Tracker Kit, Underside of conveyor shown

Tracker Kit (98-0080)

Trackers dramatically reduce tracking adjust- ments of conveyor belts. They are already installed on your sander. The following information is for re-setting or replacing your trackers, should that become necessary. Refer to Figure 43.

1.Disconnect power to sander, and disconnect motor cord from control box receptacle.

2.Lower conveyor table as far as it will go.

3.Loosen the conveyor take-up screw nuts to relieve conveyor belt tension and slide driven roller fully inward. Slide conveyor belt to one side of bed.

4.Remove the four bolts holding the conveyor table to the sander base.

5.Lift conveyor table and slide it out of the sander. Turn conveyor table upside down. Be careful not to damage the conveyor belt.

6.On the underside of the conveyor bed, there are U-channels welded to the bed. The Tracker is positioned on the inside of the first U-channel on the infeed side of sander (the U-channel closest to the rubber covered drive roller and gear motor). The back of the Tracker is magnetized and will stick to the side wall of the conveyor bed. Do not install Tracker if the edge of the conveyor belt is damaged or torn.

7.With the first Tracker installed, slide the conveyor belt into the bottom slot of the Tracker. Note: When installed properly, only the bottom lip of the Tracker will be visible. The top slot is to be used if the bottom slot wears out.

8.Install second Tracker opposite the first. Use both Trackers unless the second one does not fit in conveyor or if conveyor belt is damaged.

9.Turn conveyor table right-side up and re- position it onto the sander. Re-attach the four mounting bolts and tighten. Caution: Be careful not to knock Tracker(s) out of conveyor bed when turning conveyor over.

10.Make sure all switches are off. Connect power to sander and plug in motor.

11.Tension the conveyor belt using take-up screw nuts. If both Trackers are installed, it is very important to have equal tension on both sides of the conveyor belt. Tighten both sides of take-up screw nuts until equal tension is obtained.

12.To check tension, turn on conveyor full speed and place both hands on conveyor. If conveyor belt can be stopped, continue tensioning until conveyor belt cannot be stopped by both hands on the belt while the conveyor is operating at full speed.

13.Make sure conveyor belt runs smoothly inside Tracker slot and that the magnet is holding the Tracker in position.

14.Continue to watch tracking of conveyor and adjust only if necessary, making sure to keep equal tension on conveyor belt at all times and not allowing conveyor belt to buckle under conveyor bed.

Figure 43 (underside of conveyor shown)

22-44 Pro specifications

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