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Maintenance
Platen Felt Replacement
The platen should be inspected periodically for
wear. There are three main components to the
platen:
1. The platen sleeve. See Fig. 63.
2. The platen graphite. See Fig. 63.
3. The platen felt. See Fig. 63.
Inspect the platen for wear marks that run through
the graphite. If the graphite is worn through at any
position, the graphite should be replaced with a
new graphite. Also inspect the white felt between
the platen sleeve and the graphite. The white felt
Platen
Graphite
Figure 62: Felt and Graphite
pad should have a consistent flat surface. If the
surface is not consistent and flat, the felt should be
replaced. See Felt Replacement Instructions.
An irregular sanded surface will result from using
bad graphite and/or felt.
To replace the platen felt complete the following
steps:
1. Remove the small fasteners that hold the
Felt Not
Shown
Graphite
Fasteners
platen graphite in place. See Fig. 63.
2. Remove the graphite. See Fig. 63.
3. Remove the felt and replace with a new felt.
See Fig. 63.
4. Reinstall or replace the graphite. See Fig. 63.
5. Reassemble and reinstall the platen into the
wide belt sander. See Fig. 63.
Figure 63: Graphite Platen Cover
