off and perform tracking adjustment again.
3.The belt should no longer move to one side during continuous use. The Conveyor Table (137) should not move up or back and forth
4.Do not over tighten the Feed Belt.
5.Lock the Feed Belt tensioning bolts by tightening the lock nuts.
Feed Belt Replacement
1.Disconnect the Drum Sander.
2.Mark the front of the Feed Belt ten- sioning bolt with a crayon or marker of some kind so that it can be re- placed to its original position.
3.Loosen the lock nuts and turn both feed belt adjustment bolts coun- terclockwise a full turn at a time to release tension.
4.Remove the outside cap screws and loosen the corresponding cap screws on the inside edge.
5.Have a helper lift the outside edge of the Conveyor Table (137) and slide the feed belt off.
6.In reverse order, install a new feed belt after cleaning off the the Convey- or Table and its surrounding area.
7.
8.Check for tension and tracking on a regular basis.
Conveyor Table Adjustments
1.Disconnect the power cord from the electrical outlet.
2.Remove the sandpaper from the drum and place previously prepared
gauge blocks at either side of the Feed Belt (165).
a.Gauge blocks are prepared by tak- ing two 2" x 4"s and jointing one side of each until the sides are absolutely flat.
b.Place the jointed edge against a table saw fence and cut a little off the
c.This gives two gauge blocks that are exact in height.
3.With the gauge blocks in place, the distance from each end of the sand-
ing Drum (178) to the Conveyor Table
(137)should be the same. Adjust one side or the other until the distances
are perfectly equal.
4.Raise the Conveyor Table until the gauge blocks just touch the Drum
a.Check rear of the Pressure Plate
(84) adjustment:
•Use feeler gauges.
•If the gap is more than 0.004” the rear of the Pressure Plate (84) must be adjusted.
b.Check front of the Pressure Plate adjustment:
•Use feeler gauges.
•If the gap is more than 0.004", the front of the Pressure Plate (84) must be adjusted.
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