Pressure Roller
Tension
Pressure roller tension is largely set by trial and error. If there is not enough tension, the work- piece will not pass through the sander evenly and may possibly be launched toward the operator. If there is too much tension, the feed belt will expe- rience premature wear and the workpiece will pass through the sander sluggishly (if at all).
To adjust the pressure roller tension:
1.Unplug the sander!
2.Make sure the pressure roller depth is set correctly.
3.Open both access doors and locate the pres- sure roller tension springs shown in Figure 25.
Figure 25. This is one of the four pressure roller adjustment bolts.
4.Turning the nut on the adjustment bolt clock- wise will increase the tension and counter- clockwise will decrease the tension.
A quick way to gauge that the spring tension is consistent is to measure the distance from the top of the nut to the the top of the adjustment bolt. If the board pulls to one side during sanding, loosen that side in small increments as needed.
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