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ASSEMBLY

ASSEMBLY TOOLS REQUIRED

ASSEMBLY TIME ESTIMATE

1/8" Hex Wrench (Supplied)

6 Mm Hex Wrench (Supplied)

Phillips Screwdriver

Adjustable Wrench

Less than one hour

For your own safety, do not connect the machine to the power source until the machine is

completely assembled and you read and understand the entire instruction manual.

Your sander was shipped from the factory with the drive belt (A) Fig. 1 attached to both pulleys (B) and (C). Before

assembling the machine, check and adjust the belt tension.

1. Loosen the screw (D) Fig. 1 with the 6mm hex wrench, and move the sanding arm (E) to the vertical position to

expose belt tensioning screw (F) Fig. 2, and locknut (G).

ADJUSTING THE BELT TENSION

Fig. 1

Fig. 2

2. Check the belt tension by applying light pressure on

the belt halfway between the two pulleys.The belt

has the correct tension when you can deflect it

approximately 1/4".

NOTE: The belt does not require excessive tension to

function properly.

3. To adjust, loosen the locknut (A) Fig. 3, and tighten

or loosen the adjusting screw (B) with the supplied

6mm hex wrench until the belt has the correct

tension.

4. Tighten locknut (A).

5. Move the sanding arm to the horizontal position.

Fig. 3

Delta SA446 User Manual

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