Running The Sander - Laguna Tools MSANWB25X60-1K-7.5-0197 Manual

4. With the sanding belt fitted, run the sanding head and note the time that it takes the
sanding belt to oscillate in both directions. The time taken
to oscillate in either direction should be the same.
5. If the oscillation to the right is longer than the time for
the sanding belt to oscillate to the left, adjust the control
knob (5) to the right.
6. The speed of oscillation is adjusted with control knob
(6). The speed of oscillation will change the sanding
results. Test the sanding results with a piece of scrap.
7. Turning the knob clockwise will reduce the oscillation
speed.

Running the Sander

Running the machine after fitting a new sanding belt
1. Fit the sanding belt as detailed earlier.
2. Check that the belt is not hitting the ceramic rollers and
is positioned approximately central on the rollers.
3. Check that the emergency stop button is not engaged (twist to release).
4. Check that the bed is at least 1 inch down from the sanding belt.
5. Check that the sanding belt tension piston has been activated.
6. Press the sanding belt start button. The sanding belt will start to rotate.
7. Open the left-hand door and check that the sanding belt oscillations are central on
the rollers. You will probably find that they are biased to one end.
8. Press the sanding belt stop button. After the belt has completely stopped, loosen the
sanding belt centralizing cam and move either left or right depending on the error.
9. You may find that the sanding belt will have hit one of the ceramic rollers. This will
mean that the sanding belt is not running central. Release the sanding belt tension
piston and re-centralize the belt on the rollers. Then adjust the sanding belt centralizing
cam and retest.
Note. As the name implies, this is a sanding machine and is not designed to cut large
amounts of material from the job. It is far better to take several small slow cuts rather
than one large cut. The sanding belt will last far longer, the surface finish will be better
and the machine will not be damaged.
Sanding platen position
The sander is supplied with a graphite platen system. The platen is used only when
conducting fine finishing cuts (0.1mm or 0.004") and is not suitable for roughing cuts.
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