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W1737/W1738 Owner's Manual (Mfg. 10/09+)
Gauge boards placed under
pressure rollers.
The pressure rollers are factory set so they are parallel
with each other, parallel with the sanding drum, and
parallel with the surface of the conveyor table.
Additionally,thefrontpressurerollersmustbeset
0.040" below the sanding drum, and the rear rollers set
at 0.020" below the sanding drum. When these settings
areachieved,thepressure-rollerspringtensionwillbe
correct.
Make two gauge boards that are 37" long and
uniform in thickness.
Connecttheairpressureandsetitto70PSI.
Install the sanding belt and turn the belt tensioning
knob to the 12:00 position to tension the belt. See
Positioneachboardoneachsideoftheconveyor
belt and directly below the front and back pressure
rollers. See .
Loosentheadjustmentjamnutsandraisethe
pressure rollers above the sanding belt roller with
theadjustmentboltsshownin.
Raise the table up until the boards barely touch the
sanding belt.
Turnthetable-heighthandwheelcounterclockwise
one complete turn, to lower the table
approximately 0.020".
Lowertherearpressurerollerssothatbothends
barely touch the gauge boards. The rear pressure
rollers are now set at 0.020" below the sanding
drum.
Turnthetable-heighthandwheelcounterclockwise
again one complete turn, which lowers the table an
additional 0.020".
Lowerthefrontpressurerollerssothatbothends
justtouchtheboards.Thefrontpressurerollersare
now set at 0.040" below the sanding drum.
Tightentheadjustmentjamnuts.
Belt
Tension
Knob
Pressure
Roller Tension
AdjustorBolt
andJamNut
Belt and pressure roller
adjustments.