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Note: With the sanding belt tab,
,
properly inserted in the clamp, the clamp assembly,
,should not pull back more than
3/4",
, from the slot in the drum,
. If the clamp assembly pulls back further than 3/4" the sanding belt tab needs to be
inserted further into the clamp to remove some of the slack in the belt. Otherwise the paper will not be properly tensioned
on the drum and the belt may loosen, unwind, or possibly tear when it comes in contact with the workpiece.
8.
Once the sanding belts have been properly installed and tensioned on the drums, close and lock the drum
cover.
1.
Unscrew and remove both left and right covers ,
the front and rear panels,
, then the front and rear
shield plates,
.
2.
With a 14 mm open end wrench, loosen but do
not remove the nut and lock nut,
, located on
the motor positioning plate,
.
DRUM MOTOR BELT REPLACEMENT
The sanding drums are driven by two belts mounted on two pulleys powered by the motor. If the belts become too
loose due to wear or if a breakage occurs, you must replace one or both as needed. Proceed as follows:
3.
Lift the motor positioning plate,
. This will loosen
the belts,
.
4.
Carefully remove the belts from the grooves on the
lower pulleys.
Max.
3/4”
3/4”
REAR
REAR
Proceed with caution. Removing the belts from the pulleys will cause the motor to swing freely under it’s own
weight on the support shaft. Do not let it drop. Hold it until it is back down.
