Craftsman 315.11726 manual Proper Hand Placement, Helpful Tips

PROPER HAND PLACEMENT

See Figure 10.

For ease of operation and maintaining proper control, the sander has a front handle and a rear handle. These handles allow two-handed operation, which aids in maintaining control, keeping the sanding area level with the workpiece, and keeping hands clear of the sanding belt. When operating the sander, always hold the front handle with your left hand and the rear handle with your right hand.

,1_ WARNING: Keep hands and fingers clear of moving sanding belt, front idler roller, and drive

roller assembly. Failure to do so wilt result in serious personal injury.

_IL WARNING: Do not let your fingers rest over the
front or right edge	of the sander. If the	sanding belt	Fig. 10
were to run off, or	if it were not properly	adjusted,
your fingers could	come in contact with the moving
sanding belt resulting in possible serious injury.

HELPFUL TIPS

•If the sanding belt slips or does not track while sand- ing, you may be applying too much pressure. When this occurs, remove the sander from the workpiece. If you properly adjust the belt tracking, the sanding belt wilt return to its normal and correct position on the drive roller and front roller.

•Use a coarser sanding belt for heavy sanding, not heavy pressure. The weight of the tool is sufficient to provide adequate pressure at the correct location.

•The front roller of the sander is not designed for con- tour sanding. Sanding on the front roller could cause irregularity in the sanding belt tracking.

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