Sanding Belts
You can greatly increase the lifespan of your sanding belts if you clean them often. As men- tioned on Page 25, cleaning pads are the fastest way to remove saw dust
Air System
The air system is durable and reliable; however, components do wear with age. If you suspect that an item in your air system may be having prob- lems, see the air line circuit on Page 35.
•Adjust regulator to 75 PSI.
•Carefully inspect all air lines for cracks, tears or hardening. Replace faulty hoses.
•Check the air connections for leaks. A small amount of soapy water in a questionable area will bubble if there is a leak.
•Make sure lines are not clogged. Remove a questionable line and blow through it as a test.
If a component in the air system is malfunc- tioning, bleed all air from the system, and fix the problem before you resume sanding.
Dust and Water
Traps
There are two traps on this wide belt sander. One water trap is attached to the bottom of the air regulator, and the other trap is attached on the air diaphragm assembly. Cleaning is easy, with the system under air pressure, you can push the lower drain valve and empty regulator water trap (Figure 21). Replace the internal white moisture filter yearly. To empty the dust trap bowl, relieve the air pressure and then unscrew and empty the bowl (Figure 22). DO NOT allow the water trap or dust bowl to become full.
Regulator Water
Trap
Drain Valve
Figure 21. Water trap on the regulator.
Bleed all air from the system before you remove the dust bowl, or you may experi- ence a cloud of wood dust.
Dust Trap
Figure 22. Dust trap.
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