Shop Fox W1676 - User Manual

-2- INTRODUCTION ABOUT YOUR NEW SANDER This new Shop Fox ® W1676 Sander has been specially designed to provide many years of trouble-free ser- vice. Close attention to detail, ruggedly built parts and a rigid quality control program assure safe andreliable operation. The Model W1676 is capable of a ...

-4- READ MANUAL BEFORE OPERATING MACHINE. FAILURE TO FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS BELOW WILL RESULT IN PERSONAL INJURY. SAFETY FIRST! 1. Thoroughly read the instruction manual before operating your machine. Learn the applications, limitations and potential hazards of this machine. Keep manual in a safe, conv...

-6- Additional Safety Instructions For Sanders 1. Be aware of belt or disc rotation when sanding. Always brace workpiece against the rotation of the sanding belt. Always sand on the side of the disc that is rotating downward, towards the work table. 2. Keep fingertips away from the moving belt or di...

-8- Figure 2. NEMA-style 6-15 plug and outlet. NOTICE Never replace the circuit breaker with one rated at a higher amperage or damage to thecircuit may occur. This equipment must begrounded. Verify that anyexisting electrical outletand circuit you intend toplug into is actually ground-ed. Under no c...

-9- AVOIDING POTENTIAL INJURIES Figure 3. Never place fingers close to moving disk. Figure 4. Never use the right side of disk. Upward rotation of disk can propel workpiece into the air. Figure 6. Never place hands near back stop. On small workpieces always use push blocks. Figure 5. Always unplug s...

-12- Clean Up Do not use gasoline orother petroleum-basedsolvents. They have lowflash points which makethem extremely flamma-ble. A risk of explosionand burning exists if thesep r o d u c t s a r e u s e d . Serious personal injurymay occur if this warningis ignored. Do not smoke while usingsolvents...

-13- General While the main components of the Shop Fox ® W1676 are assembled at the factory, someassembly is required. The following is the rec-ommended sequence best suited for finalassembly. TOOLS REQUIRED (NOT INCLUDED): You will need a 6" adjustable wrench, 12mm open-endwrench, flathead scre...

-14- Sanding Unit To Base The Model W1676 comes with a prefabricatedwelded steel stand that requires no assembly.However, the sanding unit needs to be mountedto the stand. 1. With the help of a friend, lift the main sand-ing unit on top of the steel stand. 2. Align the four mounting holes in the sta...

-16- Working Table The working table has two mounting locations:next to the sanding disc and next to the verti-cally positioned belt sander. We recommend ini-tially mounting the working table next to thedisc. If you want to mount it next to the verti-cally positioned belt sander, skip to the“Vertica...

-18- Belt Tracking/Tension Belt tension and tracking are crucial to the per-formance of the belt sander. Too much tensionwill cause undue stress on the bearings andother parts. Too little tension will cause thesanding belt to not track properly and fall offthe sanding belt frame. It is better to hav...

-19- Belt Tracking/Tension Continued Gauging proper belt tension is very subjective. The easiest way to check the tension is to pluckthe edge of the sanding belt. If it sounds like adrum, the tension is probably too tight. To adjust the tension: 1. With the belt installed and the quick releaselever ...

-20- Vertical Positioning The belt sander arm can be moved to a verticalarrangement. 1. Remove the belt dust port. 2. Loosen the two nuts located on the bracketbehind the pulley cover as shown in Figure 23. We recommend using a 12mm open-end wrench for clearance purposes. 3. When the nuts are loose,...

-21- Changing Abrasive Disc To replace abrasive sanding disc: 1. Remove the working table assembly. 2. Remove the knob holding the pulley coverdoor shut and open the door as shown in Figure 26. 3. Remove the worn sanding disc and the newsanding disc. Be sure to center the new sand-ing disc over the ...

-22- Figure 31. Table adjustment screws. Figure 29. Checking table alignment. Figure 30. Checking miter gauge alignment. Table Tilt To adjust the working table angle: 1. Set the working table angle to the 90° markon the scale. 2. Using a 90° square, adjust the working tableso it is perpendicular to ...

-25- Disc Sanding The disc is best used for sanding end grain andconvex curves. 1. Set the working table to the desired angle. 2. Always use the left half of the disc. (Thehalf that is rotating downward.) 3. Set the miter gauge at 90° to keep the work-piece perpendicular to the sanding disc asshown ...

-27- The following pages contain parts diagrams/listsand a warranty card for your Shop Fox ® Model W1676. If you need parts or help in assembling yourmachine, or if you need operational informa-tion, we encourage you to call our TechnicalDepartment. Our trained technical technicianswill be glad to h...

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