Craftex CT180, User Manual

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BELT TENSION HANDLE
Thread the belt tension handle into the hole
on the tension bracket located inside the
sanding platen. See figure-12.
Figure-12 Installing the belt tension handle
ON/OFF SWITCH
CT180 is equipped with a rocker-type
power switch which starts and stops the
motor and is located on the base of the
sander.
The switch features a removable safety key
to prevent unauthorized operations. When
the sander is not in use for a long period of
time, simply remove the locking key and
store it in a safe place.
To start the sander, insert the safety key
and shift the switch to the left.
Figure-13 ON/OFF switch
BELT TRACKING
ADJUSTMENT
Belt tracking means where the belt rides on
the rollers. The belt should always be
centered on both the rollers.
Your CT180 sander is shipped with the belt
tracking mechanism properly adjusted.
When installing a new sanding belt, you will
need to perform the belt tracking
adjustment to center the belt on the rollers.
TO CHECK THE SANDING BELT
TRACKING:
Turn the sander ON and see if the belt
wanders to the left or right. Be prepared to
immediately turn OFF the machine.
If the sanding belt is not riding the rollers on
a centered path, adjustment is necessary.
TO ADJUST THE SANDING BELT
TRACKING:
Turn the sander ON and turn it OFF quickly.
Loosen the lock nut on the tracking knob.
Turn the tracking knob clockwise to move
the belt towards the tracking knob and
counter-clockwise to move the belt away.
Figure-14 Belt tracking