Referring to Figure 3:
4.The sanding platen (A) is presently in the horizontal position. Pull lock handle (B) forward to unlock the platen assembly.
5.Tilt sanding platen to the vertical position (C), which will look like D in Fig. 4; then push the lock handle (B) to lock the platen assembly in place.
Note: Do not turn the lock handle. Turning or rotating the lock handle will change the tension of the locking assembly. This may cause the locking assembly not to work, making it necessary for adjustment before using the machine.
Sanding Belt Installation
Referring to Figure 5:
1.From the rear of the sander, remove the belt guard (A) by unscrewing two lock knobs (B). Take out the sanding belt and removable fence from behind the belt guard.
2.Place the handle (C) on belt tensioning lever (D). Remove the tension from the mechanism by moving the handle (C) to the Loose position.
3.Place belt on both rollers so that the edge of the belt is even with the edge of the rollers.
Note: Make sure that direction arrow on belt matches the direction indicator on the top of the platten.
4.Tighten the belt by moving the tension arm handle (C) to the Tight position. Rotate the belt by hand in the direction indicated by the arrow on top of the platten. If the belt tracking needs adjustment, see Belt Tracking Adjustment on page 13.
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Figure 3
Figure 4
Figure 5