South Bend Tools
For Machines Mfd. Since 10/20
Model SB1093
-31-
O P E R A T I O N
Tracking Sanding Belt
1.
DISCONNECT MACHINE FROM POWER!
2.
Make sure sanding belt is properly tensioned
(see
Tensioning Sanding Belt
on
Page 30
).
3.
Rotate sanding belt by hand while watching
belt alignment on rollers (see
Figure 52
).
Belt should stay in center of roller.
Figure 52. Hand tracking sanding belt.
!
To adjust sanding belt tension:
1.
Turn sanding belt tension knob clockwise to
tighten sanding belt; turn counter-clockwise
to loosen. Tension sanding belt by turning
tension knob (see
Figure 51
) until belt is
stiff.
2.
Continue to
Tracking Sanding Belt.
Figure 53. Sanding belt tracking and lock knob.
Sanding Belt Tracking Knob
Sanding Belt Tracking Lock Knob
— If sanding belt stays in center of rollers as
you rotate belt by hand, proceed to "Fine
tuning belt tracking".
— If the sanding belt
does not
stay in the
center of the rollers, continue to
Step 4
.
4.
Loosen belt tracking lock knob, then turn
tracking knob counter-clockwise to move belt
left
, turn tracking knob clockwise to move
belt
right
(see
Figure 53
).
Note:
After hand tracking is complete,
continue to "
Fine tuning belt tracking"
.
Fine Tuning Belt Tracking
1.
Reconnect machine to power.
2.
With one hand on belt tracking knob, press
green ON button to start machine.
Note:
Watch belt closely. If the belt jumps
quickly to one side or the other, stop machine
and repeat
Steps 1–4
in
Tracking Belt
.
3.
With machine running, slowly turn tracking
knob to move belt left or right until belt
stays in center of rollers.
4.
Tighten tracking lock knob.
Figure 51. Sanding belt tension knob.
Tension Knob
The aim of tracking the belt is to keep it centered
on the rollers.
Tracking Belt
