Replacing The Sanding Belt; Sanding Belt Tracking Adjustment - PowerTec BD1502 Owner's Manual

To level
• A leveling screw is provided to aid in leveling the belt
disc table.
• Once the belt table is square, use the 4 mm hex wrench
provided to adjust the hex screw down until it touches
the frame (under the table), then lock the screw in place
by tightening the nut under the table using an 11 mm
wrench.
To set at 45°
4
If needed the table may be tilted.
• Loosen the locking lever until it is very loose.
• Slide locking lever to the front of the adjusting slot as
shown to tilt the table.
• Tighten the lock lever.
After all adjustments are made replace the upper guard
and tighten the lock knob.
Figure 9
Sanding Belt
Table
Lever

REPLACING THE SANDING BELT

Refer to Figure 10, 11
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 upper belt
guard. Remove the screws securing the side belt guard
and then remove the side belt guard. See Figure 10.
Figure 10
Belt Guard
Locking
Knob
Adjusting
Slot
Side Belt
Upper Belt
Guard
Guard
• Hold and apply moderate pressure to the belt tracking
knob assembly to release the belt tension enough to
remove the old belt. NOTE: The belt tracking knob is
spring loaded.
Figure 11
Belt
Tracking
Knob
Middle
Wheel
• Position the new belt on the wheels. Applying pressure
to the belt tracking knob will release tension allowing
the belt to be assembled over the middle wheel. Make
sure the directional arrows on the belt point in the same
direction as the arrows on the sander.
• If needed, 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 lock knob and lower
guard screws.
• Ensure the sanding belt table is level. To adjust see
the To Adjust Sanding Belt Table paragraph in this
section.

SANDING BELT TRACKING ADJUSTMENT

Refer to Figure 10, 11
• Turn the machine "OFF", and disconnect the machine
from the power source.
• Remove the belt guard locking knob and upper belt
guard. Remove the screws securing the side belt guard
and then remove the side belt guard. See Figure 10.
• 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.
– 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.
Wheel
Sanding
Belt
Wheel