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OPERATION
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Platen Tilting
Often you will have to sand the face of a work-
piece, which is one of the most common sanding
operations. To help you accomplish this task,
the Model W1688 Edge Sander has the option of
either vertical or horizontal tilt.
To tilt the platen, do these steps:
1.
Loosen the platen tilt lock lever and hold the
the quick release lever and the auxiliary
table. See
Figure 44
.
2.
Carefully tilt the platen to the horizontal
position.
3.
Make sure the platen tilt stop is at the bot-
tom of the platen travel slot, which indicates
the platen is in full-horizontal position. See
Figure 44
.
DO NOT use the platen tilt at any other
angle. See
Figure 45
.
4.
Adjust the vertical belt tracking as outlined
on
Page 19
.
Figure 43.
Incorrectly holding and tilting the
platen.
Figure 44.
Correctly hold the quick release
lever and auxiliary table to tilt the platen.
Figure 45.
Incorrect platen tilted position.
DO NOT tilt the platen by only holding the
idler roller and the auxiliary table shaft.
The platen is heavy and can fall and cause
injury. See Figure 43.
Platen Tilt Lock
Lever
Platen Tilt Stop
and
Platen Travel Slot
Make sure you adjust the vertical belt tracking.
DO NOT ignore this adjustment. Otherwise,
the belt can immediately run off the sander
when the sander is started and cause personal
injury.