Amano American Sanders American 8, Operator'S Manual

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Machine Set-Up
To set-up your machine follow this procedure:
1. Familiarize yourself with the machine and read all danger, warning and caution statements. Make sure all operators of this machine have read this
Owner’s Manual. If they cannot read English, have the manual explained fully before allowing anyone to operate the sander.
2. Locate the power supply. The receptacle should be compatible with the plug. The receptacle must be grounded and must be fused (30
amp) to avoid an electrical hazard.
3. Clip the dust bag to the elbow. Cross the strings on the dust bag and draw tight over the flare on the elbow. Wrap the string around the
elbow and secure.
4. Wind the power cord through the cable arm. Keep the power cord out of path of equipment.
How To Install The Abrasive
WARNING : Disconnect power before changing abrasive.
To install the abrasive, follow this procedure:
1. Prepare abrasive with template supplied.
2. Place backing of abrasive on the template. The template is marked “This Side Up.” Make sure the marked side of the template is facing up.
3. Cut the abrasive to the exact lenght of the template.
4. Align one edge of the abrasive with a notch in the template.
5. Fold the other end of the abrasive over the end of the template and crease.
6. Repeat steps 4 and 5 for remaining notch.
7. Lift the drum cover.
8. Put the smooth side of the abrasive against the sanding drum.
9. Put one end of the abrasive against the sanding drum slot (1). See figure 3.
10. Turn the drum one revolution. Put the other end of the abrasive in the drum slot (2). See figure 3.
11. Tighten the abrasive.
To tighten the abrasive, follow this procedure:
a. The end wrenches are given with the machine. Put a wrench around the nut at each end of the drum (1). See figure 4.
b. Make sure the flat sides of the nuts are parallel with the drum slot.
c. Turn the wrenches the opposite rotation until the abrasive is tight against the drum (2). See figure 4.
12. Remove the end wrenches.
13. Close the cover.
NOTE: When using #4 or 4½ grit abrasive, remove the large grains from the folded ends. To remove the grains, rub the folded ends together
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8. Put the smooth side of the abrasive against the sanding
drum.
9. Put one end of the abrasive against the sanding drum slot
(1). See figure 3.
10. Turn the drum one revolution. Put the other end of the
abrasive in the drum slot (2).
See figure 3.
11. Tighten the abrasive.
To tighten the abrasive, follow this procedure:
1. The end wrenches are given with the machine.
Put a wrench around the nut at each end of the
durm (1).
See figure 4.
2. Make sure the flat sides of the nuts
are parallel with the drum slot.
3. Turn the wrenches the opposite rotation
until the abrasive is tight against the drum (2).
See figure 4.
12. Remove the end wrenches.
13. Close the cover.
NOTE: When using #4 or 4½ grit abrasive,
remove the large grains from the folded
ends. To remove the grains, rub the
folded ends together.
Figure 3
Figure 4
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8. Put the smooth side of the abrasive against the sanding
drum.
9. Put one end of the abrasive against the sanding drum slot
(1). See figure 3.
10. Turn the drum one revolution. Put the other end of the
abrasive in the drum slot (2).
See figure 3.
11. Tighten the abrasive.
To tighten the abrasive, follow this procedure:
1. The end wrenches are given with the machine.
Put a wrench around the nut at each end of the
durm (1).
See figure 4.
2. Make sure the flat sides of the nuts
are parallel with the drum slot.
3. Turn the wrenches the opposite rotation
until the abrasive is tight against the drum (2).
See figure 4.
12. Remove the end wrenches.
13. Close the cover.
NOTE: When using #4 or 4½ grit abrasive,
remove the large grains from the folded
ends. To remove the grains, rub the
folded ends together.
Figure 3
Figure 4