLASSESwith all toofs.
Also faceor dust
operationis
dusty.
12.
DON'TABUSE
CORD.Never
carry
toolbycordoryank
it to
receptacle.Keep
cord
from
heat,
bitandsharpedges.
13.
SECURE
WORK.Use
clamps
or
avise
to hold
work.lt's
safer
hand
andit frees
bothhands
to operate
tool.
14.
DON'I
OVERREACH.
Keep
proper
footing
andbalanceatalltimes.
15.
MAINTAIN
TOOLS
WITH
CARE.Keep
toolssharpatalltimes,andcleanfor
best
and
safest
performance.
Follow
instructions
forlubricating
andchanging
ac-
cessones.
16.
DISCONNECTTOOLS.
When
notin
use,before
servicing,or
when
changing
at-
tachments,
blades,bits,
cutters,etc.,
alltools
shouldbe
disconnected.
17.
REMOVE
ADJUSTING
KEYSAND
WRENCHES.
Always
check
to seethat
keys
and
adjustingwrenches
areremovedfrom
toolbefore
turning
iton.
18.
AVOID
ACCIDENTAL
STARTING.
Don't
carry
plugged-in
toolswithfinger
on
switch.Be
sure
switchis
offwhen
plugging'in.
19.
OUTDOOR
USE
EXTENSION
CORDS.
Wnen
toolis usedoutdoors,
use
onty
extension
cords
suitable
for
use
outdoors.
Outdoorapproved
cords
aremarked
with
the
suffix
W-A.
For
example
- SJTW-A
or
SJOW-A.
20.NEVER
USE
THIS
ORANYPOWER
SANDER
FOR
WET
SANDING.
Failure
to
complycan
result
inelectrical
shockcausing
seriousinjury
or
worse.
2\. I(EEQKOI\SS ON0l\ FRQ\(,S0r\S\\\S:.NRE\.
22.NEVER
USElNANEXPLOSIVE
ATMOSPHERE.
Normal
could
ignite
fumes. sparking
ofthemotor
23.INSPECT
TOOL
CORDS
PERIODICALLY
andifdamaged,
haverepaired
at
your
nearest
Sears
Repair
Center.
24.INSPECT
EXTENSION
CORDS
PERIODICALLY
andreplace
ifdamaged.
25.KEEP
HANDLES
DRY,
CLEAN,
AND
FREE
FROM
OILAND
GREASE.
26.
STAYALERT.
Watch
what
you
are
doing
anduse
common
sense.Do
not
op-
erate
toofwhen
youare
tireb.
27.
CHECK
DAMAGED
PARTS.
Before
furtheruse of the toot, a ouard or
other
part
thatis
damaged
should
be
carefully
checked
todeterniine
t6atit
will
operate
properly
and
perform
itsintended
f
unction.Check
for
alignment
ofmov-
ing
parts,
binding
of m-oving
parts,
breakage
of parts,
mounting]
and
any
other
conclitions
that
may
affect
itsoperation.
Nguard
orother
part
Ihatisdainaged
should
be
properly
repaired
orreplaced
by5nauthorized
dervice
centei
uniEis
Inotcated
etsewhere
in
thisinstruction
manual.
28.
DONOT
USETOOL
lF
SWITCH
DOES
NOT
TURN
lT
ONANDOFF.
Have
defect-
)ves>vrcz2e.s.rcp)ae227ctz/)a.4sa2-eazt'lea.z/e.:
29.Inspect
for
andremove
all
nailsfrom
lumber
before
sanding.
30.
DRUGS,
ALCOHOL,MEDICATION.Donot
operate
toolunderthe
influence
of
drugs.alcohol,oranymedication.
31.SAVE
THESE
INSTRUCTIONS.
