Craftsman 315.277171 User manual

Owner's Manual
FTSM
PROFESSIONAL RANDOM ORBIT SANDER
Double Insulated
Model No.
315.277171
Slemth_manu_for
Murem
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Irm_s be,mefirst_of
CustomerHelp Line:l-800-932.3188
Sears Roebuck and Co., Hoffman Estates, IL 60179 USA
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• Features
-• Operation
•Malntonance
•Parts List ®

•T_e _ C_3_r_ten_)..........................................................................................................................................2
•R_es ForSafe€_)e,'8,_...........................................................................................................................3*5
• Features.........................................................................................................................................................6
• Ogerat_n.....................................................................................................................................................7-9
•Maintenance.................................................................................................................................................10
• E.,q_ind_N__ ind Ro_r Pn L_ ......................................................................................................12-13
• Pn Onde_10/_rvlc_o...............................................................................................................................14
FULL ONE YEAR WARRANTY ON CRAFTSMAN PRO_ RANOOM O_ _JU4DER
If this CRIIFrsI41Ul ProfeNional RandomO_it Sande¢fallsdue to adefectin ma_iel orwod_
o_eyear fn_(nthe date of purchase,Searswill repairit.bee of chs_ge.
WARRANTY SERVICE IS AVAILABLE BY SIMPLY RETURNING THE TOOL TO THE NEAREST 8EARS
STORE IN THE UNITEO STATES.
Thiswermnlygh'esyou speoifi¢legel rights,and you maya_,o have otherdghtsw'nichvaryhem mto rote.
Sears, Roebuck and Co., Dept. 817WA. Hoffma. _ IL00179
YoursanderhM many hmbees for msklng sandln_
opemtinnsmorel_eUaeX end enjoyable.S_fety,
pedo_ anddependel_ty have been g_,entop
pr;oeKyinthe deign of thlssar_er rrmkk_gIt easyto
mednt_nand opera_e,
_CAUIlON: C_nfu_y rwd throughe_s_
ov_er's rmmuelbeforeuslngyournew _de_.
Pay closea_Mflt_n tothe R_ For Safe
Ope_a_n, W_m,,In_ end Catek:e_ If you un
yoursanderpf_pedy_mdonlyforwfl_ It Is
intended,yotlW_Hen_oyyears ofNfe, relinb_
sei-Ace.
_. Look for this symbol to point out important safety precautions. It means attentionm Your
safety is involved.
_k WARNING

"n_epurposeof _hW symbo_Istoretractyourat_mlon to poeelbledangem.Thesafetysyrnbo_._
U_ exphnaUoMvd_ mere.duerve your€:amfulanemkmandunder_anding.1_4 e_y wanV,ngedo
notbyNlwm qdimlnaeanydangw.11mI,_ €_wamlnllatheygivem notsulmtltute__
proof Rcckkmtpmventk_n_msureQ.
SYMBOL MEANING
A
A
SAFETY ALERT SYMBOL:
Ind_am dangw, werning,o( _. May bec.,e_ _€on_ncUonv,_hoffer _ _xp_c_gr_.
DANGER:FaJIuroto_aeyasa_ wa_ wtllresunInmr_ kQurytoyoume_ortoor_ar&
Nways;o_owme,_'etypq_,cauuo_sto rebec _4 r_kc(fn, edectricsho_ andpen,orieliq_.
WARN/NG: FailureIo obeya w_ely warning€_n rNu_ _nm_ Inju_ytoyoume#or to _
Ahvaysf_qowthe safetyprecautk_s to mduc_the r_ Oftim,ek_c_rk:shockan__ _.
CAUTION: Fdure _obeYa early warningmaYm_It inPropen_damage°r Pen_°naJIn_ _
yo_melforto othera.A_vay_folksythe eafetyp_:sutkx_ _ _ce _e dskoffire,_ _ _
_en_J _n_ry.
NOTE: A_es you of k_m_do_ _r In_tmclk_s .dtaltothe opendlo_o__ d _e equi_nent.
