Skil 7500 Operating/Safety Instructions Manual page 7

SM 2610930928 6-05
REMOVING AND INSTALLING
SANDING BELTS
To prevent personal injury,
!
WARNING
always disconnect the plug
from the power source before removing or
installing the belt.
Keep your fingers and clothing away from
the belt. They could get cut or wedged
between the pulley, belt and motor housing.
TO REMOVE BELT
1. Place sander on it's side and move lever in
direction of arrow to retract front pulley and
release belt tension (Fig. 2).
DIRECTION
OF TRAVEL
MICROFILTER DUST CANISTER
The integral dust extraction system collects
sanding dust in canister supplied with your
sander. For maximum efficiency, the dust
canister should be emptied frequently during
operation.
FIG. 3
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Assembly
REAR PULLEY
DUST PORT
2. With the sander on it's side and the open
side facing you, you can easily remove the belt.
TO INSTALL BELT
1. While the sander is still on it's side with the
front pulley retracted and locked, insert the new
belt around both pulleys and over the metal
plate. If belt has directional marks, be sure the
arrow on the inside of belt is pointing in the
direction of rotation as indicated on housing.
2. Then push lever back to its original position
to return tension to the belt.
BELT TENSION RELEASE LEVER
DIRECTION OF TRAVEL
REMOVING AND INSTALLING DUST
CANISTER
To remove dust canister: squeeze release
tabs on both sides of canister and simply pull
away from the tool (Fig. 3).
To install dust canister: align dust port with
hole in canister and push canister onto tool
until it locks into place.
MICROFILTER
DUST CANISTER LID
RELEASE TABS
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FIG. 2
FRONT PULLEY
METAL PLATE
MICROFILTER
DUST
CANISTER