CAUTION
maskif cutting
disconnect
from
thanusing
your
)-'.
rI
i
I
/'f l
\!#
,t
I
Thc
operatlon
ol anysander
can
result
Inforelgn
ob.
lccts
belng
thrownInto
theeyes,whlch
can
reiultIn
s.yore
eye
damage.Always
wear salety
glasses
or
e.yc
shlelds
belore
commenclng
power
tool opera.
tlon.
We recommend
WldeVlslon
Safety
Maskfor
u3c
over
spectacles,
or slandard
safety
glasses.
. .
avrllable
atSears
Catalog
Order
orRetalf
slores.
Page
3

WARNING:
YOUR
SANDER
SHOULD
rueVen
Ae
CONNECTED
TO
P-OWER
SUPPLY
WrrCru
VOU
ANE
ASSEMBLING PARTS OR PCNTORMiiliE
MAINTENANCE.
lf
any
parts
are
missing
do
not
operate
your
Sander
until
the
missingparts
are
replaced.
Before
attempting
to useyour
Sander,
familiarize
yoursetf
with
ail
operqlilg_t'e"trr",
iSee
Fig.
.t)
and
:?f-e-t
y.le!.u
rlem
en
ts. wA"R
Nlw
c:
-oo H
or "ar_l
ow
FAMILIARITY
WITH-YOUR
SANDEN1O
MAKE
YbiJ
CARELESS.
REMEMBER
THAT
ACNNCr-ESS
FdAC
ItoN oF A SECOND
tS
SUFFiCIENi
ro |NFL|CT
SEVERE
INJURY.
SWITCH
The
switch
ofthis
toot
is
equipped
with
a
,,lock-on,,
feature
which
is
convenient
whi:n
operating
the
tool
forextended
periods
of time.
To
'tock
oi. sirnpiy
depress
the
trigger
of the
switch
anO
Oepress
in6
lock
button
located
on
the
side
of
the
handle.
See
Figure
1.
To
release_the
lock.
depress
the
trigger
and
retease
it.
BE
SURE
TOOL
tS
NOT
tru
fne17t_OCX.
ON''
POSITION
BEFORE
CONNECTTNG
TO
POWIR
SUPPLY
SOURCE.
DO
NOT
LOCK
THE
TRtcGER
Oti
JOBS
WHERE
THE
SANDER
MAY
l.Teeo
To bE
STOPPED
SUDDENLY.
PREPARING
FOR
OPERATION
For
ease
of
operation
your
sander
has
afront
handre
and
a rear
handte.
These
handte;;tLw two-hand
operation
which
aids
in maintaining
control
and
I::ll,g_ _sanding
area
tevet
wiili woiXpiece.
When
operatlng
your
Sander
hold
thefront'handle
with
your
left
hand
and
.the^
rear
nanOle-wltn
your
right
hand
as
shown
in
Fig.
2.
WARNING:
KEEP
HANDs
AND
FINGERs
CLEAR
oF
MOVING
SANDING-
BELT
ENO
-FNONi-iiiLEi
PULLEY.
FATLURETO
DO
SO
WILL
RESULT
IN
ii'E
SAND|NG
OF
YOUR
HaNDS
On
FrndenS.
See
Fio.
3 wARNING:
DoNoT
LET
YoUR
r]rvcEhs
iii'r
OVER
THE
FRONT
OR RIGHi
C6CC
OF THi
SANDER
AS
SHOWN
IN
FIG.
S.rifHE SANDING
B_E_Lr
WERE
TO
RUNqFF,
ORtF
tr
WLRE
NOiFRb.
PERLY
ADJUSTED,
YOUFi
FINGERS
COUIO
COiIt
IN
CONTACT
WITH
THE
MOVIr,rt
SATOrNG-Bt[i
RESULTTNG
lN pogstBLE
SEnrous
tNJURi
11*_1V"
op.er?Jgyour
Sander
in
the
"orrect
position
as
shown
inFio.
2.
Pjl"^lilS.
tne
cJrrect
size
and
type
sanding
bett
is
an
important
step
in
achievrng-a'fiigi-;iarity
sanded
f
inish.
