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American Sanders American 8 Floor Sander Operator's Manual
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Leveling
If the sanding drum is out of adjustment, follow this
procedure:
1. Remove the belt cover.
2. Loosen the eccentric lock screw. Using the 7/16” wrench,
turn the eccentric lock screw (1) counterclockwise. See
figure 7.
3. To raise or lower the drum, turn the eccentric (2). See figure 7.
4. Tighten the eccentric lock screw. To tighten the eccentric lock
screw, turn the screw clockwise.
5. Install the belt cover.
How to Lubricate the Wheel Pivots
NOTE: The wheel pivots must be lubricated after every 25
hours of use.
To lubricate the wheel pivots, follow this procedure:
1. Put the machine on its side.
2. Lubricate the pivots. The pivots are behind the truck wheels.
See figure 8.
3. Put the machine on its wheels.
Operating Control
To increase the travel or extend the reach on the grip control
follow this procedure:
1. Loosen the locknut on the control rod.
See figure 9.
2. Screw the control rod adjuster in until the desired reach is
found.
3. Tighten the locknut.
To decrease the travel or reduce the reach on the grip control
follow this procedure:
1. Loosen the locknut on the control rod.
See figure 9.
2. Screw the control rod adjuster out until desired reach is
found.
3. Tighten the locknut.
Figure 7
Figure 8
Figure 9
