Sanding Belts
You can greatly increase the lifespan of your sanding belts if you clean them often. As men- tioned on Page 24, 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 System Diagram on Page 37.
•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 three collection traps on this wide belt sander. One water trap is attached to the bottom of the air regulator, and two dust traps are attached on the air diaphragm assemblies. Cleaning is easy, with the system under air pres- sure, you can push the lower drain valve and empty the water trap (Figure 22). Replace the internal white moisture filters yearly. To empty the dust trap bowls, relieve the air pressure and then unscrew and empty the bowls (Figure 23). DO NOT allow the water trap and dust bowls to become full.
Water Trap
Drain Valve Figure 22. Water trap on the regulator.
Dust Trap Bowl
Figure 23. Unscrew the clear canister to empty
the air line dust trap.
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