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Model G9983 (Mfg. Since 8/09)
to check the feed belt tracking:
1. turn the feed belt ON.
2. if the belt moves to one side then you need to
immediately stop the machine and adjust the
belt tracking. if the belt tracks evenly, leave it
alone.
to adjust the feed belt tracking:
1. disConneCt sander FroM poWer!
2. use the adjustment bolts (one is shown in
figure 32) to correct the tracking.
3. run the feed belt for a few minutes after the
adjustment to allow the belt to move into its
new position. When you are satisfied that the
belt has finished moving, stop the feed belt.
4. if more adjustments are necessary, experi-
ment with how the movement of the adjust-
ment bolts affects the belt tracking; do this
until you can make the feed belt track evenly.
Make sure you did not loosen the belt during
the tracking process. if you did, adjust each
side of one belt roller away from the machine,
as evenly as possible.
to adjust the feed belt tension:
1. disConneCt sander FroM poWer!
2. Move the emergency brake plate up and out
of the way.
3. tension adjustments are made using the
bolts located on the left and right side of the
front conveyor roller as shown in
figure 32.
4. When tensioned properly you should not be
able to lift the belt off the conveyor surface or
slide it back and forth, and it should not slip.
5. perform the “Feed belt tracking” instructions
to ensure that the tracking did not change
during tensioning.
feed belt tension
figure 32. this is a feed belt adjustment bolt.
feed belt tracking
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