Standard
3inch..x
21
inch
"inOi-ng
betts
made
of
atuminum
oxide,,siticone.ciio-iJ"l
lno other
syn-
thetic abrasives
are best toi po*ei sanding.
In
general,
coarse
oritwill remove
tfre-most
material
119-!l:,
srit.witIproouce
oeiiii,iiii
in
alsandins
operations.
The
condition
of
the
surface
to
be
sand-
ed
wil
determine
which
grii
oJriwiit'oltne
job.
tf
the
:yf3ce
is
roush.
start
wiih
a;lil" d,it
o.ri
s"rioi.g
until
surface
is
uniform.
Medium-grit
O"rt
may
then
be
us.ed
toremove
scratches
t"rioij
ii! coarser
oett
and
f
inergrit
bett
used
for
f
inisnirig';i
the
surface.
Always
continue
sanding
witn
eac"nJrit
belt
until
surface
is
uniform.
OPERATION
DATA rocK'o}f
/.BUllo'a
, -TRIGGIT
PTATE REAR
HA}A|.E
FROI{T
HA}.[)IE [-,, -4_
SANDING
BEtT TRACKING
SCREW
Fis.
I
CORRECTFig.2
INCORRECT Fig,
3
Page
4

i
WARNING:
ALWAYS
WEAR
SAFETY
GLASSES
OR
EYESHIELDS
WHEN
OPERATING
YOUR
SANDER.
IF THE
SANDING
OPERATIONIS DUSTY,
ALSO
WEAR
AFACE ORDUST
MASK.
FAILURETODO
SO
COULDRESULT
IN DUST
ORLOOSE PARTICLES
BEINGTHROWN
INTO
YOUREYES,
RESULTINGIN
POSSIBLE
SERIOUSINJURY.
INSTALLING
ANDADJUSTING
DISCONNECTSANDER
FROM
SANDING
BELT
POWER
SUPPLY.
To release
thesanding
belt,
push
thefront
pulley
squarely
against
thetopofworkbench asshownin
figure
4. When
sufficient
pressure
is exerted,the
springwill becompressedallowingthe pulley
to
lockinarear
position.
Thisfrees
thesandingbeltso
it canberemoved. Install
new
belt
making
surear-
rowinside
ofbelt
is
pointing
in
the
direction
of
rota-
tion,whichis
clockwisewhenlookinginto
openside
of sander.See
Fig.
5.Roughly
alignthebeltto its
correct
position.
Then
place
sanderinto position
showninfigure 6.Insert a screwdriver into
sloton
idler
pulleyyoke
andapply
backward
pressure.
The
pulley
will
snapback
into
operating
position.
To adjust
sandingbelt,connect
Sander
to power
supply.
PlaceSander
inupsidedown
position
asil-
lustrated.See
Fig.
7.NOTE:This
position
is
for
ad-
justments
only.TheSanderis notin anoperating
position.
Pull
switchtrigger
and
releaseimmediate-
ly.
Observetrackingof sandingbelt.
lfthe
sanding
belt
runsinward,
turnthetrackingscrewclockwise.
lf thesandingbelt
runs
outward,turnthetracking
screwcounterclockwise.
This
shouldbedone
until
you
aresurebelt
willnotrun
offsander,orcomein
contact
withinternal
parts.
After
installing
a new
sandingbelt,
it may
becomenecessaryto change
theadjustmentseveraltimesuntilthebeltbecomes
pliable.
WARNING:
lF SANDING
BELTBEGINSTO
WEAR
EXCESSIVELY
ONTHEINNEREDGE,RE.ADJUST
TRACKING
SCREW.
ITIS
ADJUSTED
TOO
FARIN.
WARDAND THE SANDINGBELT IS RUBBING
AGAINSTINTERNALPARTS.
When
you
aresurethe
belt will not rub againstinternal
parts,
startthe
Sander
and
fine
adjust
thetrackingscrewuntilthe
beltstabilizes.
