© Copyright 2011 Easthill Group, Inc.
Instruction part #13577Q Rev. 7/11
If you have any questions about the use of this product, please contact
The Eastwood Technical Assistance Service Department: 800.544.5118 >> email: [email protected]
The Eastwood Company 263 Shoemaker Road, Pottstown, PA 19464, USA
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TROUBLESHOOTING
•
Motor will not start when switch is turned on:
°
Check 120 VAC input plug connection.
°
Check for binding of shielding, tool rests or guards against wheel.
•
Motor slows down while operating:
°
Too much pressure being applied to the wheel or to sanding belt. Reduce pressure.
°
Check for binding of shielding, tool rests or guards against wheel or moving parts of sanding belt.
•
Burned appearance on ground object:
°
Too much pressure being applied to the wheel. Reduce pressure.
°
Ground object being held too long against wheel. Grind several seconds on, wait several seconds, re-grind.
°
Dip ground object into coolant.
• Wheel and or belt wearing rapidly:
°
Too much pressure being applied to the wheel or belt. Reduce pressure.
°
Wheel too soft for material being ground, use harder wheel.
°
Ground object being held too long against wheel. Grind several seconds on, wait several seconds, re-grind.
•
Wheel or belt loading up with metal:
°
Too much pressure being applied to the wheel or belt. Reduce pressure.
°
Wheel too hard for material being ground, use softer wheel.
°
Ground object being held too long against wheel or belt. Grind several seconds on, wait several seconds, re-grind.
°
Too much heat in ground object. Dip into coolant.
REPLACING A WHEEL
Your grinder’s unique quick-release covers make wheel replacement a snap.
•
Make sure the grinder is
OFF
and
UNPLUGGED!
• Loosen the three Phillips head screws (don’t remove) and rotate the side plate of the wheel guard along
the slots counter-clockwise (left side) or clockwise (right side) until the holes clear the screw heads
(Fig C). Set aside.
• Remove large retaining nut (Clockwise, reverse thread) (Fig C).
• Remove Outer Flange Washer.
• Remove Grinding Wheel.
• Replace in reverse order of disassembly. Be aware that the shaft is reverse threaded.
NOTE:
Do not
over-tighten the Grinding Wheel Retaining Nut. Cracking of the Grinding Wheel could occur resulting in
a dangerous condition.
REPLACING A SANDING BELT
•
Make sure the grinder is
OFF
and
UNPLUGGED!
• Loosen the Belt Guard attachment knob, remove guard and Set aside (Fig B).
• Move Lever outward to release belt tension and remove belt (Fig D).
•
Replace belt and move Belt Tensioning Lever inward to tension and retain belt. Be sure it is centered
over Drive Drum and Idler Roller.
• Replace
Guard.
FIG. C
Wheel
guard cover
Nut
Outer
fl ange
Grinding
wheel
Inner
fl ange
Screw
FIG. D
Belt
tensioning
lever