Grizzly G0518 instruction manual Sanding Drum, To attach the sanding drum to the arbor

Sanding Drum

Slide the arbor wrench over the “flat” on the arbor when loosening or tightening the arbor nuts. Figure 11 shows the location of the arbor “flat.”

Figure 11. One side of the arbor “flat.”

To attach the sanding drum to the arbor:

1.Slide the sanding drum onto the left-side arbor. Note–Make sure the air valve on the sanding drum faces away from the motor.

2.Begin threading the right-hand threaded arbor nut onto the end of the arbor.

3.Using the two arbor wrenches, tighten the arbor nut to secure the sanding drum onto the arbor as shown in Figure 12.

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Arbor Nut

Figure 12. Tightening the sanding

drum arbor nut.

G0518 Drum / Flap Sander

4.Slide the sanding sleeve over the sanding drum as shown in Figure 13. If there is a directional arrow printed on the inside of an aftermarket sanding sleeve, make sure it matches the rotation direction label on the motor. Note–The Model G0518 uses 4"D x 9"W sanding sleeves. The Grizzly Catalog offers a wide range of available grits to suite just about any sanding operation.

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Rotational

Direction

Label

Figure 13. Sliding the sanding sleeve

over the sanding drum.

5.Using a hand-operated bicycle tire pump, carefully inflate the sanding drum (Figure 14) to a pressure no greater than 10 PSI.

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Figure 14. Inflating the sanding drum.

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