Maintenance; General; Lubrication; Sanding Sleeves - Shop fox W1668 Owner's Manual

General

For optimum performance from your machine,
follow this maintenance schedule and refer to
any specific instructions given in this section.
Always.disconnect.power.
to.the.machine.before.
performing.maintenance..
Failure.to.do.this.may.
result.in.serious.personal.
injury.
Daily.Check
• Make sure drill is disconnected from power
when not in use.
• Check for loose mounting bolts.
Make sure drill is clean and lubricated.
•
• Check.for.worn or damaged wires.
• Check for any other unsafe condition.
• Check belts for tension and wear.
Every.90.Days
• Lubricate quill and column racks.

Lubrication

For the quill, table, and column, an occasional
application of light machine oil is all that is
necessary. For the quill and column racks, lubri-
cate with NLGI #2 grease every 90 days. Before
applying lubricant, clean off any dust or metal
chips.
Your goal is to achieve adequate lubrication.
Too much lubrication will attract dirt and dust,
which could cause various parts of your machine
to lose their freedom of movement.
Table.&.Base
Keep the table and other unpainted surfaces
rust-free with regular applications of products
like Boeshield T-9. For long term storage con-
®
sider products like Kleen Bore's Rust Guardit™.

MAINTENANCE

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Model W1668/W1848 (Mfd. Since 08/16)
Sanding.Sleeves
As sanding drums are used, the abrasive sleeve
will quickly become "loaded" with sawdust. If
not removed, this sawdust will harden on the
abrasive surface, rendering the sleeve useless.
Routinely clean the sanding sleeve with a rubber
gum abrasive cleaner like the PRO-STIK® clean-
ers, as shown on Page.30.
Always discard worn sanding sleeves. As abrasive
sleeves begin to wear, grit will begin to fall off
and cause gouges in the workpiece. Glue used to
hold the grit to the paper will rub off onto the
workpiece interfering with the final finish.
Inspecting/Replacing.
Belts
Inspect regularly for tension and wear. Refer to
Figure 52 for proper belt tension. Belt deflec-
tion should be approximately 1-
ate pressure. Check pulleys to ensure that they
are properly aligned when installing V-belts.
To replace the V-belts, refer to Adjusting
Drilling Speed on Page 31 to loosen the belts.
Remove them from the pulleys, then install new
V-belts.
Deflection
Figure 52. Belt tension.
⁄ " under moder-
1
2
Pulley
1- ⁄ "
1
2
Pulley