Craftex CT170, User Manual

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Take the belt off the rollers with another 
hand and replace it with a new one. 
 
Once the belt is position on the wheels, 
remove your hand and the let the adjusting 
shaft guard to come in its normal position 
and tension the belt. 
 
Perform the belt tracking adjustment and 
re-install the cover and the table. 
 
 
 

SANDING DISC 
REPLACEMENT 

To replace the sanding disc: 
 
Turn the switch OFF and remove the cord 
from the power source. 
 
Loosen the sanding disc table and the dust 
chute by removing the knobs and screws 
securing them to the sander. 
 
Peel the old sanding disc from the sanding 
wheel and clean the surface of the wheel. 
 
Peel off the new sanding disc and expose 
its self adhesive back and position it on the 
wheel. Make sure it is on the center of the 
wheel. See figure-15. 

Figure-15 Installing sanding disc 

MITER GAUGE 

CT170 is provided with a miter gauge and 
can be used on the disc table. 
 
The miter gauge head can be set anywhere 
up to 45° right or left, by loosening the lock 
knob, setting the miter gauge ahead to the 
desired angle and tightening the lock knob. 

Figure-16 Miter gauge 

MAINTENANCE 

All ball bearings are sealed and 
permanently lubricated and do not any 
lubrication. 

 
 
Check the sander for loose mounting 
hardware, worn or damaged wires, 
damaged abrasive belt and disc or any 
other unsafe condition before each use. 

WARNING 

Turn the switch OFF and make sure the 
cord is disconnected from the power 
source before installing, servicing, 
removing any parts. Failure to do so may 
result serious personal injury.