Grizzly G1066 - Manual (Page 15)

G1066/G1066Z/G1079 Drum Sander -13-
SECTION 5: ADJUSTMENTS
Drum Alignment
Figure 5. Feed direction perpendicular to drum.
Keep loose clothing out
of the way of machinery
and keep hair pulled
back.
Wear safety glasses dur-
ing the entire adjustment
process. Failure to com-
ply may result in serious
personal injury.
Disconnect power to the
machine when perform-
ing any adjustments or
maintenance. Failure to
do this may result in seri-
ous personal injury.
For the Model G1066/G1066Z/G1079 Drum
Sander to function properly, the sanding drums
must be aligned in two directions: (1) perpendic-
ular to feed direction (Figures 5 and 6) and (2)
parallel to the conveyor belt.
Figure 6. Sanding drum parallel to feed belt.
In order to make the above adjustments, it is nec-
essary to know how to adjust the bearing blocks.
To adjust the Model G1066/G1066Z/G1079
bearing blocks:
1. Loosen the lock nuts (See Figure 7) on one
of the bearing blocks on the drum that
requires adjustment.
2. Raise or lower the bearing block by rotating
the setscrews (See Figure 7). Turn very
gradually
1 ⁄
8
of a turn or less.
Figure 7. Bearing block adjustments.
Bearing Block
Setscrews
Locknut