Model g0716 (Mfg. since 2/11)
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Sanding Operation
to surface sand a workpiece:
1. Make sure the sander is turned
OFF
and the
sanding drum is completely stopped.
2. Make sure that the correct sandpaper grit is
properly installed on the drum.
3. inspect the workpiece and make sure it is
acceptable for the sanding operation (refer
to
Workpiece inspection on page 21 for
details).
4. place the workpiece flat on the conveyor belt
and under the sanding drum.
5. lower the sanding drum until it matches the
greatest height of the workpiece.
Note:
Make this adjustment so that the first
passes will take off just the high spots of the
workpiece.
6. remove the workpiece from the conveyor
belt, then turn the sander
ON
and adjust the
conveyor feed rate so that it is correct for the
operation.
7. stand to the left of the conveyor belt to avoid
the hazards of kickback, place it on the con-
veyor belt at the correct angle, then allow the
belt to feed it under the sanding drum.
8. When the sanding drum has complete con-
trol of the workpiece, step to the rear of the
sander, and maintain control and support of
the workpiece as it leaves the sanding drum
on its own.
9. Without changing the depth-of-cut setting,
rotate the workpiece 180° horizontally and
pass it through the sander again.
Note:
If fine thickness dimensioning or main-
taining the same finishes on both sides of
the workpiece is required for the operation,
flip the workpiece over, lower the sanding
drum the correct amount, and repeat
Steps
7–9. Return the workpiece to its original side
before continuing with the next step.
10. increase the depth of cut by the correct
amount, then repeat
Steps 7–10 with pro-
gressively finer grits until you have produced
the desired results.
Note:
Keep in mind that as the grit and
desired finish change, you need to reduce the
feed rate.
11. When the sanding operation is complete, turn
the sander
OFF
.
