Grizzly G0518 instruction manual Drum Sanding, Checking air pressure

Drum Sanding

To correctly perform a drum sanding opera- tion:

1.Unplug the machine from the power source!

2.If not already installed, mount the desired sanding sleeve over the sanding drum as described on Page 17, Step 4-5.

3.Using a hand-operated bicycle tire pump, carefully inflate the air bladder of the sanding drum to no more than 10 PSI. Check the PSI setting with a pressure gauge to make sure you do not over-inflate the air bladder (Figure 20). Note–Experiment with different PSI settings to achieve the desired sanding drum performance.

Inflating the drum sander over 10 PSI can damage the air bladder. Use a hand-operat- ed bicycle tire pump when inflating and use a pressure gauge to ensure the air bladder is not inflated over to over 10 PSI.

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Figure 20. Checking air pressure.

4.Wear safety glasses, a dust mask and hearing protection at all times when oper- ating the sander.

5.Plug the machine into the power source, press the ON switch and wait for the sander to reach full speed.

6.Once the sander has reached full speed, you can begin sanding the workpiece (Figure 21). Note–Move the workpiece back and forth across the entire sanding sleeve sur- face to ensure maximum sanding sleeve life and to achieve the best finish results.

Figure 21. Drum sanding.

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