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Assembly and Setup
If you purchased the optional Performax 22-44
Pl us Stand ref er it s assem bly instruct i ons befor e
proceeding with the drum and conveyor
assembly.
1. Att ach t he knob (A , Fi g. 1) t o the handwhe el
and tight en with a 9/16” wrench.
2. Place the conveyor upside down on a table
surface.
3. Raise the drum by turning handwheel (B,
Fig. 2) clockwise.
4. A l ign f our holes in the convey or with the four
holes in the base of dr um assem bly .
5. Secure conveyor in place with four 5/16”-18
x 3/4” socket head cap screws (C, Fig. 2),
four 5/16” lock washers and four 5/16” flat
washers.
6. Plug motor cord into the control box
receptacle.
Drum Height Control
Drum height is controlled by the height
adjustment handle (B, Fig. 2). Turning
handwheel in a counter-clockwise direction
lowers the drum.
Turning height adjustment handwheel one
revoluti on lower s the dr um appr oximately 1/16” .
Conveyor Belt Tension
Conveyor belt tension adjustment may be
necessary d uri ng break in per iod t o com pensate
for belt stretching.
If conveyor belt can be stopped by hand
pressure applied directly to the top of conveyor
bed, the belt is too loose. Insufficient belt
tension will cause slippage of conveyor belt on
the drive roll er during sanding operati on.
Excessive belt tension can result in bent rollers,
bent take-up brackets and premature conveyor
belt wear.
After the PowerFeed unit has been installed
adjust the hex nuts (D, Fig. 2) on both sides of
the conveyor to obtain a tight, and equally
tensioned conveyor belt. Use the attached
wrench (E, Fig. 2) to adjust the hex nuts.