Storage Cabinet; Operations; Basic Operating Procedure; Controls And Led Display - Powermatic PM2244 Operating Instructions Manual

Figure 14
Too much tension roller pressure can result in a
"snipe" mark, which is a visible line running across
the width of the board and located approximately
60mm from end of board.
If snipe occurs on the leading end of board, adjust
outfeed tension roller. If the snipe occurs on trailing
end of board, adjust infeed tension roller.

7.6 Storage cabinet

Open cabinet by pulling latch outward and rotating
left, as shown in Figure 15.
Figure 15

8.0 Operations

Before using your drum sander, review the previous
sections on initial set-up and adjustment. Before
operating, make sure an abrasive strip is mounted
and a proper dust collection system is connected.

8.1 Basic Operating Procedure

1. Establish depth of cut.
2. Start dust collection system.
3. Start sanding drum.
4. Start conveyor and select feed rate.
5. Feed stock through machine.
To feed stock through the sander, rest and hold
board to be sanded on conveyor belt, allowing
conveyor belt to carry board into drum. Once stock
is halfway through, reposition yourself to outfeed
side of machine to receive and control board as it
exits.

8.2 Controls and LED display

Figure 16 shows control panel functions.
A – Main power switch
B – Drum motor switch
C – Conveyor motor switch (variable speed)
D – Emergency stop
E – Unit selector mm / inch
F – Zero depth reset
G – Conveyor ON indicator
H – Drum load indicator
I – Feed Logic ON indicator
J – Drum ON indicator
K – Drum height
L – Drum height unit

8.3 Drum motor operation

1. Connect power supply to machine. – Display
remains dark.
2. Turn on main power switch (A). – Display will
illuminate.
continuously, indicating that emergency stop is
still engaged.
3. Rotate emergency stop (D) clockwise to
disengage stop.
4. Turn on drum motor by firmly pressing switch
(B) – Illuminated circle (J) will run, and "ON" will
illuminate.
Note: If drum motor does not start, make sure
conveyor speed dial (C) is set to OFF.
5. Load indicator (H) may illuminate. – When
motor is running without load, one bar may
illuminate. More bars are illuminated as load
increases.
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Figure 16
Racetrack (G) may flash