MAINTENANCE
MAKE SURE THE SANDER HAS BEEN TURNED OFF AND UNPLUGGED FROM THE POWER SOURCE BEFORE PERFORMING ANY
MAINTENANCE.
PERIODIC MAINTENANCE
• Keep the machine CLEAN and FREE OF DUST. Vacuum or brush off any loose debris and wipe down the ma-
chine and the tables occasionally with a damp rag.
• Rollers must always be kept clean. Dirt on rollers will cause poor tracking and belt slippage.
• Periodically inspect the ON/OFF switch, power cord, plug and other parts for damage.
DO NOT OPERATE THE SANDER WITH A DAMAGED SWITCH, POWER CORD, PLUG, OR OTHER PARTS. REPLACE A DAMAGED
PART IMMEDIATELY.
REQUIRED MAINTENANCE
SANDING BELT REPLACEMENT/CONVERTING FROM 1” TO 2” BELTS
Sanding belts should be replaced when worn out. Standard size 1” or 2” x 42” replacement belts and can be
purchased in a variety of grits from your General® International dealer or (depending on availability) from your
local tool, abrasives or sharpening supply dealer. These are standard sizes that should be readily available in
most areas. The use of any other size is not recommended and can lead to serious injury and/or damage to the
machine.
Replace an installed worn sanding belt as follows:
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B
A
C
Unscrew the
lock knobs
D
E
1. Remove the sanding belt work table by loosening
the table bracket screws
A
unscrewing and remo-
ving the locking lever, washer and carriage bolt
B
.
2. Remove the belt guard
C
.
3. Unscrew the two lock knobs and remove the ma-
chine’s side cover
D
.
4. Turn the belt tension spring lever to loosen belt ten-
sion, attach it with the chain as shown
F
, and then
remove the belt from the rollers
E
.
F
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