MAINTENANCE
4. MAINTENANCE
Changing the Grinding Wheel
1. Remove the 3 screws that hold
the side section of the wheel
guard and remove the cover.
2. Loosen the 3 screws that hold the side
section of the belt guard and remove
the cover.
3. With a 19mm socket (not
supplied), hold the sanding belt
roller nut on the opposite side
in position, while loosening the
grinding wheel nut clockwise with
a 19mm spanner or socket (not
supplied).
NOTE:
The grinding wheel is
fastened with a left handed thread.
4. Remove the wheel nut and flange
from the grinding wheel and
replace the grinding wheel.
5. To assemble, proceed in
the reverse order.
6. Manually spin the newly
mounted wheel to check
that it rotates freely prior to
operation.
7. Adjust the tool rest so that
the distance between the
grinding wheel and the tool
rest is as small as possible
and does not exceed
2mm. Tighten the tool rest
adjustment knob.
Changing the
Sanding Belt
1. Loosen the 3 screws that hold the side
section of the belt guard and remove
the cover.
2. Release the tension on the belt by rotating
Belt Tension/Tracking Adjustment Knob by a
few turns.
3. Pull the sanding belt off the rollers
4. Place the new sanding belt (686mm x 50mm)
in the centre of the top and bottom rollers.
5. Now tighten the Belt Tension/Tracking
Adjustment Knob and fit the side safety
cover.
6. If required you can adjust the belt tracking
with the Belt Limit Adjustment Screw and
adjusting the precision of the belt run with a
screwdriver (not supplied).
NOTE:
Precise adjustment of the belt run
is best done by turning the sanding
belt by hand.
7. Once you have adjusted the belt tracking,
retighten the nut with a spanner (not
supplied).
WARNING!
ENSURE THE BENCH GRINDER & BELT
SANDER IS DISCONNECTED FROM THE POWER
SUPPLY BEFORE PERFORMING ANY OF THE
FOLLOWING OPERATIONS.
2 mm
Max.
