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Operating Controls
Figure 17 shows the control panel functions.
1. The emergency stop button shuts down all
machine operations. The button remains
engaged after being pushed. To disengage,
rotate the ring until the emergency stop button
pops back out.
The emergency stop cover has a plate (shown
in Figure 16 ) which shuts down all machine
operations when it is pushed.
2. Stop / Reset (red) buttons located to the left of each
load meter shuts off the sanding heads during
normal operation. These also reset the brake
for checking abrasive belt tracking adjustment
or setting up a part to be sanded.
3. Conveyor belt speed adjustment knob, turning
to the right increases the speed and to the left
decreases the conveyor speed.
Adjust while conveyor belt is running.
4. Reset Jog Selector switches have two functions ,
when turned left it resets the brake , and when
turned and held to the right will allow the sanding
head to run and allow you to adjust the tracking
of the sanding belt and adjust the tracking .
Note: Must hold switch to keep the head running.
5. Green buttons located below each load meter
will turn on the sander once it has been set up and
you are ready to run parts. Each button turns on each
head separately. The conveyor has a separate green
start button.
Amperage Meter
The amperage meter (Figure 17 ) continually
monitors the load upon the sander. To avoid
tripping of the circuit breaker and the overload
relays, reduce the load immediately when the
amperage meter indicates excessive amperage
pull.
Figure 16
Conveyor
speed
adjustment
knob
Figure 17
Amperage (load)
meter