Use and Care Manual

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Read and understand the
entire contents of this manual before
attempting set-up or operation. Failure to
comply may cause serious injury.
5.0 Setup and assembly
Open box and check for shipping damage. Report
any damage immediately to your distributor and
shipping agent. Any missing parts should be
reported to your distributor. Do not discard shipping
material until the Drum Sander is assembled and
running satisfactorily.
5.1 Shipping contents
1 Sander with conveyor table
1 Handle
4 Foam pads
1 Operation and Parts manual
1 Product registration card
5.2 Tools required for assembly
3mm hex wrench
Straight edge (such as straight steel bar or carefully
jointed board)
Additional tools may be needed for adjustments or
mounting the sander to a workbench.
5.3 Handle
Install handle onto elevating screw, aligning flat in
handle shaft with flat on elevating screw. Tighten set
screw with 3mm hex wrench to secure handle.
Figure 5-1: installing handle
5.4 Mounting to workbench
The sander should be bolted to a workbench or table
to avoid any tendency to creep or slide during
sanding operations. Use appropriate fasteners (not
provided) through the 4 slots in the machine base.
5.5 Dust collection
Dust collection is mandatory for a safe work
environment and extended abrasive life. The
JWDS-1020 is equipped with a 4-inch dust
collection port. Secure a 4-inch dust collection hose
(not provided) to the port with a hose clamp (see
Figure 5-2). Connect to a high volume dust collector,
minimum 400 CFM. Note: Dryer vent hose is not
acceptable for this purpose.
A standard shop canister vacuum (16 gal. or larger)
can be used for short periods of sanding time but
requires converting the hose size down to 2-1/2”. An
adaptor is required.
Figure 5-2 (hose and clamp not included)
5.6 Installing abrasives
Proper attachment of the abrasive strip to the drum
is critical to achieving top performance from your
drum sander.
An 80-grit, 3-inch wide abrasive strip is pre-installed
on the drum. Optional pre-cut (“Ready-to-Wrap”)
abrasives of different grits are also available; see
sect. 18.0.
(TIP: If you are using an after-market abrasive, use
a new JET-supplied abrasive as a template to
quickly cut a new strip. Alternatively, a diagram is
supplied in Figure 5-3 showing trim measurements.)
Figure 5-3: abrasive trimming – (not applicable to
Ready-to-Wrap strips)
1. Rotate hood latch counterclockwise to open.
2. Press fastener lever (Figure 5-4) on outboard
(left) end of drum, and insert tapered end of
abrasive through slit in fastener, as shown.
Align tapered edge of abrasive strip with left
edge of drum. Insert enough strip so that the
right edge aligns with the reference notch; this
will ensure the proper length of strip to be
secured at the opposite end of the drum.