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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.
Turn the machine ON long enough to observe the
tracking of the sanding belt, then turn it OFF.
If the sanding belt does not track on a centered
path across the rollers, adjustment is necessary.
Loosen the jam nut shown in .
Determine if the sanding belt is tracking too high, or
too low:
• If the belt tracks above center, turn the
adjustment nut, shown in ,
counterclockwise.
• If the sanding belt tracks below center, turn the
adjustment nut clockwise.
Tighten the jam nut.
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
.
Jam and adjustment nuts,
clockwise (CW) and Counter Clockwise
(CCW) rotation.
Adjustment
Nut
Jam Nut
CW
CCW