DOUBLE iNSULAT/ON
D_*_e instdatk_ isa conceptin rife;y, in electdc
p_wertoo_ wh_h €._mk_M4 Ihe need fo_the ueuaJ
_i_e groundedpower cord.A_ Wmetal
parisere bogatedfrom inten_ metaJmoor
c_mems vd_h;x_ect k_lk._daUon. Dou_e
insul_leclto_s dono_need to begro_m_l.
_WARNING: Do notauemptto _perate this too;
untl youh4ve reed_cxoughly _nd ur_mdmld
comcknv_ d mstnJc_OnS,sah_y n_s, et_
cx_sined _this manuaJ.Fdu_e to c_nply can
resultin ac:_Vr_ kwotvk_ #re, elec:btcehoc_
ormpersonalInJur_S_e owne_ nmnual
a_'_review _menUy foxcc_nu_ sa_e
o_m_, and instructingolhersv.1_omayuse
thistool
READ ALL _NS
• KNOWYOURPOWER100L. Reed_wne_l
manual_relu_. Lmun_ _an_ _n_
lln_t_n_ uv_Iguthe_x:_flc pomnt_
haza_ _foIN_f_.
• GUARDAGAINST_AL _ BY
PflEVENllNGBOOYCONTACI"WITH
BROUNOEDI_JRFAGES.FOre0(ample;_el,
n,dtatom,mng_ r_rlgenw'er,_,_m_.
IMPORTANT
Serving _2a to_ w#h Oout_ _nsu_on rs_kss
exb.ernecam end kn_ o_Ihe syMsmand
shoul_ be_-k_ned on_ bya q_xl Nn_e
technlch,n.Foxsendcewe su_ you returnthe Iool
_oyournearest SearaSto_e/or mpqdr.Nv_ t_le
or_ _replacementparts whensefvk_,ng.
KEEPGUARD8INPLACEANDiNWORKING
ORDE_
KEEP WORKAREA CLEAN. Cknlmed areas
and ber,chesInviteacck:lents.
AVOiO DANGEROU_ EHVIRONMENT.IDon*t
use powe_to_V in dampor v,_t_€(
ex_e _orain. Kee_work aru v,d HL
KEEP _IIU)REN ANDYI_lgRS AWAY.AI;
V_'_ ShoUldwear s_fetygle_es _€l be kepta
s_e Wf_omvmtk sres. D_ r_ bt vlskx_
contacttoolor mcacd.
p/s_ - aut _the r,mch o_d_t_m.

RULES FOR SAFE OPERATION (Continued)
•USE RIGHT TOOl- Don1fore atom tool or
anachn_nt to 0a me j_a o_s hear./duty tool
Don'tusetool forpu_x)u not intended- tor
exlmlple- Actrcutorm shouldn4werbeused
tot cuttingtreelimbeor Ings. •
•WEAR PROPER APPAREL. Oo notwear loose
clothingo( jewetryV_at€_n get_ught into_s
movingpartsrand_use personalinjur_ Rubber
glovesand nonskidfootwl_aram mcommendeci
wben "workingoutdoors.We_ protectiveh_r •
coveringto containtong hairsnd keep it Iron_
beingdrawn intonead=ya)rvents,
•ALWAYSWEAR 8AFRTY GLASSES, Ev_
oy_s have onlyimlmct-nmistar_kmm; •
•PROTECT YOUR LUNGS. Wear afaceor alum •
mMk #,_e o_mlElonIs _.
•PROTECT YOUR HEAINNG. Wur beudng •
protoctlonduringextendedper;odsol opemtlon.
•DON'T ARU81_CORO. Never _nT" toolby cord
or yankit to disconnectIromreo_. Keep
eordfromhaat, o#,_mdst.aLrpedges.
•SECURE WORK. Usedamps o¢a vine to hind •
work. Ws_zfer than u_n9 yourhandand It fre_z
both handsto operatetool. •
•DON'T OVERREACH. Keep propartooting
palance at all inlles. Donot usewhile_and_g
on a la_er orun_ab_ au_po_._anHools
when ",,_g _t etovatedpoeitions.
•MAINTAIN TOOLS WI_4 CARE. Ke_p too_ •
eheupand ctoantot hemeu_cle_zfestbetfo_m_mce.
