1717MOUNTING AND REPLACING SANDING BELTRemoving the Sanding BeltLift the upper guard and tilt it to the rear, in order to access the sanding drum.The sanding belt is fixed at either end of the drum by spring loaded clamps. To remove thesanding belt, push the right clamp forward and pull the tab of the sanding belt out of the rightdrum slot. Unwind the sanding belt from the drum, and push the clamp forward at the left side ofthe drum to remove the sanding belt tab from the left drum slot.Mounting a New Sanding BeltInsert the tab of the belt on the left end of the drum, and push the left clamp forward so that thetab will slide under the clamp. Releasing the clamp will lock belt tab into place. Roll the sandingbelt onto the drum, keeping the edges snug. Tuck the tab at the right end of the sanding belt intothe slot at the other end of the drum, pushing the clamp forward so that the tab will slide in. Theclamps are spring loaded, and will hold the belt increasingly tightly as the drum revolves.Replace and mount sanding belt on both sanding drums by this method.WARNING: Make sure themachine is disconnected from thepower source before mounting thesanding belt