Use and Care Manual

MAINTENANCE

WARNING: To prevent serious injury from accidental operation, always turn off and disconnect the

machine from power source before installation, cleaning and maintenance operations.

WARNING: Use caution when performing maintenance on the drum sander. Do not wear long sleeve

shirts, neckties or jewelry. Make sure to tie back long hair.

DAILY INSPECTION

For optimum performance, inspect the machine before every use. Check the following before each operation.

• Loose mounting fasteners - tighten all fasteners

• Loaded, damaged, or worn sandpaper - clean or replace sandpaper

• Dirty or damaged conveyor belt - clean or replace conveyor belt

• Damaged wires, power cord or faulty switch - replace faulty parts immediately

GENERAL CLEANING

Keep your drum sander clean. Vaccum accumulated sawdust from working parts and wipe clean with a dry cloth.

To clean resin buildup on the sanding drum, remove the sandpaper strip and clean using a resin-dissolving cleaner

of your choice. Clean the conveyor belt with soapy water water and wipe dry with a clean towel.

WARNING: Do not use solvents to clean plastic parts. Do not at any time let brake fluids, gasoline, pe-

troleum based products, penetrating oils, etc., come in contact with plastic parts. Chemicals can damage,

weaken or destroy plastic which may result in personal injury.

SANDPAPER CLEANING

Routinely cleaning the sandpaper is recommended for optimal sanding performance. The sandpaper may become

clogged with sawdust, which will cause poor sanding performance and marring of the workpiece. Regularly check

the condition of the sandpaper to see if it is clogged. To clean the sandpaper:

1. Prepare a long abrasive belt cleaning stick, so that your hand can stay at a safe distance from the sanding drum

during cleaning.

2. Set the conveyor belt speed to the lowest feed rate. Avoid contact with the conveyor feed belt.

3. Remove the cap screw and washer from the drum cover. Open the drum cover to expose the sanding drum.

4. Turn on the machine. Hold the long abrasive belt cleaning stick with two hands and gently lower the stick onto

the rotating sanding drum. Move the cleaning stick from side to side to remove the clogging sawdust from the drum

5. After cleaning is complete, remove the cleaning stick and turn off the machine. Close the drum cover and lock it

with the washer and cap screw.

Lead Screw

Sanding Head

Slides

LUBRICATION (Fig. 23)

Periodically lubricate exposed moving parts. Clean sawdust from the

height adjustment leadscrew and sanding head slides. Apply a small

amount of dry lubricant such as graphite onto the surfaces. Do not

use oil or grease as lubricants as they tend to attract and hold sawdust.

The internal parts of the drum sander have already been lubricated

and require no extra lubrication.

Fig. 23