Craftex CX509, User Manual

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SANDING BELT
REPLACEMENT
The CX509 is designed for a 89-1/8" x 3"
sanding belt.
TO CHANGE THE SANDING BELT:
Disconnect the machine from the power
source.
Lift the upper guard and remove the three
cap screws that secure the chip deflector to
the sander and remove the deflector.
Figure-9 Accessing the sanding drum
The sanding belt is secured to the both
ends of the sanding drum by spring loaded
clamps.
Reach under the right end of the drum.
Push the clamp forward and pull the tab of
the sanding belt out of the right drum slot.
Figure-10 Clamp position
Remove the sanding belt from the drum
sander until you reach the clamping device
on the left side of the drum sander. Push
the clamp forward and release its grip on
the sanding belt and remove the sanding
belt.
Figure-11 Removing the sanding belt
Lift up on the clamping device on the drum
sander and insert the end of the sanding
belt so that it fills as much of the slot as
possible and is aligned with the left side of
the slot. Release the clamping device to
hold the belt in position.
Hold the sanding belt with one hand to keep
tension on the belt and roll away the drum
from you with the other hand to wrap the
belt onto the drum until you reach the
clamping device on the drum.
Figure-12 New sanding belt installed