Craftsman 351.226712 Owner's Manual page 7

OPERATRNG UNSTRUCTIONS (Continued)
REPLACING ABRASIVE BELT
Remove belt table (Key No. 47) by removing socket head
bolt, lock washer and flat washer (Key Nos. 49, 50 & 51)_
Remove the belt guard (Key No_38) by removing thumb
knobs (Key No. 36)_
Release the tension on the belt by pulling the tension
handle (Key No. 65) forward (towards operator)°
Remove belt.. The abrasive belt may have an arrow
printed on the inside whlch indicates the direction of
travel,.
The arrow should point down toward the belt table to
ensure that the splice in the belt will not come apart°
Pull on tension handle to install abrasive belt..
Place the abrasive belt squarely on the wheels.
The spring action will tension the beIL
Make sure the belt is tracking correctly. Adjust the track-
ing if necessary,.
When the belt is tracking properly tt rides on the center
of each wheel.
Replace the belt guard and belt table.
TRACKING ABRASIVE
Test the tracking., Plug in power cord. Turn switch ON
and immediately OFF.
if the abrasive belt did not move to the right or left, it is
tracking properly.
If the belt moved to the right or left, adjustment is neces-
sary_
To adjust the tracking wheel loosen the Iocknut (Key No_
66),
Use a 4mm hex wrench to turn the tracking adjusting bolt
(Key No_ 59)°
If the abrasive belt moves to the left, turn the adjusting
bolt counterclock"wtse.
Lock the position when the belt is tracking properly so
the belt will remain centered on the wheels°
Hold the position of the tracking adjustment screw with
the 4mm hex wrench.
Use a 8mm wrench to tighten locknut to lock positton_
ADJUSTING BELT TABLE ANGLE
To adjust the angle of the belt table, loosen the socket
head bolt (Key No_ 49) and adjust to the desired angle,
Use a combination square to set the belt table at 45° or
90 ° to the abrasive belt,
Adjust for 1/! 6"clearance between the belt and the table_
When the belt table is at the desired angle, lock It into
position by securely tightening the socket head bolt.
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ABRASIVE BELT FINISHING
The abrasive belt can be used to sand wood, deburr
metal, or polish plastic and glass,
The belt is most efficient when used with the table, The
1" belt size is convenient for getting into corners and
concave curved edge&
ADJUSTING BELT PLATEN
Operating with the belt platen in place will allow the
operator to sand or grind stralght even lines,
The platen should be adjusted so the belt does not ride
on the platen until work is fed into the belt,
To adjust belt platen, loosen two each socket head bolts
(Key No. 53) and adjust. Tighten bolts securely.
POLISHING AND CONTOUR SANDING
Remove platen (Key Non 52) by removing socket head
bolts and washers (Key Nos. 53 and 54),
The belt is flexible (no rigid back) and is abte to follow
the contour of curved parts.
Move the workpiece against beltoThe belt will follow the
contour (see Figure 2)_
Figure 2
SHARPENING
Adjust belt table to the desired sharpening angle and
tighten securely. Use the belt sander to notch the back
of an auxiliary piece of wood.
Using a C-clampl attach the auxiliary piece of wood to
the table° It acts as a support while sharpening (see
Figure 3).
Top edge of the wood should be approximately 1/16"
from abrasive belt.