Tensioning Abrasive Belt; Replacing Abrasive Belt; Tracking Abrasive; Adjusting Belt Table Angle - Craftsman 351.226711 Owner's Manual

L"x 6" belt & disc sander
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OPERATING
INSTRUCTIONS
(Continued)
TENSIONING ABRASIVE BELT
Tension ks created by a spring loaded Cam shaft (Key
No.32).
Tho tracking whoel IS mounted
on tim oppose
side of
tho shall
The spring tenskm Is tmnsml_ed to tho trecldng wheal
(Key NO_31)
end maintains the ter.don on ben.
REPLACING ABRASIVE
BELT
Remove I_t
table _W
No. 38) by removing socket
_ed bon0_y No.r,2).
Remove the her Otaud (Key No. 28) by removing thumb
k_0e (Kw Noo t7).
Rceaca theten¢o,on_M I:_ by puer_U_ _n_en
hmSo (KeyN= a7) fonwd (_mn_ open.x).
Remove _t Jnx. U_o _
w_d (KeyNo.3_).
Releasetensionhandle and removebelt from sander.
The 8t:,ud_
t_
has _n 8now printed on the Inskle
which Jndlcetea tho dlreO_en of ravel
The errow ehoUld polm down toward the bait table to
ensure that tho 8pllGe Jntho bell wB not come epert.
Pull on tension handJo to Insudl abrmdve belt.
PIs_ the etxaslvo belt equsrely on tho whee_
Tho 8lxing ac_on wl tonsJen tho I:e#.
Make sure me b_ b tracldng correo_. /_Ju_ the
._ing u .ecaseary.
When the tit ISUaeldng wopedy Itrklea on the oer_er
d each wheel
Replacethe ben guard and beat t able.
ADJUSTING BELT TABLE ANGLE
TO adjust the angle of the belt tal_e, loosen the socket
head bolt (Key NO` S2) and adJuetto d'm desired angle.
Uee a combination square to set the belt table at 45" or
i_"_ the abm_ve be_
Adjust for 1116" cleanince between the _
end the
table.
When the beA table IS id the dealred ang_o, Iockt into
pcaltk)n by eaoumly tJgr4enlng the socket heed bolt.
ABRASIVE BELT FINISHING
The abras_
bait ash be uead to eand wood, debu_
rceud, orpd_ pW.o endCe_
The belt le moa efficient whec uead with the table. Tho
I" ben _
Is _for
getting Into comem and
ooncave curvededge_
ADJUSTING BELT PLATEN
Operallng with the belt platen In place wll altow Ihe
operator to rand or
grindszralght
even tines.
The'platen ahould be adjusted so the belt does no( ride
on the platen unll wod( ksfed Into the 10elt
To adjustbelt platen,
loosen two each
1/4
- 20 x 1/2"
box head Iodte (Key No. SS) 8nd adjust TIgMon bob
securely,
TRACKING ABRASIVE
Toet the trecklng. Plug In power c_)rd. Turn sw#ch ON
and_rned','te/OFF.
Iftho 8brsslve bolt did no( move to tho right or left. t ks
tmoklng properly.
If the belt moved to the dgh( or IMt, adjustment Is
necessary.
To adjust the vacklng wheel loosen the lecknut (Key
No.SS).
Use 8 4mm hex w_enoh to tLml the tracking adJuslrJng
If the al_aMve bait move,_ to the left. turn the adjusting
bolt countercleckwlea.
Lockme po_k)n when the balt ksuack_ng pmpedy so
the bell wB remaln centered en the wheels.
I-.Ioldthe pcal_on of the tracking edJuedmerd eorew with
the 4ram hex wrench,
Use a 8ram wre_ch to tighten Io¢,knuZ to lock posltl_
Rguro 3
POLISHING AND CONTOUR SANDING
Remove platon (Key No. 25) by removing hex head
bolts and washers (Key No_ 5_ & 57).
The belt Is fle0dble (no dgld back) and ksable to follow
the contour of ouwed partL
Move the workpleca 8gsleat be_t.The be_ wnlfollow the
contour(seeRguro 3),
SHARPENING
Adjust belt tablo to the de_dred _-uarpe_lng angle and
tlghten secu_ly. Use the belt sander to notch the back
of an eu_llae/pleca
of wood.
Using a _.
attach the auxlflary plece of wood to
the tame. It acts as a support while 8harponing
(sec
F_wo 4).
Top edge of tho wood should be approximately _/_'
Imm atxsslve
be_
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