Woodstock SHOP FOX W1730 - Manual (Page 19)

SETUP
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W1730 Oscillating Edge Sander
After the sanding belt has been removed or replaced,
or used for a significant amount of time, it may be
necessary to adjust the sanding belt tracking.
To adjust the sanding belt tracking, do these steps:
1. Turn the machine ON long enough to observe the
tracking of the sanding belt, then turn it OFF.
2. If the sanding belt does not track on a centered
path across the rollers, adjustment is necessary.
3. Unplug the sander!
4. Loosen the jam nut shown in Figure 22.
5. Determine if the sanding belt is tracking too high, or
too low:
• If the belt tracks above center, turn the
adjustment nut, shown in Figure 22,
counterclockwise.
• If the sanding belt tracks below center, turn the
adjustment nut clockwise.
6. Tighten the jam nut.
7. Connect the machine to power and turn ON.
Observe the belt tracking behavior for at least two
minutes:
• If the belt is tracking correctly, no further
adjustment is necessary.
• If the belt is not tracking correctly, repeat Steps
3-7.
Belt Tracking
Figure 22. Jam and adjustment nuts,
clockwise (CW) and Counter Clockwise
(CCW) rotation.
DO NOT attempt to perform any
adjustments to the sanding belt while
the machine is connected to a power
source. Failure to unplug before
adjusting the sanding belt could result
in serious personal injury.
Adjustment
Nut
Jam Nut
CW
CCW