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Page 2 - SAFETY GUIDELINES - DEFINITIONS; GENERAL SAFETY RULES

2 Indicates an imminently hazardous situation which, if not avoided, will result in death or serious injury. Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in death or serious injury. Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, may result in mi...

Page 4 - SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS.

4 FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE RULES MAY RESULT IN SERIOUS PERSONAL INJURY. ADDITIONAL SAFETY RULES FOR DRUM SANDERS SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS. Refer to them often and use them to instruct others. 1. DO NOT OPERATE THIS TOOL UNTIL it isassembled and installed according to the instructions. 2. OBTAIN ADVICE...

Page 5 - POWER CONNECTIONS

5 A separate electrical circuit should be used for your machines. This circuit should not be less than #12 wire and shouldbe protected with a 20 Amp time lag fuse. If an extension cord is used, use only 3-wire extension cords which have 3-prong grounding type plugs and matching receptacle which will...

Page 6 - EXTENSION CORDS; FOREWORD; MINIMUM GAUGE EXTENSION CORD; FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION; UNPACKING AND CLEANING; NOTICE: THE MANUAL COVER PHOTO ILLUSTRATES THE CURRENT

6 Use proper extension cords. Make sure your extension cord is in good condition and is a 3-wire extension cord which has a 3-prong grounding type plug and matching receptacle which will accept the machine’splug. When using an extension cord, be sure to use one heavy enough to carry the current of t...

Page 7 - CAUTION TAG; CARTON CONTENTS; TAGS; DRUM SANDER PARTS

7 CAUTION TAG CAUTION: Pay close attention to caution tagsattached to this machine and follow these instructionsprecisely. This machine is heavy. Remove thecontainer from around the machine. DO NOT lift it from the container. Carefully unpack all loose items from theshipping container and cut the ca...

Page 8 - ATTACHING LEGS; ATTACHING THE HANDWHEEL; ASSEMBLY

8 ATTACHING LEGS This machine is heavy. Use two or morepeople when lifting. 1. With the machine on its back, resting on the two wood blocks (not supplied), attach the legs. (Fig. 1). NOTE: The legs are universal but the mounting hole pattern is different front to rear. See (A) Fig. 2A and Fig.2B. 2....

Page 9 - ATTACHING THICKNESS SCALE; ATTACHING AND LEVELING FEED TABLE; TAG

9 Fig. 7 ATTACHING THICKNESS SCALE 1. Remove screw and washer (A) Fig. 7.2. Place thickness scale (B) Fig. 8 over the hole and replace screw and washer (A). 3. Loosen screw (C) Fig. 9, and position pointer against scale (B) Fig. 9. Tighten screw (C) Fig. 9. IMPORTANT: Refer to section “CHECKING AND ...

Page 10 - OPERATING CONTROLS AND ADJUSTMENTS; TABLE FEED/SPEED SWITCH

10 OPERATING CONTROLS AND ADJUSTMENTS Fig. 12 Fig. 13 Fig. 15 B A B C B STARTING AND STOPPING THEMACHINE 1. The drum motor on/off switch (A) Fig. 12 is located underneath the switch shield (B). To turn the drum“ON”, move switch (A) to the “ON” (up) position. 2. To turn the drum “OFF”, push down on s...

Page 11 - TRACKING; TENSIONING

11 CHECKING AND ADJUSTING FEEDBELT TRACKING AND TENSION IMPORTANT: READ THIS COMPLETE SECTION BEFORE MAKING ANY ADJUSTMENTS TO BELT TRACKING ORTENSION. TRACKING DISCONNECT MACHINE FROM POWER SOURCE. IMPORTANT: The feed belt runs slowly, therefore response time to adjustments may also be slow. Take y...

Page 12 - SETTING THE HEIGHT SCALE; CHECKING AND ADJUSTING TABLE PARALLEL TO DRUM

12 Fig. 22 1. Run a piece of lumber through the drum sander (Fig. 22) to finish one side of the board. 2. Use a square (A) Fig. 23 to measure the thickness of the lumber. 3. Loosen the screw (B) Fig. 24. Move scale up or down until the cursor shows the exact board thickness that was measured in STEP...

Page 14 - DUST COLLECTION; REMOVING AND REPLACING FEED BELT

14 DUST COLLECTION The drum cover has a 4” O.D. dust chute (A) Fig. 35 thatconnects to a dust collection system. NEVER OPERATE THIS MACHINE WITHOUT FIRST CONNECTING IT TO A DUSTCOLLECTION SYSTEM. It is recommended that a dust collection system be used with at least 400 to 600 CFMcapacity. Attach a 4...

Page 15 - WHAT FACTORS AFFECT SANDING OPERATIONS?; D. CONVEYOR BELT SPEED; WHEN DO I CHANGE THE DRUM SPEED?; WHAT IS RECOMMENDED FOR DUST COLLECTION; FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

15 WHAT FACTORS AFFECT SANDING OPERATIONS? A. SANDING BELT GRIT 1. 36 grit – Used for very aggressive stock removal, glue removal, or for sanding rough boards. Leaves a roughfinish.2. 60 grit – Used for heavy stock removal and rough surfaces, and for truing warped material. Leaves a rough finish.3. ...

Page 16 - HOW DO I SAND THE EDGES OF BOARDS?

16 WHAT CAUSES BURN MARKS Burning the wood can be caused by several things. We suggest checking for; sanding belt overlap on the drum wrap, sanding paper loading up, too much stock removal with too fine a grit paper, too slow a feed rate, and dull or worn sand paper. WHEN DO I MAKE TABLE HEIGHT ADJU...

Page 18 - STEP 1 - TENSION ON TIMING BELT; TABLE MOVEMENT TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE

18 STEP 1 - TENSION ON TIMING BELT 1. The timing belt should be checked for the correct tension. If the belt is too tight, the table will be difficult tomove. A loose timing belt may cause the belt to jump atooth on the timing gear. Deflection in the middle of thelong span should be 2 - 3 lbs to def...

Page 20 - MAINTENANCE; BRUSH INSPECTION AND REPLACEMENT

20 MAINTENANCE MAKE CERTAIN THE MACHINE IS DISCONNECTED FROM THE POWER SOURCE BEFORE PERFORMING MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES. 1. Periodically clean or vacuum the feed belt. 2. Periodically clean the sawdust from sanding cylinder cavities. BRUSH INSPECTION AND REPLACEMENT CAUTION: BEFORE INSPECTING BRUSHES...

Page 21 - NOTES

Page 23 - PARTS, SERVICE OR WARRANTY ASSISTANCE; ACCESSORIES; Two Year Limited New Product Warranty

23 PARTS, SERVICE OR WARRANTY ASSISTANCE All Delta Machines and accessories are manufactured to high quality standards and are serviced by a networkof Porter-Cable • Delta Factory Service Centers and Delta Authorized Service Stations. To obtain additional information regarding your Delta quality pro...

Page 24 - DELTA SERVICE CENTERS; CANADIAN PORTER-CABLE

The following are trademarks of PORTER-CABLE·DELTA (Las siguientes son marcas registradas de PORTER-CABLE S.A.): Auto-Set ® , BAMMER ® , B.O.S.S. ® , Builder’s Saw ® , Contractor’s Saw ® , Contractor’s Saw II™, Delta ® , DELTACRAFT ® , DELTAGRAM™, Delta Series 2000™, DURATRONIC™, Emc²™, FLEX ® , Fly...

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