Followir,_'uctkmsforlubricatir__nd changtog
accessories.
•IMSCONNECT TOOLS. When no( in_e, be(ore
se_ng, orwhenchangingoracqus_g sanding
bel_at_€lm_ents,btodu, bito,_altem, et_..ell
tools shou_ be dinconnectedfrompower sup0iy.
•REMOVE ADJUSllNG KEY8 AND
WRENCHES. Fromheb#of 0_ to m that
keysand adjusting_sm removedtram
tool before turningRon.
•AVOIDACCIDENTAL STARTING. Don'tcam/
ptogged-_tool v_ flng_ _n svn'_€_.Be sure
m,dtohis offwben plu_ in.
•MAKE SURE YOUR EXTENSION CORD IS IN
GOOD CONOtTN)N. When us_g anexUmslon
cocci,be _ure to ueeone beavy enoughtocuny
thacummt yotwprodu_ v41draw.An undemL_d
€o*dw_ cause_drop InI_e v_tnge m_dting In
lossof powerand overh_tlng. A wiregaugeIdze
(A.W.G.) of at leMt 16 Is_kx an
e_ler41on€O_1100 feel orleN in length.A €ord
exce_ 100 INt _notre_mmm.ded. I_in
_oubt, use thanextI_avlw gqe. Tbe m
the gngenumber,thahHV_ _e caed.
OUTDOOR USE EXTE_ COIN_. Wha_
to_ Isumd outd_ra, monlye_ coeds
eultablefo_tree o_4doom.Ouldoo__0pm.,md
cord_am markedw_htbe e_T_xW-A, to_ex-
ample - SJTW-AorSJOW-A.
NEVER USE TH_ OR ANY POWER _,NDER
FOR WET SANDING, F_ to comply€_n
ram,'#in _'t ricalchockcaMtog ms Injuryo_.
woale,
KEEP HANOS AWAYFROM 8ANI)ING AREA.
NEVER USE INAN EXPLO_VE ATMO-
SPHER_ Nom_ sbed_g _me mpax couu
reSPECT TOOL CORD8 FRm00_ALLY snd #
damao_, fln'_ru_emd m _u_rrm_eu_6_ms
l_p_rC_tor.6t_/€oemaneyam o_€onJ
loce,ttoneriek_p #w_ awsyfromew mndi_
INSPECT Ex'nENSlON €OAD_ PEm3OI-
CALLYand re_a_ce# damaged.
KEEP HANDLES DRY,CLEAN, AND FREE
FROM OIL AND GFIEA_E. AJv_ysuse It omen
ctothwhen ctHning. Never tree IxabeBui_
ga_,ne.Jwodum,o_any
strong_olve_s to ck_myou_toOL
STAYALERT ANO EXERCISE CONTROL.
Watchwhatyou am do_ imd u_em
u_ae. DOnot m tool whafl youam tired.
DOnotrush.
CHECKDAMAGEDPARle.Befo_lurlharme
ofIhetool,aguanlo_ndw p_t _b dm'aulled
waobemteproperlyau_pedonnlUk_nUed
_._n. Ct_k _o_"aggnmemo_movingNm,
mount_ amlanyotber€ondltton_thatnmy
tole_ itoopemUon.Aguanlexo(hwpar_that;s
damngedsh_d bepmbedymbeJredo_m-
pl_cedbyemaue_._dmwce cer_r.
DOIIOTU_E TOOLIFswn'cHDOESNOT
TUflNrr ONANDOFF.HavedefectiveSVdlChN
_bysn auth_Iz_ _ _.
INSPECTFORandremoveidlnal_fromlumber
beforesm_ng.
OUNOToperato_ too_whileunbertbe
influenceofdmg_,ak:x)_,or_y me_lcs_.
•4

_RIZED PLUGS. TOreduce Ihe dskot
otK_r_ chock, th_ to_ hes a p_a_ plug (one
i_e is wktar than the othe0. 7hls plug wm lit_n
ispo_dzed outlot o_ly one way. ffthe plug does
not fit fulFyin_ou_.t, mven_ f_ p_ug.il it _ill
dees not rd, ¢xmtoct a q_lified eleotrician to
in_l theproperondeLDo n_ d'mnge file pk_
Inany way.
