Ryobi BE321VS - Manual (Page 12)

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OPERATION
TO INSTALL/CHANGE SANDING BELT
See Figures 5 - 6.
n
Unplug your sander.
n Position sander as shown.
WARNING:
Keep hands and fingers clear of front roller and spring
mechanism at all times. Failure to do so could result in
them getting pinched, causing possible serious injury.
Belt tension must be released in order to install and remove
sanding belt:
n
Release belt tension by lifting tension release lever.
n Install sanding belt; make sure arrow inside of belt is
pointing in the direction of rotation, which is clockwise
when looking into open side of sander.
NOTE: Match the arrow on the sanding belt to that of the
belt tension housing.
CAUTION:
If the sanding belt is not a bidirectional belt, ensure that
the arrow inside the belt is pointing in the direction of the
rotation (clockwise when looking into the open side of the
sander). Installing unidirectional sanding belts backwards
can create a hazardous condition.
n Align the sanding belt to its correct position.
n Lower tension release lever to secure the sanding belt.
Fig. 6
SANDING BELTS WITH DIRECTION OF ROTATION
ARROWS MUST BE INSTALLED CORRECTLY
SANDING BELTS WITHOUT DIRECTION OF ROTATION
ARROWS CAN BE USED IN EITHER DIRECTION
Fig. 5
BELT TENSION
RELEASE
LEVER
SANDING
BELT
LIFT BELT TENSION RELEASE LEVER
TO REMOVE SANDING BELT
LOWER BELT TENSION RELEASE
LEVER TO SECURE SANDING BELT
DIRECTION OF
ROTATION