When
correctlyadjusted,
the outeredge
of the belt
will be
even
with theouter
edgeof the base
of the
Sander.Beltlife will be greatly
increased
if a few
secondsarespent
adjusting
thebelttracking.
OPERATION
\ \.J\Y
,"\{-
//"\@
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-\
\
Fig.
6
SANDING BELT
Fig.7
Page
5

rN
OPERATION
TOOPERATE
bi"tbli otnerwise
secure
thework
to--preventit
'
f;ft' moving under the Sander'- -WARNING:
uisecuneo"wonx
couLD
BE
THRowN
BAcK
io*ah-obpennroncAUslNc
INJURY'
Before
ollcinq
Sander
on work
surface,
press
thetrigge.r
S*itcn-anO
letthe
motor
reach
its
maximum
speed,
tnen-io*"t
the
Sander
to the
work
surface
with
a
Jflont
forward
motion.
Using
the
rear
handle
to
con-
iioi
in" s"nder
and
the
froni
handle
only
toguideit'
rnou"
iislowly
over
the
work'
See
Fi9:.9'Allowing
the
SanOet
to remain
in oneplace
will
Jesult
in an
;;;;;^ surraCe.
WARNING:
KEEP
AFIRM
GRIP
oN
saiioin-wlrn BorH HANDS
AT ALL TIMES'
FAituRE
ro oo
socouLD
RESULT
-lN
Loss
oF
bor,riiiot
Leaotnc
ro PosslBLE
sERlous
lN'
JUnV.
The
Sander
was
designed
toprovidethe
pro-
oer
weioht
on
the
sanding
belt
and
extra
pressure
iriifonri result
in uneven
work,
clogged
belts'
and
possiblemotor
burnout.
iJse
acoarse
belt
when
heavy
cutting
isdesired,
not
heavy
pressure.The
importance
of thiscannot
be
over-'empnasized,
the
weight
hasbeen
built
intothe
tool
to
give
the
most
eff
icient
pressureatthe
proper
location.
MAINTENANCE
WHENSERVICING
USE
ONLY
!DENTICAL
REPLACEMENT
PARTS.
Periodically
sawdust
will accumulate
between
the
base
and idler roller
assembly,
causing
difficulty
when
releasing
tension
on thesanding
belt'
lt may
also
cause
the sanding
belt
to slip
during
use
and
can make
sanding
belt tracking
adjustments
(see
page
5)difficult.
TOCLEAN
SAWDUST
FROM
IDLER
ROLLER
ASSEMBLY
DISCONNECT
SANDER
FROM
POWER
SUPPLY.
1. Remove
sanding
belt
from
sander.
See
Installing
andAdjusting
Sanding
Belt,
Page
5-Once
sand-
ingbeli
isrehoved,
ingqrt
TJgy.tiver
intoslot
an-d
snap IDLER
ROLLER
ASSEMBLY
back into
operatingposition' Lock and release
the idler
rdtter
asiembly
several
times,
without
a sanding
belt installed.
The mechanism
should
now op-
erate
freely.
Re-install
sanding
belt,
make
proper
adjustmenis,
and
test
the
operation
of thetool
to
deiermine
whether
it isperformingsatisfactorily'
lf the performance
hasnot improved,
proceed
to
SteP
2.
2. Rerirove
the two pan headscrews' Then remove
wear
plate
andbacking
pad.
See
Figure
9'
3. Remove
tracking
screw,
washer,spring,
andflat
headscrews.
Then
removebase.
4. Using a cleansoft cloth or brush,
clean
base,
idlerroller assembly,
tracking
screw,
and motor
housing.
5. Reassembletool. NOTE:
THE LEAF SPRING,
BUSHING,
IDLER ROLLER
ASSEMBLY,
AND
IDLER
ROLLER
SPRING
MUST
BEPOSITIONED
ASSHOWN
lN FIGURE
10.
