Woodstock W1751 - Manual (Page 31)

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W1751 25" Wide-Belt Sander
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The V-belts that drive the sanding rollers must be ten-
sioned properly for best performance.
To tension the V-belts, do these steps:
1. DISCONNECT THE SANDER FROM POWER!
2. Remove the cover on the right-hand side of the
lower portion of the sander.
3. The two nuts shown in Figure 30 are responsible for
adjusting the V-belt tension. Turn both nuts clock-
wise to tighten the V-belts, or turn both nuts coun-
terclockwise to loosen the V-belts.
4. The V-belt is properly tightened when it will move no
more than 3 ⁄
4
" in the center with moderate pressure
from your thumb.
Figure 30. Sanding motor V-belt
adjustment.
V-Belt Tension
KEEP the sanding drum drive belts correctly adjusted.
If the belts are loose, and the emergency stop is
engaged, the sanding drum pulley will slip and not
immediately stop in the event of an emergency!