SECTION 5: Adjustments

With the exception of belt tracking, adjust- ments to your Sander should be made with the power off and the machine unplugged!

Belt Tracking

The idler and drive rollers are slightly crowned to keep the belt centered on the rollers. This will not correct improper tracking. Tracking must be peri- odically adjusted (particularly after belt replace- ment) to keep the belt properly aligned to the rollers and the platen. To adjust tracking:

1.Unplug the machine!

2.Remove the Sanding Belt Table and Sanding Belt Guards.

2.Turn the 8'' disc by hand to observe lateral belt drift. DO NOT turn the sander on to inspect for belt drift.

3.By sight, center the Sanding Belt by adjust- ing the tracking knob. See Figure 15.

Lock Knob

Tracking Knob

Figure 15. Location of tracking adjustments.

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4.Move hands away from 8'' disc.

5.Plug sander into power and turn machine on and off quickly. Inspect tracking.

6.Repeat steps 1-5 until the belt is centered on the rollers.

If the belt tracks properly on the two front rollers, but not on the rear roller, the rear roller must be adjusted. The roller shaft axle is slightly bent. By turning the axle, belt tracking will be affected.

1.Turn off the sander and disconnect it from its power source.

2.Remove rear belt guard.

3.Using a 10mm wrench, turn the rear axle nut. See Figure 16.

4.Keep rotating by hand until the sanding belt rides in the center of the roller.

5.Replace the rear belt guard.

Rear Axle Nut

Figure 16. Adjusting rear axle.

G1013 Combination Sander

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Grizzly G1013 instruction manual Adjustments, Belt Tracking

G1013 specifications

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