WHEN SERVICINGUSE ONLY IDENTICAL
CRAFTSMAN REPLACEMENT PARTS.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS. Refer_them
frequentlyand use themto hl_ o,oherswho
may usethis to_. If you luan someonethLstool,
I_m them these instn_ions ahm.
A WARNING: Some dUSt©reatad bypower
sanc_ng,saw/_g, grinding,drip, and other
conslrudion activitiescontains chemicals
known to caueecancer, bidh defects orother
reproductiveharm. Some exJmples ofthese
chemicals are:
•readhorn iead-besed paints,
• cr/staillne silica frombricks and cement
and olher masoN./produots, and
•amenic and chromiumfromchemically-
treated lumber.
Your riskfrom these exposuresvaries,
depeno_ngon howoftonyou do mis _/pe of
work. TO reduce yourexpmmm to these
chemicals:work inawe_ ventilated area, and
work withspprovnd safoty oqulpmenLSuchas
those dust ma_s Ihat am _oeclotly de,grill
to fi_taroutmicrOSeOp_derticles.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
NoLoedSpend
Diamot_ _Od_
5 m. Ra_ng
13.000 opm Input
5/32 _. Net Weight
120robe. e0 Hz,AC only
3.0Amderes
3,5 Ihe.
Yourrender he.sheen ch_pped¢ompl_ _zged.
In_oe_ it c_ful_y to m_ke_Jre no bceakegeor
d_mmOebes occum_ddem_g_,_nO. if ony par_ am
dlunagndc¢mbming,c¢_ta_ yourneam_ SNm
ROt_ _ to chin W pare _
mm_l _oW m_der. A _v_ discpack and
this owner'smanualarei_x:_d<KIlu Ihe box.
_1_ WARNING: If anyparts are rnl_ing, don_
opertoem_ to_ ur_ themissk_ derts am
replaced. Fmiureto do so€ootdflwJIt Inpoui_le
seriou_demensl _jmy.

KNOWyOUR SANDER
Beforesttempmotouseany_ol, tandia_eyourself
v,_ d opemJnglutuM4 anclsafe(yreq_rements.
Your_nder ismJ_tsblefor_ndlng w_ €o4cse.
mediu,,anclnnegdtsanck_cbcs.
Fm includeearlyoperatedkx_-onbutton,end
adu_boxfcxdus_eumndi_.
SWITCH
Toturnyourunder ON,depnnstheswlchtrlggor.
Remu_eovdtcht_gge_totun_yourNnclerOFF.
ELECTRICALCONNECTION
Y_wa_d_ h_ a_b,_ _ctdc motor.#
shouJdboc_onnectedto a pow_ s_/_ Is 120
Do notm lh_stoolon_n_ _,s,_ (_}. A
s_tsn_ _ _op w_ _e l_ss_pov,_ and
powersuch,.
_NOOM ORBIT
I _ _ng _a_ _nd tumlngmoron.

AWARNING:_Jways wear safetygogglesm
safelyglasseswithsidestuds whenoperi_ng
yoursanber,Failureto do so Couldmsu_ _
foreignobjectsbeingthrownintoyoureyes
resultinginpossibleseriousinjuP/.
LOCK'ON BUI-FON
See Figum2.
Y_Jr sanderisequippedw_tha 'k)ckoon"feature.
wT_tl isconvenk)ntwherecontinuo_ sand_ for
extendedpedod_of timeis required.To lock-on.
bepre_s themitch trigger,push_ard holdtheIock-
o_ b.Jttonlocatedon thesideoftbe I..em_e.tben
releaseswitchtdggenRelease lock-on_sad
yoursanderwillco_nue mnnk_. TO mleae tbe
lock. depressswitchtriggerand neeaseit.
II youhewetbe"iock-on"featureeng_ed dudnguN
snd yoursanderbecomesdisconnected(tom power
supra/, d_se_g_lge_"lock-on"femm immedimly.
