OPERATION

TO INSTALL/CHANGE SANDING BELT

SANDING

LIFT BELT TENSION RELEASE LEVER

BELT

See Figures 5 - 6.

 

TO REMOVE SANDING BELT

n Unplug the sander.

n Position sander as shown.

WARNING:

Keep hands and fingers clear of front roller and spring mechanism at all times. Failure to do so could result in fingers getting pinched, causing possible serious injury.

Belt tension must be released in order to install and remove sanding belt:

nRelease belt tension by lifting tension release lever.

nInstall sanding belt; make sure arrow inside of belt is pointing in the direction of rotation, which is clockwise when looking into open side of sander.

NOTE: Match the arrow on the sanding belt to that of the housing.

CAUTION:

If the sanding belt is not a bidirectional belt, ensure that the arrow inside the belt is pointing in the direction of the rotation (clockwise when looking into the open side of the sander). Installing unidirectional sanding belts backwards can create a hazardous condition.

nAlign the sanding belt to its correct position.

nLower tension release lever to secure the sanding belt.

TO ADJUST FRONT HANDLE

See Figure 7.

nUnplug the belt sander.

nRemove the supplied hex key from hex key storage.

nUsing hex key, remove hex bolt located on front han- dle.

BELT TENSION

RELEASE

LEVER

LOWER BELT TENSION RELEASE

 

LEVER TO SECURE SANDING BELT

Fig. 5

SANDING BELTS WITH DIRECTION OF ROTATION ARROWS MUST BE INSTALLED CORRECTLY

SANDING BELTS WITHOUT DIRECTION OF ROTATION

ARROWS CAN BE USED IN EITHER DIRECTION

Fig. 6

n Move front handle to desired position aligning notch in handle mount on tool with hex bolt hole in handle, insert hex bolt and retighten front handle using hex key.

n Return hex key to hex key storage area located on the rear handle bridge.

FRONT

HANDLE

HEX BOLT

Fig. 7

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RIDGID R2720 To INSTALL/CHANGE Sanding Belt, To Adjust Front Handle, Belt Tension Release Lever, Front Handle HEX Bolt