Shop fox D2260A - Preparation; Check Machine Compatibility; Determine Swivel Caster Placement; Plan Machine Mounting Method

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D2260A Mini Mobile Base Instructions
Preparation
Themachinebasemustsitonthefourcornerbracketsof
the mobile base shown in Figure 3.
To prepare the mobile base for assembly, do these
steps:
1. Ifyouhaven'talreadydoneso,makesurethe
weightandfootprintsizeofyourmachinearewithin
the specifications of the mobile base shown in
Specifications on Page 1.
Note: Anything extending outward within a 2" high
band (see Figure 4) around the base of the machine
may interfere with the installation of the machine
on the base, so be sure to account for that during
assembly.
—Iftheweightandfootprintsizeofyourmachine
do not exceed the specifications of the mobile
base,gotoStep 2.
— Iftheweightandfootprintsizeofyourmachine
are not within the specifications of the Model
D2260Amobilebase,DONOTattempttomount
yourmachineontothisbase.ChoosealargerShop
Foxmobilebase,suchastheModelD2057Aor
D2058A,thatwillaccommodatethefootprintof
your machine.
—Ifthefootprintofthemachineistoosmallfor
themobilebase,completeSteps 2-3,assemble
themobilebase,thenfollowtheinstructionsin
Making a Base Plate on Page 10.
2. Determine which end of the machine you want to
swivel.
Note: It is usually most convenient to mount the
swivel casters to the side of the machine that will
be pushed. This provides the greatest degree of
maneuverability and control.
—Ifalongandnarrowconfigurationisrequired,
suchaswithajointeroredgesander,itisbestto
mount the swivel casters on one of the short ends.
Figure 3. One of fourcornerbracketspads
that machine will sit on.
CornerPad
Figure 4. Example of 2" high band on
machine base.
2"