16. Keep safety guards in place at all times when intended use. If used for other purposes, the machine is in use. If removed for Powermatic disclaims any real or implied maintenance purposes, use extreme caution warranty and holds itself harmless from any and replace the guards immediately after injury that may result from that use.
Additional knowledge may be obtained from experienced users or trade articles. Whatever accepted methods are used, always make personal safety a priority. If there are questions or comments, please contact your local supplier or Powermatic. Powermatic can also be reached at our web site: www.powermatic.com.
13.0 Troubleshooting the PM2244 Drum Sander ....................19 14.0 Replacement parts ............................. 19 14.1.1 PM2244 Head Assembly I – Exploded View ..................20 14.1.2 PM2244 Head Assembly II – Exploded View ..................21 14.1.3 PM2244 Head Assembly III – Exploded View ..................22 ...
4.0 Specifications Model number ............................. PM2244 Stock number .............................. 1792244 Motor and electricals: Drum motor: Motor type ................totally enclosed fan cooled, induction, capacitor start Horsepower ............................1-3/4 HP Phase................................. single Voltage ..............................115V only Cycle ................................60Hz Listed FLA (full load amps) ..........................14 A Motor speed ............................
The specifications in this manual were current at time of publication, but because of our policy of continuous improvement, Powermatic reserves the right to change specifications at any time and without prior notice, without incurring obligations. 5.0 Setup and assembly Figure 2 5.1 Shipping contents...
There are internal blocks on the pallet securing environment and extended abrasive life. The the sander – lift up on sander end to clear these PM2244 is equipped with a 4-inch dust collection while sliding off pallet.) port. Secure a 4-inch dust collection hose to the port with a hose clamp (Figure 4), and connect to a high 5.4 Handwheel...
The last winding should have a 1/16 to 1/8 in. The PM2244 Sander is rated at 115-volt power only. gap, before insertion into inboard fastener (see The sander comes with a plug designed for use on Figure 7).
This tool is intended for use on a circuit that has an 1. With an abrasive strip on the drum, lower outlet that looks like the one illustrated in A, Figure sanding drum to where it touches top of 8. An adapter, shown in B and C, may be used to conveyor belt.
NOTE: Insufficient belt tension will cause slippage of conveyor belt on drive roller during sanding operation. The conveyor belt is too loose if it can be stopped by hand pressure applied directly to top of moving conveyor belt. Excessive belt tension can result in bent rollers, bent brackets, and/or premature wearing of bushings or conveyor belt.
7.4.1 Verifying drum alignment Note: This is an operational test. Perform this procedure only after you have become familiar with sander operation. When sanding boards wider than the drum, table alignment is critical and table must be adjusted exactly level to slightly lower on the outboard end. This will prevent any ridges from developing in the stock.
8.3 Drum motor operation 8.0 Operations 1. Connect power supply to machine. – Display Before using your drum sander, review the previous remains dark. sections on initial set-up and adjustment. Before 2. Turn on main power switch (A). – Display will operating, make sure an abrasive strip is mounted illuminate.
When handwheel is rotated to move drum 2. Width of piece being processed. downward below zero point, a negative sign will 3. Hardness of piece. appear before the depth number (K). 4. Feed rate of conveyor belt. NOTE: Drum height will remain in control panel memory if E-stop button is pressed.
If the finish is still affected, make adjustments by If there is a significant thickness difference, the slowing the conveyor and/or decreasing the depth thinner pieces can slip on the conveyor belt if they of cut and run the stock through again. do not contact the tension rollers.
9.2 Drum maintenance on the motor. Note that to get the best final finish, however, the stock should be fed through the The drum should not require removal from the machine so it will be sanded in line with the grain of machine under normal circumstances.
PM2244 Precut Abrasive 180G (qty. 3) 1792208 PM2244 Precut Abrasive 220G (qty. 3) 10.1 Abrasive dimensions for PM2244 Use this diagram to cut after-market abrasive strips to fit (or use a new Powermatic-supplied strip as a template). Figure 20 ...
7. With first tracker installed, slide conveyor belt 11.0 Tracker kit into bottom slot of tracker. Note: When installed properly, only bottom lip of tracker will be Stock No.: PM2244-213 visible. The top slot can be used if bottom slot wears out. Trackers dramatically reduce tracking adjustments of conveyor belts.
accept stains evenly. This will vary by type of wood. 12.0 Abrasives Oak, for example, is susceptible to burnishing because of its open pores. The abrasive material you choose will have a substantial effect on the performance of your 12.2 Cleaning abrasive strips sander.
13.0 Troubleshooting the PM2244 Drum Sander Symptom Possible Cause Correction * Drum motor won’t start No incoming current. Check connections at plug or circuit panel. when ON button is Safety key missing from switch. Install safety key. pushed. E-stop still engaged (racetrack is Disengage E-stop by rotating clockwise.
16.0 Warranty and service Powermatic warrants every product it sells against manufacturers’ defects. If one of our tools needs service or repair, please contact Technical Service by calling 1-800-274-6846, 8AM to 5PM CST, Monday through Friday. Warranty Period The general warranty lasts for the time period specified in the literature included with your product or on the official Powermatic branded website.