Wide Belt Sander Instruction Procedure

Purpose

To take a rough board to a fine finish thus shortening hand sanding time

Starting Machine

1. Press the left white button

Wait for the gage to reset

2. Press the middle white button

Wait for the gage to reset

3. Press the right white button

Wait for gage to reset

Explain to the employee why it is imported to wait for the gages to reset before continuing

Setting Up Machine

1. Use micrometer to see the boards thickness in decimals

2. Move the toggle switch up or down to set thickness

Do not exceed more than .02 per pass. For example if the board's thickness is .80 then set the machine to .78. Use the conversion table to help

3. Move the toggle switch to the right to start the conveyor

4. Place boards through the conveyor staggered in a slight angle

Do not pass anything less than 16 inches through the wide belt sander

Powering off Machine

1. Press the left red button to power off the machine

2. Move the toggle switch to the left to power off the conveyor