MAINTENANCE

CleaningLubrication

Keeping the sander clean is vital to its operation and leads to longer tool life. After every use, clean and inspect the sander.

Wipe the housing with a dry cloth, or blow off the dust and debris with com- pressed air.

Check for damage to tooling, hoses, housing or other accessories.

Do not allow dust, chips, sand, etc. into the air connectors or into the body of the sander air motor; this may result in leaks and damage to the sander and the air couplings.

Always disconnect air from sander whenever servicing! During mainte- nance, a sander connected to air may start accidentally, causing personal injury!

The air sander MUST have 2-6 drops of oil dropped directly into the air inlet before and after each use and before storage.

After oiling, remove the sanding belt, then run the sander to purge excess oil. Wipe the tool down with a rag, re-install the sanding belt, then begin sanding.

Another option to manual oiling would be to install a lubricator in your air compressor line. If your air compressor line already has a lubricator, then regular lubrication of your sander will not be necessary. Just make sure there is always oil in the lubricator.

Figure 14. Lubricating sander via air inlet.

Model H8253 Air Belt Sander

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