Also.makesureslot
in idler
rollerassembly
is engaged
with motor
housing
pin
andbushing.
Fig.
8
WEAR
PLATE
,o"*root' c\"
scnEw )
a- ;g.\ BACKING
P D
-a
F+<--'
b
*- - FLAT
HEAD
: o-'- SCREW
t -'>' SASE
, , -t;$,
,,/-' RottEl
= SPRING
/ IDTER
ROTIER
, ASSEMBTY
BUSHING
TRACKING
SCREW
,LEAT
SPRING
.MOIOR
HOUSING
. 'r MoToR
Houslxc
\C PrN
Fig.9
BU5HING11
LEAf SPRING
MOIOR HOUSING
,-PIN
IDLER
ROLLER
SPRING
IDLER
ROLLER
ASSEMBLY Fig. 10
Page
6

MAINTENANCE
,
TII'INGBELTREPLACEMENT
DISCONNECT
SANDERFROMPOWER
SUPPLY
BEFORESERVICING
WARNING:
WHENREPLACING
TIMING
BELT.
USE
REPLACEMENT
BELT
NUMBER
990077.001
ONLY.
9ge
K9yNumber
5
on
Parts
List,Page
11.FAILURE
TODO
SOWILL
INTERFERE
WITHTHE
INSULA.
TION
SYSTEM
ANDTHE
PERFORMANCE
OFTHE
TOOL,
CAUSINGTHE
BELT
TO
SLIPAND
WEAR
EX.
CESSIVELY.
1. Remove
sanding
belt fromsander.
Seeinstall-
Lng?rLd
adjusting
sanding
bett,
Page
5. NOTE:
REMOVING
THE SANDING
-BELT WILL
SIMPLIFY
THE
PROCESS
OFINSTALLING
YOUR
NEW
TIMING
BELT.
Remove
thetwo
belt
cover
screws.Thenremove
the
belt
cover.
SeeKeyNumbers
7 and
8on
ex-
ploded
view
and/or
parts
list,
pages
10
and
11.
Force
old beltfrom
smalt
pulley
witha screw-
driver
andremove
itfrom
large
pulley.
lfitis
com.
pletely
worn
out,
simply
cutthe
old
beltin
two
andremove
it.
Install
new
belt
over
large
pulley
first,
making
sure
teeth
on
beltmesh
with
teeth
on
pulley.
See
Figure
11.
EXTENSION
CORDS
The
use
ofany
extension
cordwill
cause
someloss
ofpower. Tokeap
theloss
toaminimum
and
to
pre.
vent
tool
overheating,
follow
therecommended
cord
sizes
on thechart
at right. When
toolis used
out-
doors,
use
only
extension
cords
suitablefor
outdoor
use
and
so
marked.
Extension
cordsare
available
at
Sears
Catalog
Order
or Retail
Storas.
APPLY
PRESSURE
\ HERE,
WHILE
TURNING
. COUNIERCTOCKWISE
Fig. 11
2.
3.
4.
GENERAL
Onlythe
parts
shownon
parts
list.
page
eleven,are
intended
tobe
repaired
or
replaced
by
thecustomer.
All other
parts
represent
an important
part
of the
doubleinsulation
systemand
shouldbeserviced
on-
ly
bya
qualified
service
technician.
Avoid
usingsolventswhen
claaning
plastic
parts.
Most
plastics
are
susceptibleto various
types
of
commercialsolvents
andmay
bedamaged
bytheir
use.Useclean
clothsto remove
dirt,
carbon
dust,
etc.
5. Holdingthe belt
as shown
in Figure11,
press
thebeltonto
thesmall
pulley.
NOTE:TO
SIMP-
LIFY
THEPROCESS.
TURN
THELARGEPULLEY
INACOUNTERCLOCKWISE
DIRECTIONASYOU
PRESS
THEBELTONTO
THE
SMALL
PULLEY.
