RIDGID EB44241 - Manual (Page 14)

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ASSEMBLY
INSTALLING THE SANDING BELT ASSEMBLY
See Figure 11.

Remove the fan and clean sawdust from inside table
recess.
 Slide the fan onto the motor shaft (vanes face down)
aligning slot with roll pin as shown. The fan is used in
all sanding operations.
 Slide belt assembly down motor shaft. Align drive drum
splines with the slots in the fan. Place belt assembly into
the wear plate opening as shown.
 Tighten spindle knob. Do not overtighten.
NOTE: Knob turns counterclockwise to tighten.
 Install sanding belt (see “Removing/Installing the Sanding
Belt”, page 1).
 Plug the power cord into the power source and install the
key.
REMOVING THE SANDING BELT ASSEMBLY
See Figure 12.
 Loosen the work rest knob and pivot the work rest out of
the way. Tighten the work rest knob.
 Remove the spindle knob and lift off the sanding belt
assembly.
 NOTE: Knob turns clockwise to loosen.
 Store assembly in pocket in rear of base.
REMOVE
REMOVE
motor
shaft
fan
vanes
slot
roll Pin
sPlines
slots
fan
sandinG belt
assembly
sPindle
knob
work rest
knob
wear Plate
work rest
Fig. 11
Fig. 1