Woodstock SHOP FOX W1740 - Manual (Page 30)

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Model W1740 (For Machines Mfg. Since 1/13)
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If the conveyor tracks to either side and is ignored, the
edge of the conveyor belt will wear and break apart (see
Figure 23). Then the conveyor belt must be replaced and
the tracking corrected.
Replacing a damaged conveyor is a big job. Always be
careful to make sure that the belt does not travel too far
to one side or the other.
Tracking the conveyor is a balancing process that takes
patience and a small degree of trial-and-error. Usually
you must over-tighten the loose side (the side the belt is
tracking towards) to make the conveyor move to the mid-
dle of the rollers, then loosen that same side to make the
conveyor stay in position. If you adjust the bolt too much
either way, then you have to repeat the process until the
conveyor rides in the middle and stays there during con-
tinuous operation.
To.set.the.conveyor.tracking,.do.these.steps:
1. Turn the conveyor ON, set conveyor speed to high,
and watch the belt track.
2. Determine which side the conveyor is tracking
towards (the loose side) and tension the adjustment
bolt (see Figure 24) on that side until the conveyor
tracks in the opposite direction.
Note:.Tracking changes may take up to three min-
utes before they are noticeable.
3. When the conveyor is near the middle of the rollers
or table, loosen the adjustment bolt until the con-
veyor stops moving and tracks straight.
— If the conveyor tracks too far to the other side,
then adjust the bolt as necessary to bring it back
and repeat Steps.2.&.3 until the tracking is cor-
rect.
Conveyor.Tracking
Figure.24. Conveyor belt tracking
adjustment.
Figure.23. Bad conveyor belt tracking.
Tensioning Bolt
Figure.25. Gauge boards.
Gauge.Boards
For the adjustments in this section, you will need
to make two 24" gauge boards that are identical in
thickness (see Figure.25). The quality of your gauge
boards will have direct bearing on the quality of your
adjustments on your drum sander.