Craftsman 315.11650 Owner's Manual

Sears

OWNERS

MANUAL

MODEL

NO.

315.11650

CAUTION:

Read

Rules

for

Safe

Operation

and

Instructions

Carefully

CRAFTSMAN

SANDER

DUSTLESS

DUAL

MOTION

DOUBLE

INSULATED

Introduction

Operation

Maintenance

Repair

Parts

Designed

exclusively

for and

sold

only by

SEARS,

ROEBUCK

AND CO.,

Chicago,

IL 60684

U.S.A.

and

SIMPSONS-SEARS

LIMITED,

Toronto,

Canada

2

-

620263-676

7-77

PRINTED IN U.S.A.

FULL

ONE

YEAR

WARRANTY

ON

CRAFTSMAN SANDER

If this

Craftsman

Sander

fails to give

complete satisfaction

within one year from

the date of pur-

chase,

return

it to

the

nearest

Sears store

throughout the United States and Sears will replace

it,

free

of

charge.

If

this

sander is

used

for commercial

or

rental

purposes this

warranty

applies

for only 90 days

from

the

date

of

purchase.

This

warranty gives you

specific legal

rights, and you may

also have other rights which

vary from

state

to state.

SEARS,

ROEBUCK

AND

CO.

BSC 41

-

3

SEARS

TOWER

CHICAGO,

IL

60684

INTRODUCTION

DOUBLE

INSULATION

is

a

concept

in

safety,

in

electric

power

tools,

which eliminates the

need

for

the

usual

three

wire

grounded power cord

and

grounded

supply system.

Wherever there is

electric

current

in

the

tool there are two

complete

sets

of

insulation

to

protect

the user.

All exposed

metal

parts

are

isolated

from the

internal

metal motor

components

with protecting

insulation.

Your

sander

is

suitable

for

coarse,

medium

and

fine

sanding

of

wood,

plasters,

metals

and

plastics.

It is

ideal

when used

for

leveling

wallboard,

finishing

cabinets

and

many

other

general

sanding

ap-

plications.

It

may

also

be

used

as a

polisher

when

using

a

polishing

pad

instead

of

sandpaper.

Your

sander

will

produce

a

fine

scratch

free

finish

when

used

with or

against

the

grain and

is

designed

for

sanding

flush

to

corners.

IMPORTANT—

Servicing

of

a

tool

with double

in-

sulation

requires

extreme

care and

knowledge

of the

system

and

should be

performed

only

by

a

qualified

service

technician.

For service we

suggest you

return

the tool to

your

nearest

Sears Store

for repair.

Always use

original

factory

replacement

parts

when

servicing.

The dual motion

feature

with which your sander is

equipped is

ideal

for

any

sanding operation

where

a

pad

sander

is

required.

Orbital motion is

ideal

for

fast

cutting

action

when removing

old finishes,

smoothing

rough

wood,

cutting stock

down to

required

dimensions or

for finishing surface

to be

painted. Straight

line

is

best for fine

finish sanding

on

work

to be stained

or

varnished

or

for

use

with a

polishing

pad.

The

built-in

dust

collection system

will

remove most of the

sanding dust

from the

work and

eliminate

the dust

in the

air

—

usually associated

with power sanding.

RULES

FOR

SAFE

OPERATION

1

.

KNOW YOUR

POWER

TOOL

—

Read

owner’s

manual

carefully. Learn its

applications and

limitations as

well

as

the

specific

potential

hazards

peculiar to

this

tool.

2.

GROUND

ALL

TOOLS

—

UNLESS

DOUBLE-INSULATED.

If

tool is equipped

with three-prong

plug,

it should

be

plugged

into a

three-hole

electrical

receptacle.

If

adapter is used

to

accommodate two-prong

receptacle,

the

adapter

wire must

be

attached

to a

known

ground.

(Usually

the screw securing receptacle

cover

plate).

Never

remove

third

prong.

3. KEEP

GUARDS

IN

PLACE and

in

working

order.

4.

KEEP

WORK

AREA

CLEAN.

Cluttered

areas

and

benches

invite

accidents.

5.

AVOID

DANGEROUS

ENVIRONMENT. Don’t

use power

tool

in

damp

or wet locations or expose

to

rain. Keep

work

area

well

lit.

6

KEEP

CHILDREN

AWAY.

All visitors

should

be

kept

safe

distance

from

work area.

7

STORE

IDLE

TOOLS.

When not

in

use,

tools

should

be

stored

in dry,

high or locked-up

place—out

of

reach

of

children.

8. DON’T

FORCE

TOOL.

It

will do

the

job

better

and

safer at

the

rate

for

which

it was

designed.

9. USE

RIGHT

TOOL.

Don’t

force

small

tool

or

attachment

to do

the job

of

a

heavy

duty

tool.

10. WEAR

PROPER

APPAREL.

No

loose

clothing

or

jewelry to get

caught

in

moving

parts.

Rubber

gloves

and

footwear

are

recommended

when

working

outdoors.

11 .

USE

SAFETY

GLASSES

with

most

tools.

Also

face

or dust

mask

if

cutting

operation is

dusty.

12.

DON’T

ABUSE

CORD.

Never carry

tool

by

cord

or

yank it

to

disconnect

from

receptacle.

Keep

cord

from

heat,

oil

and

sharp

edges.

,

......

......

1

3.

