Sander Adjustment Procedures; Dust Shoe; Leveling - Clarke Ez-8 Operator's Manual

Sander Adjustment Procedures

DANGER: Electrocution could occur if main-
tenance and repairs are performed
on a unit that is not properly dis-
connected from the power source.
Disconnect the power supply be-
fore attempting any maintenance
or service.
DANGER: Moving parts of this machine can
cause serious injury and/or dam-
age. Keep hands, feet and loose
clothing away from all moving parts
of the sander.
The following information provides details on how to
adjust different features/controls of the sander.

Dust Shoe

To adjust the dust shoe follow this procedure:
1. Disconnect machine from power supply.
2. Loosen the four screws fastening the dust shoe to
the chassis.
3. Adjust the dust shoe towards the drum to improve
recovery of fine particles.
4. Adjust the dust shoe away from the drum to
improve recovery of coarse particles.
5. Align the dust shoe with the drum and tighten
screws. See figure 12.

Leveling

To adjust the machine leveling follow this procedure:
1. Locate the leveling screw. See figure 13.
2. Tighten the screw (compress the leveling spring)
to sand heavier on drive belt side of sanding drum.
3. Loosen the leveling screw (relax the leveling
spring) to sand heavier on the side opposite the
drive belts.
Clarke ® American Sanders EZ - 8 Sander Operator's Manual
Figure 12
Figure 13
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