OPERATION
TO INSTALL/CHANGE SANDING BELT | SANDING | LIFT BELT TENSION RELEASE LEVER |
BELT | ||
See Figures 5 - 6. |
| TO REMOVE SANDING BELT |
n Unplug the sander.
n Position sander as shown.
WARNING:
Keep hands and fingers clear of front roller and spring mechanism at all times. Failure to do so could result in fingers getting pinched, causing possible serious injury.
Belt tension must be released in order to install and remove sanding belt:
nRelease belt tension by lifting tension release lever.
nInstall sanding belt; make sure arrow inside of belt is pointing in the direction of rotation, which is clockwise when looking into open side of sander.
NOTE: Match the arrow on the sanding belt to that of the housing.
CAUTION:
If the sanding belt is not a bidirectional belt, ensure that the arrow inside the belt is pointing in the direction of the rotation (clockwise when looking into the open side of the sander). Installing unidirectional sanding belts backwards can create a hazardous condition.
nAlign the sanding belt to its correct position.
nLower tension release lever to secure the sanding belt.
TO ADJUST FRONT HANDLE
See Figure 7.
nUnplug the belt sander.
nRemove the supplied hex key from hex key storage.
nUsing hex key, remove hex bolt located on front han- dle.
BELT TENSION
RELEASE
LEVER
LOWER BELT TENSION RELEASE |
|
LEVER TO SECURE SANDING BELT | Fig. 5 |
SANDING BELTS WITH DIRECTION OF ROTATION ARROWS MUST BE INSTALLED CORRECTLY
SANDING BELTS WITHOUT DIRECTION OF ROTATION
ARROWS CAN BE USED IN EITHER DIRECTION
Fig. 6
n Move front handle to desired position aligning notch in 
handle mount on tool with hex bolt hole in handle, insert 
hex bolt and retighten front handle using hex key. 
n Return hex key to hex key storage area located on the rear handle bridge.
FRONT
HANDLE
HEX BOLT
Fig. 7
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