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Assembly and adjustments

Installing the sanding belt – tensioning

and tracking (Fig. 9-12)

To avoid injury from accidental start, ! WARNING turn switch ‘OFF’, remove key and

remove plug from power source outlet, before removing or installing belt.

On the smooth side of the sanding belt, you will find a ‘directional arrow’. The sanding belt must run in the direction of this arrow, so that the splice does not come apart.

1.Slide tension lever (1) to the right to release the belt tension, as shown in figure 9.

2.Place the sanding belt (2) over the drums with the directional arrow (3) pointing anticlockwise, figure 10. Make sure the belt is centred on both drums.

3.Slide tension lever to the left to apply belt tension, as shown in figure 11.

4.Tighten hex socket screw (4) when bed is in desired position, figure 12.

5.Plug in the power cord. Turn switch ‘On’ and immediately ‘OFF’, noting if the belt tends to slide off the idler drum or drive drum. If it did not tend to slide off it is TRACKING properly.

6.If the sanding belt moves toward the disc, turn the tracking knob (5) clockwise 1/4 turn.

7.If the sanding belt moves away from the disc, turn the tracking knob (5) anticlockwise 1/4 turn.

8.Turn switch ‘ON and immediately ‘OFF’ noting belt movement. Readjust tracking knob if necessary.

9.Confirm the maximum gap of 1-2 mm between the work support and sanding surface, adjust if needed.

FIG. 11

1

FIG. 12

2

3

FIG. 13

5

1

FIG. 14

4

12.

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3375-01 specifications

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