SECURE

WORK.

Use

clamps

or

a

vise

to

hold

work. It’s

safer

than

using

your

hand

and

it

frees

both

hands to

operate

tool.

1

4

DON’T

OVERREACH.

Keep

proper

footing

and

balance

at

all times.

15.

MAINTAIN

TOOLS

WITH

CARE.

Keep

tools

sharp at

all

times,

and

clean

for best

and

safest

performance.

Follow

instructions

for

lubricating

and

changing

accessories.

16.

DISCONNECT

TOOLS

when

not

in

use,

before

servicing;

when

changing

attachments,

blades,

bits,

cytters

etc

17.

REMOVE

At

JUSTING

KEYS

AND

WRENCHES.

Form

habit

of

checking to

see

that

keys

and

adjusting

wrenches

are

removed

from

tool

before

turning

it

on.

18.

AVOID

ACCIDENTAL

STARTING.

Don’t

carry

plugged-in

tools

with

finger on

switch.

Be

sure

switch

is

off

when

plugging

in.

19

OUTDOOR

USE

EXTENSION

CORDS.

When

tool

is

used

outdoors, use only extension

cords

suitable

for

use

outdoors

and

so

marked.

Poge

2

OPERATION

ATTACHING

DUST

BAG

Disconnect

sander

from

power

supply.

1.

Place

dust

bag

support

(A)

into

notch

(B)

in

nozzle

(C) as

shown

in

Fig.

1.

2.

Put

open

end of

dust

bag

over dust

bag

support

and

end

of

nozzle.

Make sure bag is

over

rim

on

nozzle

and

tie

draw

string

securely.

Note: Empty the

Dust Bag

frequently

by untying

the

draw

string

and

shaking

out the

bag. A

large

amount of

dust or

heavy

coating on

the

inside

of

the

bag will

slow the

movement

of the

air carrying

the

dust

and make the

pick-up lose

its

ef-

fectiveness.

Your

sander

is

equipped

with its

own

built-in

auxiliary

handle

located

at

the

front of

the

unit.

This

handle

allows

for

two-hand use

which

will aid

in

maintaining

complete

control

and

keeping

sanding

area

level with

work

piece.

(See

Fig.

2)

SANDPAPER SELECTION

Selecting

the

correct

size

and

type

sandpaper

is

an

extremely

important

step

in

achieving

a

high quality

sanded

finish.

Aluminum

oxide,

silicone

carbide

and

other

synthetic

abrasives

are

best

for

power

san-

ding.

Other

natural

abrasives,

such

as

flint

and

garnet

sandpaper

are

too

soft

for

economical

use

in

power

sanding.

In

general,

coarse

grit will

remove

the

most

material

and

finer

grit

will

produce best

finish

in

all

sanding

operations.

The

condition

of the

surface

to

be

sanded

will

determine

which

grit

sandpaper

will

do

the

job.

If

the

surface

is

rough,

start

with a

coarse

grit

paper

sanding

until

surface

is

uniform.

Medium

grit

paper

may

then

be

used

to

remove

scratches

left

by

the

coarser

paper

and

finer

grit

paper

used

for

finishing

of

the

surface.

Always

continue

sanding

with

each

grit

paper

until

surface

is

uniform.

INSTALLING

SANDPAPER (See

Fig.

3)

Disconnect

Sander

from

power supply.

1.

Pull

on

the

dust

skirt at

points

(D) and

(E) to

remove

top

edge

of

skirt

from

groove

in

sander.

2.

Pull

skirt at

point (C)

and

lift it

up

to

remove

from

groove.

3.

After

skirt

has

been

removed

from

groove

slide

it

up

on

sander

to

expose

sandpaper

retainer

(A)

4.

Raise

sandpaper

retainer

(A)

with

lever

(B).

5.

Insert

end

of

sandpaper

approximately

Vi

inch

beyond

front

edge

of

retainer.

6.

Release

retainer

and

apply

downward

pressure

to

conform

sandpaper

to

platen.

7.

Wrap

sandpaper

around

cushion,

raise

the

retainer

on

the

opposite

end of

sander

and

insert

loose

end

of

sandpaper

under

retainer.

Fit

sandpaper

against

cushion

as

tight as

possible.

8.

Release

sandpaper

retainer

and

again

apply

downward

pressure to

form the

sandpaper.

9.

Replace the

dust

skirt

in its

original

position.

MOTION

SELECTION

The

dual

motion

feature

of

your

sander

with

its

readily

accessible

slide

lever

for

quick

motion

setting

provides

required

motion

for

any

sanding

application.

If

your

particular

requirement

is

fast

cutting

action

for

removing

old

finishes,

smoothing

rough

wood,

cutting

stock

down

to

required

dimensions

or

for

sanding

of

surfaces

to

be

painted,

orbital

motion

is

best

suited.

For

fine

finish

sanding

on

work

to

be

stained

or

varnished

and

for

use

with

polishing

pad,

straight

line

motion is

ideal.

SETTING

MOTION

Disconnect

sander

from

power

supply.

1.

Do

not

change

motion

setting

while

unit

is

operating.

2. For

orbital

motion

slide

lever

(A)

toward

the

O

mark

on

platen

as

far

as

possible.

See

Figure

4.

3.

For

straight

line

motion

slide

lever

(A)

toward

the

—

mark

on

platen

as

far as

possible.