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G0518 Drum / Flap Sander -17-
Figure 12. Tightening the sanding
drum arbor nut.
Figure 11. One side of the arbor “flat.”
Sanding Drum
Slide the arbor wrench over the “flat” on the arbor
when loosening or tightening the arbor nuts.
Figure 11 shows the location of the arbor “flat.”
To attach the sanding drum to the arbor:
1. Slide the sanding drum onto the left-side
arbor. Note–Make sure the air valve on the
sanding drum faces away from the motor.
2. Begin threading the right-hand threaded
arbor nut onto the end of the arbor.
3. Using the two arbor wrenches, tighten the
arbor nut to secure the sanding drum onto
the arbor as shown in Figure 12.
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Figure 14. Inflating the sanding drum.
Figure 13. Sliding the sanding sleeve
over the sanding drum.
4. Slide the sanding sleeve over the sanding
drum as shown in Figure 13. If there is a
directional arrow printed on the inside of an
aftermarket sanding sleeve, make sure it
matches the rotation direction label on the
motor. Note–The Model G0518 uses 4"D x
9"W sanding sleeves. The Grizzly Catalog
offers a wide range of available grits to suite
just about any sanding operation.
5. Using a hand-operated bicycle tire pump,
carefully inflate the sanding drum (Figure
14) to a pressure no greater than 10 PSI.
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