Craftsman 320.39596 Operator's Manual page 14

TO iNSTALL SANDING
BELT
(Fig. 5)
1. Disconnect the belt sander
from the power source.
2. Place the sander on its side
and pull the lock lever out
and towards the front of
the tool.
3. Insert the new sanding belt
around both rollers. Make
sure that the arrow on the
inside of the sanding belt
points in the same direction
as the arrow indicated on
the sander.
Fig. 5
Arrow
Arrow Sanding belt
Roller
Fig. 6
Base plate
Lock lever
Roller
Runs toward outside
4.
Center the sanding belt over
the rollers and the bottom
plate, then push the lock lever
back to its original position to
return tension to the belt.
ADJUSTING THE BELT
TRACKING (Fig. 6}
Belt-tracking
Knob
When a new sanding belt is installed, the sanding belt tracking may need to be
adjusted several times as the belt becomes more pliable with use. The sanding
belt will remain centered on the rollers during use when the belt tracking is
adjusted correctly.
1. Adjust the front handle to the 0° position.
2. Hold the belt sander upside down, and then turn it on.
3. If the sanding belt runs inward toward the belt-tracking knob, rotate the
belt-tracking knob counterclockwise.
4. If the sanding belt runs toward the outside, turn the belt-tracking
knob clockwise.
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