Woodstock W1751 owner manual General, Lubrication, Cleaning Belts, Maintaining Air System

W1751 25" Wide-Belt Sander

MAINTENANCE

MAINTENANCE

TURN OFF and LOCK the master power switch when doing maintenance so no power is available to the sander! If you OFF ignore this warning serious electrical shock or accidental start may cause injury or death!

General

Regular maintenance on your Model W1751 ensures optimum performance. Inspect your machine each time you use it. At the end of the day, remove the sanding belt and clean the back-side of the sanding belt and the drum surfaces. Remove wood and abrasive dusts from the inside of the machine.

Lubrication

Wipe off and lubricate the rack with general purpose automotive grease often, and wipe a thin layer of motor or machine oil on the table column (see Figure 22). When lubricating machine parts, your goal is to achieve adequate lubrication to prevent rust, and a thin layer of lubricant to prevent metal-to-metal friction. Too much lubrication will attract dirt and sawdust, causing machine parts to bind.

Cleaning Belts

To increase the working life of your sanding belts, clean them whenever they decrease in performance due to heavy loading. Use a Pro-Stik®Cleaning Pad shown in Figure 23. To clean the belts, simply set your table to the thickness of the cleaning pad, and run the pad through the sander two or three times. DO NOT take too deep of a cut—the belt should barely touch the cleaning pad!

Maintaining Air System

Empty the diaphragm dust bowl and air regulator moisture bowl when they become half full, and make sure that the regulator is maintaining the system air pressure to 75 PSI (see Figure 24).

Rack

Table

Column

Figure 22. Table column lubrication

locations.

Figure 23. Pro-Stik®Cleaning Pad.

Moisture

Bowl

Dust

Bowl

Figure 24. Diaphragm dust bowl and air

regulator moisture bowl.

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