Changing The Sanding Disc; Maintenance - Axminster AS408 User Manual

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DISCONNECT THE SANDER FROM THE MAINS SUPPLY
Lift the edge of the disc and, gripping firmly, peel the disc away from the plate; turning the
plate as required to free the entire disc.
Remove and throw away. If you have been extremely fortunate all the adhesive will have
been removed with the disc. As this is rarely the case, be prepared to rub, scrape, pick etc.,
to remove all the odd patches of adhesive and render the plate CLEAN. Fit the new sanding
disc as detailed in "STEP 5 Sanding Disc & Table Assembly".
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DISCONNECT THE SANDER FROM THE MAINS SUPPLY
There is very little mechanical maintenance that can be carried out on the machine. Most
prudent maintenance is preventative and concerned with keeping the machine clean.
1. Remove the belt and check there is no dust or resin build up on the drums or at the
edges of the platen.
2. At reasonable intervals, turn the sander on it side to inspect and remove all dust/resin
build ups, and blow the motor clean (See fig 56).
3. Remove the dust extraction moulding (C) & the workstop plate (H), remove any dust or
resin build up and clean them thoroughly to allow the dust to travel over their surfaces
smoothly.
4. Remove the table (E), the disc plate (G) & plastic disc guard moulding (F). Check the
condition of the drive belt (a) is not frayed, worn or loose (See fig 57). Replace all guards
and covers, etc., Reconnect to the supply and start up the machine, check that nothing has
disturbed the tracking.
Fig 56
Remove any dust/resin build ups,
and blow the motor clean

Changing the Sanding Disc...

Check the condition of the drive
belt is not frayed, worn or loose

Maintenance...

Fig 57
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