Craftex CX509, User Manual

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Move the clamping device forward and slide
in the end of the sanding belt. Make sure
the belt is firmly secured.
Reinstall the chip deflector and close the
upper guard.
SANDING OPERATION
Make sure the switch is OFF and sander is
disconnected from the power source.
Make sure the correct sandpaper grit is
installed on the drum.
Inspect the work-piece and make sure it is
free of nails, pieces of stone or any other
foreign material which can make the
sanding operation unsafe. See page-10 for
details.
Place the work-piece on the conveyor belt,
under the sanding drum.
Turn the height adjustment hand wheel and
lower the sanding drum until it matches the
greatest height of the work-piece. The first
pass will take off just the high spots of the
work-piece.
Remove the work-piece from the conveyor
belt and turn the sander ON.
Adjust the conveyor feed rate and stand to
the left side of the conveyor belt to avoid
any kickback.
Place the work-piece on the conveyor belt
and allow the belt to feed it under the
sanding drum.
When the work-piece is fed half way under
the sanding drum, step to the rear of the
sander and support the work-piece as it
leaves the sanding drum.
Rotate the work-piece 180° and feed the
work-piece into the sander again.
Increase the depth of cut by the correct
amount and repeat the above steps with
progressively finer grits until the desired
result is achieved.
WARNING!
Do not overlap when wrapping the belt
onto the sanding drum. A minimum 1/8"
gap between the edges may be
necessary. Always make sure the belt is
wrapped tightly onto the drum and is
secured properly on both ends. If the
sanding belt comes loose during the
operation, it could cause kickback.