6. Re-assemble bettcoverandscrews.WARNING:
THEBELTCOVER
ISPART
OFTHEDOUBLEIN.
SULATIONSYSTEM
AND
MUSTBEREPLACED
PRIORTO USE.FAILURETO DOSO COULD
RESULTIN
ELECTRICAL
SHOCKCAUSINGPOS.
SIBLE
SERIOUSINJURY.
When
electric
toolsareused
on fiberglass boats,
sports
cars,etc.,
it
has
been
found
thattheyaresub-
ject to accelerated
wear
and possiblepremature
failure,
as the fiberglass chips
and
grindings
are
highly
abrasive
to bearings,brushes,commutator,
etc.
Consequentlyit is notrecommendedthatthis
toolbe used
for extended work
on any
fiberglass
material.
During
anyuseon
fiberglassitis
extremely
importantthatthetool
is
cleaned
frequently
byblow-
ing with an air jet. ALWAYSWEAR SAFETY
GLASSESOREYESHIELDSBEFOREBEGINNING
THIS
OPERATION.
*
ExlenslonCord
Lenglh
. 25-50
Ft.
:r. 50-100Ft.
Wlrc
Slzc
A.W.G.
16
14
WARNING:
CHECK
EXTENSION
CORDS
BEFORE
EACH
USE.IFDAMAGED,
REPLACE
IMMEDIATELY.
NEVER
USETOOI
WITH
DAMAGED
CORD
SINCE
TOUCHING
THE
DAMAGED
AREA
COULD
CAUSE
ELECTRICAL
SHOCK
RESULTING
IN
SERIOUS
IN.
JURY.
THE
CORDLOCK
Cat.No.
92s95
CARRYINGCASE
Cat.No.91473
CRR
FTSH
R
X
CLOTH
BACKED
SANDINGBELTS
Cat.No.
$22304-X.Fine
Cat.
No.
9
22301-Fine
Cat.No.
Q
22302-Medium
Cat.
No.
g
22303-Coarse
Cat.
No.
922305-X-Coarse
FOLLOWING
RECOMMENDED
ACCESSORIES
ARE
CURRENT
AND
WERE
AVAILABLE
ATTHE
TIME
THIS
MANUAL
WASPRINTED.
PO.LYFSIERF-AC.rEp
SAN
DtNG
EELrS
Cat.No.
923201-X.Fine
Cat.No.
Q23202-Fine
Cat.No.
t 23203-Medium
Cal.
No.
t 23204-Coarse
CAUTION:The
use
ofattachments
or
accessories
notlistedabovemight
behazardous.
Page
7

NOTES
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Page
8

NOTES
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Page
9

CRAFTSMAN
3INCH
BELT
SAN.,ER
- MODEL
NU]TBER
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HOWTO
ORDER.
REPAIR
PARTS
OWNERS
MANUAL
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3 INCH
BELT
SANDER
DOUBLE
INSULATED
Now that you have
purchased
your.
BeltSander,
should
a needever
exist
forrepair
parts
orservice,
simply
contact
any
Sears
Service
Centerandmost
Sears,
Roebuckand
Co.stores.
Be
sureto provide
all
pertinent
facts
when
you
callor
visit.
Themodel
number
of
your
BeltSander
will
be
foun)
onthe
plate
located
ontopof your sander.
WHEN
ORDERINGREPAIRPARTS,
THEFOLLOWINGINFORMATION:
ALWAYS
GIVE
PART
TSJMBER . PART DESCRIPTION
. <tdi
l&,
MODES?NUMBER . NAMEOF
ITEM
. 315.J1ffi 3"
Belt
Sander
'-7, L - i.,
'.fft Il '.''.t'
.fri' rF
Sll parts
listed
mdybeordered
fromany
Sears
Ser'
'ivice
Centerand
mostSears
stores.
lf thepartsyou
need
are
notstocked
locally,
your
order
willbeelectronically
transmitted
to a Sears
Repair
Parts
Distribution
Center
for
handling.