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Page 2 - Table of Contents

Page 2 AMERICAN SANDERS TECHNOLOGY Apollo 8 Operator's Manual Operator Safety Instructions ......................................................... 3 Introduction and Machine Specifications ....................................... 5 230V Electrical Connection Instructions ..............................

Page 3 - WARNING; OPERATOR SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

AMERICAN SANDERS TECHNOLOGY Apollo 8 Operator's Manual Page 3 DANGER means: Severe bodily injury or death can occur to you or other personnel if the DAN- GER statements found on this machine or in this Owner's Manual are ignored or are not adhered to. Read and observe all DANGER statements found in ...

Page 5 - Introduction and Machine Specifications; NOPTE

AMERICAN SANDERS TECHNOLOGY Apollo 8 Operator's Manual Page 5 MODEL 07065B 07069C CONTACT WHEEL SPEED (rpm)* 2700 2250 ABRASIVE SPEED 4700 *sfm 24 meters per second DUST FAN SPEED (rpm)* 6800 5670 DUST FAN FLOW 234 *(cfm) 92 liters per second MOTOR 4 hp 208-230V 60Hz 16A 2.2kW 240V 50Hz 12A WHEELS R...

Page 6 - Extension Cords; 30V Electrical Connection Instructions; Figure 1

Page 6 AMERICAN SANDERS TECHNOLOGY Apollo 8 Operator's Manual CAUTION: This machine will operate only onAC frequency and on electrical volt-age shown on the motor name-plate. Make sure you have thecorrect frequency and voltage be-fore connecting the power cord toan outlet. The machine has a plugas s...

Page 7 - How to Transport the Machine; Transporting the Machine - One Person; Premature bearing failure can

AMERICAN SANDERS TECHNOLOGY Apollo 8 Operator's Manual Page 7 How to Transport the Machine WARNING : The machine is heavy. Remove the motor from the machinebefore transporting. Get helploading the machine and motor.Use proper lifting techniques. Transporting the Machine - One Person To transport the...

Page 8 - Transporting the Machine - Two People

Page 8 AMERICAN SANDERS TECHNOLOGY Apollo 8 Operator's Manual How to Transport the Machine(cont.) Note: It is not necessary to adjust the fan beltindependently during this procedure or duringreplacement. The idler pulley is factory adjusted. 6. Close the belt guard door. 7. Plug the motor pigtail in...

Page 9 - Install a new abrasive belt by sliding the abrasive

AMERICAN SANDERS TECHNOLOGY Apollo 8 Operator's Manual Page 9 7. Install a new abrasive belt by sliding the abrasive over the tension roller and contact wheel. Seefigure #8. 8. Rotate the release lever upward and back to tighten the abrasive belt. 9. Make sure the motor circuit breaker is in the ...

Page 10 - How to Operate the Machine

Page 10 AMERICAN SANDERS TECHNOLOGY Apollo 8 Operator's Manual DANGER: Sanding/finishing wood floors can create an environmentthat can be explosive. Ciga-rette lighters, pilot lights andany other source of ignitioncan create an explosion whenactive during a sanding ses-sion. All sources of ignitions...

Page 11 - Figure 9; Do not overfill dust bag or seri-

AMERICAN SANDERS TECHNOLOGY Apollo 8 Operator's Manual Page 11 Figure 9 6. When contact wheel is fully engaged with the surface, gradually adjust your pace for adequatefinish removal. Keep sander in motion while thecontact wheel is engaged with the surface ordwell marks will occur. 7. Move the machi...

Page 12 - Sanding Cuts and Sandpaper; Initial Cut; Final Cuts

Page 12 AMERICAN SANDERS TECHNOLOGY Apollo 8 Operator's Manual Sanding Cuts and Sandpaper Initial Cut The purpose of the initial cut is to remove old finishand gross imperfections on the floor surface. Thesanding equipment should be adjusted to heavysanding pressure setting and a coarse abrasivebelt...

Page 13 - Chatter Wave Prevention

AMERICAN SANDERS TECHNOLOGY Apollo 8 Operator's Manual Page 13 Chatter Wave Prevention American Sanders are designed and manufactured to themost rigid tolerances. However, after a finishing cut it ispossible to see “chatter” or “waves”. The best guarantee to remove the chatter is to finish the floor...