Fig.2
WARNING: your sandershouldneverbe
,menvo.ngp,_.,m¢_ _ustme_. InmNng
ormrnoV.ngundpaper, whencle_ling, orwhen
,or inUS*. D_€omec_g yo_ m_er va,
pnwentecddenbestartingthktcouldcause
serous injury.
A WARNING: 0o notwear Io06e dothlr_ or
_,.veW whenopemlJngsander."rt_ couldga
cau_ inrno_ng pare _s*rin_ idle./.
Keep headaway fromslmd_r toldunding arH.
Hair couldbe drawnintosandercausingNdous
inlury.
SANOING mSC SELECTION
Se(e_ U_ec_ct _ze _it 8,_Jtw_e ,,tr,d_ dh,__
an extm_ Importantstepinedbevinga high
quai_ysandedrd_sh,Nundnum o_de, silk:oncarbide.
and o_er synth4#cabmsivu am beslk>rpower
sa_ling, Natural _, suchas flintind garnet
are toosofttor economkm]usein power sandiqg.
in general,coatllegrit w_llremovethe mostmatedai
and finergrltwIHproducethe bes__,_h _nJ s_mdln9
op_atinns. The cA_rldinonof thesurla_e tobe emnded
will determi_e whichg_ will dob'lejob. If thesu_
in rough,stsdwflh a c_sme g,ttsndsanduntilU_e
_ulface _ u,_om_ Mbelumgdtmaytben be used to
removeecratctdellelt bythe ccirxr gdtand finergdt
use_ forfinishingof _te sudaoe.Ak_ys condnue
mndlng withuch gdtu_l surf_=einuniform.
TO A'n'ACH SANI_NG DISC
See F_m 3,
• Unr(u9 yoursander.
WARNING: Failureto uaplu9yoursanderCould
i_u,y.
AO¢'(EaCVE

,_ WARNING: Beforecontusing yoursanderto
powersupplysource,aJways_to besure i1
isnotin lock-onporaion(depmM and release
sw_tchtrigger), Failureto dosoC¢_d resultin
accidentalstartingof sanderresultinginpossible
serk_s injury.Also. do notlockthe Id;ger on
jobe;whereyoursanderenayneedto be stopped
suddenly.
APPUCATIONS
(tJN only for the purposes IlstKI below)
•Sandk_ on woodsud_=.
• Removingrustfromsnd=mdlng _eel sudaces.
PREPARING FOR OPERATION
For e_m of operat_n,your sand_ hasboth a fro_
tamd_ ar_ rear handle._Figure,_ Th_ pro_d*=
fortwo-handopemUon,whlchisnecessmyin_der to
maintainpropercont,_ ofyear ssnderand keepboth
handsdear of thesandlngdiscend Mnding area.
When operatingyoursander,_wsys use bolhhands.
See FlgUres4 and&
Flushsand;_lgcanbepe_orrnedwlUlyoursander
whenthefromhlmd_ is removedfm_ sander.Se_
F_e S,Removefmnt ha_Ve by depressingtab
underfrontharde while pullingha_le upand offof
sande_See r'r@Jre
TOm""---"
TOINSrALL
Fig.e
SANDING
_np or a_ ucum U1ew_'k ta preventittram
mo_ng und*__ur _nd_.
_. WARNING: Unsecured_couldbe
ik)ward=_-4 operato_cau_ _jur/.
Primesand_onwodc_ece=oIhatallof=and_gdisc
=utt=mi Inconta_Mthwodq_e. Sin1yoursand_
andmoven=k_/ov*r wodq)le_mzk_ =u_=wve
pc=w=Inpm_l IIn_, dmlu, or=-_m,,_e
_m send_o4f_ndvmituntgmmdln0disccomestos
cc.-np_emp b_,0mremov_ fe0mv,_kpk_ce.
_, WARNING:Yoursandershouldonlybeon
whene_m eu_€:eot_ding €_scIsIn_
_th _,or_m. F_dUn,tofollowf_bm_d_
proced_ couMree.J_inIo_e m':dlng€_c
_ _d r_t I_pomUem_us _ry.
