RIKON Power Tools 50-142 - Manual (Page 12)

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Belt Sanding
Use the sanding belt for the long, flat surfaces
of the workpiece.
NOTICE:
To avoid the risk of kickback and personal
injury, always keep the workpiece firmly on
the table, and never sand the short side of
the workpiece with the sanding belt.
To use the sanding belt:
1. DISCONNECT THE SANDER FROM
POWER!
2. Using a protractor or other angle measuring
tool, set the correct angle of the sanding belt
table for your operation.
3. Connect the sander to power, turn it ON, and
allow it to reach full speed.
4. Place the workpiece on the sanding belt
table, then slowly, and with light pressure, move
the workpiece into the sanding belt.
Note: Hold the workpiece firmly on the table,
but keep your fingers away from the sanding
surface, as shown in Figure 27.
Fig.27
Operations
The sanding belt must track in the center of the
top pulley to avoid damaging itself during use.
To adjust the sanding belt tracking:
1. Turn the sander ON.
2. Observe the sanding belt as it moves over
the top pulley (see Figure 28).
3. Slowly adjust the tracking adjustment knob
until the sanding belt tracks in the center of the
top pulley.
Sanding Belt Tracking
Fig.28
Tracking
Adjustment
Knob
Top Pulley