Replacing The Sanding Belt; Replacing The Sanding Disc; Sanding Belt Tracking Adjustment - PowerTec BD1500 Owner's Manual

• Loosen the locking lever and set screw. Slide the
sanding belt table in or out until it is 1/16" from the from
of the sanding belt. See Figure 8.
• Place a combination square on the table with the ruler
side against the back stop. Set the table 90° to the
backstop.
• Tighten the locking lever.
• Tighten the set screw.
• For Bevel Sanding, loosen the locking lever and tilt
the sanding belt table forward to desired position and
4
tighten locking lever.

REPLACING THE SANDING BELT

Refer to Figure 4, 6, 9
NOTE: This sander uses 1" x 30" sanding belts.
• Turn the machine "OFF", and disconnect the machine
from the power source before assembling the sanding
belt.
• Remove the belt guard locking knob and then remove
the upper and side belt guard. See Figure 4.
• Remove the screws and disassemble the lower belt
guard. See figure 6.
• Turn the belt tracking knob counter clockwise to loosen
the belt tension and remove the old belt.
• Position the new belt on the wheels. Make sure the
directional arrows on the belt point in the same direction
as the arrows on the sander.
Figure 9
Belt
Tracking
Knob
Wheel
• Turn the belt tracking knob clockwise until the belt
tracks to the center of the wheels.
• Replace the upper, side, and lower guards and secure
in place with the belt guard locking knob and lower
guard screws.
• Ensure the sanding belt table measures a maximum of
1/16" from the backstop. To adjust see the To Adjust
Sanding Belt Table paragraph in this section.

REPLACING THE SANDING DISC

Refer to Figure 2, 3
NOTE: This sander disc uses 5" self adhesive sanding
disc.
• Turn the machine "OFF", and disconnect the machine
from the power source before assembling the sanding
disc.
• Remove the sanding disc locking levers and slide the
sanding disc table from the sander. See Figure 3.
• Remove the screws and washers securing the dust
chute and remove the dust chute from the sander. See
Figure 2.
• Peel the old sanding disc from the sanding wheel. Clean
the sanding wheel with mineral spirits. Make sure the
surface is clean and dry.
• Position the new sanding disc onto the sanding disc and
press into place.
• Reassemble the sanding disc table and dust chute.
Make sure there is a 1/6" gap between the sanding disc
table and sanding disc. See to Adjust Sanding Disc
Table.

SANDING BELT TRACKING ADJUSTMENT

Refer to Figure 4, 9
• Turn the machine "OFF", and disconnect the machine
Wheel
from the power source.
• Remove the belt guard locking knob and then remove
Sanding
the sander's upper and side belt guard. See Figure 4.
Belt
• Rotate the sanding belt by hand to check the belt
tracking. The belt should track to the center of the
wheels.
– When looking at the front of the sander if the
belt tracks to the left, turn the tracking knob
counterclockwise until the belt tracks to the center of
the wheels.
Wheel
– When looking at the front of the sander if the belt
tracks to the right, turn the tracking knob clockwise
until the belt tracks to the center of the wheels.
• Replace the upper and side belt guards and secure in
place with the belt guard locking knob.
• Plug the power cord into the correct receptacle. (Refer
to Power Source paragraph in this section of the
manual.)
• Turn the switch ON and OFF to make sure the belt is
tracking at high speed; readjust with tracking knob if
needed.