Oo not f=r_.'n_ weightof theunit =up_les
adequate p_a_ure, solet the sanding di=cand
=ander dothe work.Applying_ltk_d pressureon;y
adowsthe motor,ralddlywo_essmn_ dls_a_l
gr*aay Usondors_*d. _€_ud_ pressure
_overk_d U_ m_or _z_g p_e dama_ f_'n
mot_ ovort_at_g w_d_m rein _ _fo_kx wod_Any
6nlsh _. rosino_wool may softenffom the fdctlomd
he_t.DOnotdow sandlr_ e_ _sp_ too ler_ u
the nr's rapidac_ maymIoo much
matOr_l,rr_ g'_ _rf_zce _.
8

SANmNG(ConU.ued)
_pedodsof _molng B _wn _nFigure5
maytendto overheatb_e_. ifthis occurs,turn
sanderoffand wa;tUnffisandingdisccomesto a .
c_mr_etestop,_e. removeItfro_ work_eCer
Removeyourhandfromventarea and letmoto_cool.
DUSTLESS SANDING
The dustbox locatedon themarof yoursander
pro_desa dustcollec_n systemkx"yourlandec
Sandi_ _,st _ drownuflthrou_ the holm of _e
sandingdiscto collectInthedustboxdumg sanding
oixmldon.For morno_Ickmtopera_n, emptyduslbox
whenhalf full.
REMOVING DUST BOX
See Rgu_ ?.
• To mle_ du_ b_x.dep_n tabslocatedone4_h
sldeof dustbox.
•Slide dustboxdown and llfthornsander u _nown
bytheanows _nfigum7.
•IDonot presson the_ter matmial wilh _ur handor
f_gem. Filter matedalc_I be damle,ged.
Note: FIRermawd_ Isloomedc,I tl_ sidesof dust
box.
•DOriG(bruk tab_thatsecureduslboxto sander.
• Empty dust box.
TO INSTALL OUST BOX
See F/gure8,
•Realigndust boxw_ mar of sanden
•Slidedu_ box onsander ashowninfigure8. You
willfeela so_dick as thetabsm_osintop_ace.
Note: ASmentionedabo_e,becam_ notto b_mk
thetabs thatsecuredust boxto sander.
TOII_M.L
_UST_OX
F'_.8
REMOVE SANDING DISC BEFORE STORAGE
Do_ot storeyourander w_ a _ndi_g discImtalled.
I-le_ generated from_ndlng causesthe m
m _e_.4* to_ow and Ion_ a _ht bon_
b,,_.m the_x_ng pad m_ _disc.
Remo_ng the landing di*Cioo_ alto- you hllve
lir_hed a sandl_ o_m¢_ a'._ds letting me
adhesive ut up.If S_eMnding dbc is leftonthe
baddng pad foranWperiodof timelifter use,
Ihe adhesive willlet upand cause _e sandingdiscto
become dllfl¢_ to remove.It may 81_ tear when
remov;ng.WhimIhb s_._lltlono¢oJm,It becomes
d_JIt to dean theMcklng pad forme nexts_,g
disc.
NO_: If you lorgel to removethe unding disc8flat a
_m_,ng opera'llon,san_ifor ifewmi_utu to _oft*n
theadl'_s_vebaddng be,'omaltempUngto re'hove
i_-,ding disc.
_k WARN|NG: IDonotuseth_ Ixoductu a
comportedof otherproducts.Also. do notuse
_oracce_ notrecomme_led
for_e w;lhlh_ p_ Any suchuse coukl
rwJ_t Inpo_IMe serlouspersor_l Injury.

WARNING:V.'hensee.'k_l,usea_y _,tJcsJ
Craftsmanreplacementpa_. U_ of_myomerpart
rr_ycreateahulrd o__produc_damage.
GENERAL
O_/L'_e partsehownon i_.ts _s/, pap 13, am
intemdedto bempeJredor r_ byb'_ec_tomer,
NI otherpartsrepqemmtan knponant pan of the
doubleinsuiat_n systemend ShOL_be servicedonl'/
bya Uflfled Stars Nrvlce techr,k:tsn.
AvokJusingsolvee_swhend,eamlnoplas_c_.ts.
Mostp_mec_m i_,ceOtble todanwae fromvado_
_es ot con.nen:_ solvem_and may be 0amaged
bythMruse.Um ctean clo_s to remove_rt, cation
du_, etc.
