American Sanders American 8 Drum Sanders - Manual (Page 9)

Clarke ® American Sanders American 8 Floor Sander Operator's Manual Page 9
8. Put the smooth side of the abrasive against the sanding
drum.
9. Put one end of the abrasive against the sanding drum slot
(1). See figure 3.
10. Turn the drum one revolution. Put the other end of the
abrasive in the drum slot (2).
See figure 3.
11. Tighten the abrasive.
To tighten the abrasive, follow this procedure:
1. The end wrenches are given with the machine.
Put a wrench around the nut at each end of the
durm (1).
See figure 4.
2. Make sure the flat sides of the nuts
are parallel with the drum slot.
3. Turn the wrenches the opposite rotation
until the abrasive is tight against the drum (2).
See figure 4.
12. Remove the end wrenches.
13. Close the cover.
NOTE: When using #4 or 4½ grit abrasive,
remove the large grains from the folded
ends. To remove the grains, rub the
folded ends together.
Figure 3
Figure 4