TROUBLESHOOTING

For assistance with your machine, visit our website at www.deltamachinery.com for a list of service centers or call the DELTA Machinery help line at 1-800-223-7278 (In Canada call 1-800-463-3582).

MAINTENANCE

REPLACING THE SANDING BELT

Disconnect the machine from the power source!

1.

Loosen the two lock knobs (A) Fig. 67, and remove

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

the top cover (B).

A

 

B

 

A

 

 

2.

Loosen the two lock knobs (C) Fig. 68 enough to

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

E

 

 

allow the back panel (D) Figs. 67, 68, and 69 to

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

open.

 

 

 

 

 

 

NOTE: The lock knobs (C) cannot be removed.

3.

Release the belt tension by turning the hand lever

 

 

 

D

 

 

 

 

 

 

(E) Fig. 67. Remove the belt (F) Fig. 69 from both

 

 

 

 

 

 

sanding drums.

 

 

 

 

 

4.

Install the new sanding belt over both sanding

 

Fig. 67

 

 

 

 

drums. Ensure that the belt runs in the direction of

 

 

 

 

 

 

the arrow, printed on the inside of the belt.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.Turn the hand lever (E) Fig. 67 to apply tension to the sanding belt. Replace the top cover removed in STEP 2.

6.Close the back panel (D) Fig. 67. Tighten the two lock knobs (C) Fig. 68 that were loosened in STEP 3.

7.Check the belt tracking before applying power to the sander.

C

D

C

Fig. 68

D

Fig. 69

F

REPLACING THE SANDING DISC

See the section “ABRASIVE DISC” in the “ASSEMBLY” section of this manual.

OVERLOAD PROTECTION

The motor supplied with your sander is equipped with a reset overload relay button (A) Fig. 70. If the motor shuts off or fails to start because of overloading (sanding too heavy, using a worn sanding belt or disc, using the sander beyond its capacity), or low voltage, turn the power switch to the “OFF” position. Let the motor cool three to five minutes and push the reset button (A) Fig. 70. Start the motor.

A

Fig. 70

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31-735 specifications

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