WARNING: DOnotat eny timeletbrake fluich;.
'_U gaaom_, p4btro_,_n-e*u_ prc_x_, pene_
oifs_etc_come in contactvv_hWas_ pQrla_")'hey
€ont_n chemlcaisthat can dalmage_weaken or
destroy p_,_€_
It has beemfound_'.atelectrictoo_ are sub_t to
ac_4etated wear_nd pose.it_eprema_Jmfailurewhen
theyere mindon r_oe_l_u_boats,spots cars,
wsllboard,em_k_o €or_oo,.m_, o_plamr, "rhe
chLoss_ gdndin_ 6._. these me,te,lalsare h_hl'/
aixash_ to elect._ tool psrtssuc_ as bearings.
_._hes, conv_ea_s, etc. Cor.seque_, _b r_
recommended_le_thistoolbe u@_lforextereded
wo,'k o_any fiberglassmateeaJ,_. sp_kling
€ontends. o_plaster.Dur_9 an_ use on_ese
mater;edsit _sextrem_y h,nOotlantth_ thetocl Is
clesm_ frequencybybk)wing",v_than air jet.
_. WARNING: Always wearsafetyf,ogg_esor
safetyg_sses with_shieldsduringpowerloof
operationor whenblowin9dust. _foperationis
dusly,alsowe_,"a dust mesk,
LUBRICATION
NI of thebearings inthistoolare _ubricatedwitha
sufficientamountof highgrade lubricantforthe,re of
the unitunder normaloOemtlngconditions.Themfo_e_
no fudher lubricationis required.
EXTENSION CORDS
"_e Lineof any extensk)nco_ 'a411c_use some lossof
powe_To keepthe lossIo a minkn,.m_and to p_ver_
to_ overheaUng,usean exlensionco_ thatis heavy
enoughto csoy the current thetoolwiltdraw.
A v,l_ ga_ e,ze(A.'_LG.)of at lems_16 hs
recommendedfor an extensioncoed1GOfeet or less
in len_h. When workingoutdoors,uee an extension
corclthat _ssuitable foroutdooruse.Th_ cord'sjacket
Willbe markedWA.
CAUTION: Keep extension coeds away from tr_
emldlng area and portion the cord so thet JtwiJl
not get caught on lumber, too_s, etc., during
sanding o_,ratio_.
•kWARNING: Che_kex'tensk)nco_dsbeforeeach
iuse. If damegedre01aceimme_ately. Neveruse
_ol w_h a damagedcordsince_ouchinge_e
damag_ aeu cou_ causeelectricalshock
resultS9 insedo_ inju_
F_xtensl_co_s sut_i:_eforusew_ yourswld_ are
availableat yournearestSerumReh_ Ston_.
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SEE BACK PAGE FOR PARTS ORDERING INSTRUCTIONS
Key Part
No. Number
1 979657001
2 969645-001
3 979859-001
4 973713001
5 973714-001
6 970214-000
7 703493-818
8 969649-001
9 973709-001
10 998586-001
11 *'*
12 969655-001
13 969533-002
14 970099-(X_
15 969896001
16 974484-0(_
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PARTS LIST
Description Guan,
LogoRate .................................................. 1
FrontHandle .............................................. 1
Data Plate ................................................. 11
Skirt............................................................ 1
Counte,tbalance......................................... 1
BearingCap w/Bearing (inc. Key No. 12).. 1
Washer ...................................................... 1
* Screw (#8-32 x 1/2 in. Pan Hd.) ................. 1
BackingPad............................................... 1
* Screw (#10-32 x 1/4 in.Pan Hd.) ............... 4
SandingDisc.............................................. 1
Bail Bearing(NTN 6002LLUC3/1E) ........... 1
Dust Box.................................................... 1
SeaL__,, ..................................................... 1
SmallGasket ............................................. 1
"OpflonelAdaptorPad ................................ 1
Owner's Manual
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•*This Ad_ pml May Be Purchaud For Use With Hook And Loop
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"* _ Auoltmeflt AvallJble At Your Nearwt 8ears Retail Store
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