Page 14 - Sander Adjustment Procedures; DANGER; Dust Shoe; To adjust the dust shoe follow this procedure:; Sanding Pressure; CAUTION

Page 14 AMERICAN SANDERS TECHNOLOGY Apollo 8 Operator's Manual Sander Adjustment Procedures DANGER: Electrocution could occur if main-tenance and repairs are performedon a unit that is not properly dis-connected from the power source.Disconnect the power supply be-fore attempting any maintenanceor s...

Page 15 - Belt Tracking; Injury to the operator could; Operating Control; increase; in

AMERICAN SANDERS TECHNOLOGY Apollo 8 Operator's Manual Page 15 Figure 13 The machine is factory set and no adjustments shouldbe necessary. After any maintenance is performed tothe carriage system, pointer must be returned to originalmark (See figure 13). If it is necessary to reset level after repla...

Page 16 - decrease; out; Routine Maintenance; Sanding Chamber

Page 16 AMERICAN SANDERS TECHNOLOGY Apollo 8 Operator's Manual Sanding Adjustment Procedures (CONT) To decrease the travel or reduce the reach on the grip control follow this procedure: 1. Hold the control rod and loosen the locknut. See figure #16. 2. Screw the control rod out until desired reach i...

Page 17 - Bearings

AMERICAN SANDERS TECHNOLOGY Apollo 8 Operator's Manual Page 17 Bearings Periodically check the bearings for wear or damageaccording to the following schedule: Guide rollers after 1 st 650 hrs. Idler pulley after 1 st 1500 hrs. Fan shaft after 1 st 2500 hrs. Tension roller after 1 st 2500 hrs. Arbor ...

Page 18 - Troubleshooting; Problem

Page 18 AMERICAN SANDERS TECHNOLOGY Apollo 8 Operator's Manual Troubleshooting Problem Cause Action Drive belts slip. Insufficient tension. Tension drive belt as described in (Squeaking or squealing sound) adjustment procedures. (See pg. 7) Worn belts. Replace belts. Squealing, growling or grinding ...

Page 20 - Tension asm. breakdown and; AMERICAN SANDERS TECHNOLOGY

Page 20 AMERICAN SANDERS TECHNOLOGY Apollo 8 Operator's Manual Note: * Tension asm. breakdown and parts list are on page 22 and 23 AMERICAN SANDERS TECHNOLOGY Apollo 8 Belt Sander Assembly Drawing #1 12/00 10 5 38 11 12 9 8 1 7 5 6 4 2 3 50 13 14 15 16 9 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 9 29 30 3...

Page 21 - indicates a change has taken place since last publication

AMERICAN SANDERS TECHNOLOGY Apollo 8 Operator's Manual Page 21 AMERICAN SANDERS TECHNOLOGY Apollo 8 Belt Sander Assembly Parts List #1 12/00 Ref No. Part No Description Qty 1 85517A Screw, 10-24 x ½ PN 5 2 55710A Latch 1 3 77057A Label, Belt Tracking 1 4 22302A K Door Access 1 5 50765A Wheel, Contac...

Page 23 - Description

AMERICAN SANDERS TECHNOLOGY Apollo 8 Operator's Manual Page 23 Ref No. Part No Description Qty 1 747380 Retaining Ring 9 / 16 2 2 902567 Bearing 2 3 67201B Roller 1 4 920296 Nut, 10-24 3 5 81102A Nut, ¼-20 2 6 80020A Shoulder Bolt, ¼ x 1 1 7 14701A Guide, Roller Asm. 2 8 81501A Pushnut ¼ 4 9 66537A ...

Page 27 - indicates a change has taken

AMERICAN SANDERS TECHNOLOGY Apollo 8 Operator's Manual Page 27 2 5 962288 Screw, 3 / 8 -16 x 1 5 2 6 82104A Nut, ¾ NPS 1 2 7 85816A Screw, 5 / 16 -18 x 1¾ 1 28 K 20704C Box, Switch 1 2 9 980699 Washer, 1110 3 3 0 69441A Bracket, Control Lever 1 31** 51074A Clamp, Cable 2 3 2 80035A Bolt, Shoulder, 3...

Page 29 - European Locations

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Page 30 - AMERICAN SANDERS TECHNOLOGY U. S. WARRANTY; AMERICAN SANDERS TECHNOLOGY reserves the right to make

AMERICAN SANDERS TECHNOLOGY U. S. WARRANTY This ALTO Industrial/Commercial Product is warranted to be free from defects in materials and workman- ship under normal use and service for a period of one year from the date of purchase, when operated andmaintained in accordance with American Sanders Tech...