General Maintenance - Craftsman 315.27984 Operator's Manual

Donotforce.Theweight of
the unitsuppliesadequate
pressure.Let the sandpaper and sander do the work. Ap-
plyingadditional pressuresrowa the motor, rapidlywears
sandpaper and greatlyreducessander speed. Excessive
pressurewill overloadthe motor causing possibledamage
from motor overheatingand can result in inferiorwork.
Any finish or resin on wood maysoften from the frictional
ORBITAL MOTION
See Figure 9.
Orbital motion is idealfor fast cutting actionwhen remov-
ing old finishes,smoothingroughwood, cutting stock
down to required dimensions,or for finishingsurfaces to
be painted. The sandpaper moves in tiny circlesat a very
highspeed, arrowing the sander to move easily.
heat. Do not allow sanding on one spot too long, as the
sander's rapid action may remove too much matarial,
making the surface uneven.
The front edge o_the sander allows ftush sandingin
corners.AJwayaremove sander from workptece before
turningthe sander.
Fig. 8
Fig. 9
A WARNING: When servicing,use only identical
Craftsman replacement parts. Use of any other parts
may create a hazard or cause productdamage.
A WARNING: Always wear _ataty goggles or safety
glasseswith side shie/ds during power tool operation
or when blowing dust. If operation is dusty,also wear
a dust mask.
GENERAL MAINTENANCE
Avoid usingsolventswhen cleaning plasticparts. Most
plasticsare susceptibleto damage from various types of
commercialsolventsand may be damaged by their use.
Use clean clothsto remove dirt, dust, oil, grease,etc.
WARNING: Do not at any time let brake fluids,
gasoline, petroleum-b_Lsed products, penetn_ting
oils, etc., come in contact with plasticparts. Chemi-
cals can damage, weaken or destroy plasticwhich
may result in serious personalInjury.
Electrictools used on flbargLsea material, wallboard,
specklingcompounds, or plasterere subject to scsal-
stated wear and possiblepremature faiturebecause the
fiberglass chipsand grindingsare highlyabrasiveto bear-
ings, brushes,commutators,etc. Consequently,we do not
recommended usingthis tool for extended work on these
types of materials. However, it you do work with any of
these materials, it is extremelyimportantto clean the tool
using compressed air.
LUBRICATION
All of the bearings in this toolam lubricatedwith a suffi-
cient amount of high grade lubricantfor the life of the unit
under normal operating conditions.Therefore, no further
lubricationis required.
Only the parts shown on the parts listare intended to be
repairedor replaced by the customer.All other parts
should be replaced at a Sears ServiceCenter.
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