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Craftsman All Corded Power Tools Owner's Manual - 10 in. Buffer/Polisher.
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OPERATION cont. 

  RUNNING YOUR BUFFER / POLISHER AND WAXING VEHICLE cont.
  12.  You can use the hand applicator pad 

         included with the buffer / polisher to hand 

         wax all the hard-to-reach surfaces (under 

         bumpers, around door handles, etc.), or 

         remove the wax applicator bonnet and use

         it to hand polish all the hard-to-reach 

         surfaces (see Fig. 10).  

  13.  Properly dispose of wax applicator bonnet.

Fig. 10

Fig. 11

Fig. 12

      

WARNING: When changing 

 accessories, BE SURE that the switch is 

 in the OFF position and the cord is 

 unplugged.

!

  ATTACHING THE POLISHING BONNET TO THE FOAM PAD (Fig. 11)    

 

   1. Place the terry bonnet on foam pad as 

       shown in Fig. 11.

   2. ALWAYS  make sure that the elastic strip 

       on the bottom of the bonnet is securely 

       tucked on the underside of the foam pad.

  BUFFING AND POLISHING - REMOVING THE WAX FROM THE SURFACE

  (See Fig. 12)

  NOTE: Remove wax in the same order in which 

  it was applied.

  1. Wait until wax has dried to an even haze 

      on vehicle.

  2. Place extension cord over your shoulder. 

  3. Turn buffer / polisher ON.

  IMPORTANT: DO NOT apply excessive 

  pressure against the work surface with this tool. 

  The random orbital motion feature on this tool

  will perform better when less pressure is applied. Appling excessive pressure will 

  slow the random orbital motion and reduce the effectiveness of the tool.

  NOTE: For best results, use long, sweeping strokes in a criss-cross pattern when 

  removing wax.

  4. Buff and polish the entire surface until all dried wax is removed. Remove the 

      bonnet from time to time and shake out the dried wax residue. A bonnet with 

      excess residue will cause streaking. You may need to replace the bonnet with a 

      new one if you can’t get it clean enough to avoid streaking.

  5. Use a clean terry cloth bonnet for final buffing and polishing, or use the polishing 

      bonnet for the ultimate “showroom” shine.

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OPERATION cont. 

  RUNNING YOUR BUFFER / POLISHER AND WAXING VEHICLE

  1. After plugging tool into extension cord, loop 

      extension cord over tool’s stub length plug. 

      Then wrap hook and loop strip around 

      extension cord to secure it in place.

  2. To avoid splashing wax, ALWAYS start and 

      stop the buffer / polisher against the surface 

      to be polished. 

  3. Place the extension cord over your shoulder 

      to keep it safely out of your way (see Fig. 6).

  4. Place buffer / polisher against vehicle and 

      turn buffer / polisher ON by sliding switch 

      to On position.

  5. Apply wax in a straight line with either a 

      side-to-side or back and forth motion. 

      ALWAYS use broad, even strokes when 

      applying wax (See Fig. 7).    

  6. Start applying wax to the flat surfaces (hood, 

      trunk and roof) first. Wax one section at a 

      time (see Fig. 8). 

  7. After flat surfaces are covered with wax,  

      do the sides. The perimeter handle system 

      allows easy polishing of horizontal and 

      vertical surfaces. Hold tool with the cord 

      hanging free (see Fig. 9).    

  8. Apply wax in a thin, even coat. Too much wax

      does not add any more protection and only 

      makes the wax removal more difficult.

  9. The random orbit motion of the buffer / 

      polisher provides an application that cannot 

      be duplicated, not even “by hand”.

  IMPORTANT: DO NOT apply excessive 

  pressure against the work surface with this tool. 

  The random orbital motion feature on this tool

  will perform better when less pressure is 

  applied. Applying excessive pressure will slow 

  the random orbital motion and reduce the 

  effectiveness of the tool.  

  10. It is easiest to apply the wax to the entire 

        surface before starting the removal phase; 

        however, follow the specific 

        recommendations of the wax or polish 

        being used.

  11. When you have finished applying wax with the applicator, bonnet, SHUT OFF the 

        buffer / polisher before removing from the car’s surface. 

Fig. 7

Fig. 8

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Fig. 6

Fig. 9

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