Drum Sander
Monthly Maintenance
- Perform weekly maintenance
- Remove the lower panel on the infeed side of the machine. Vacuum dust buildup from inside cabinet and off motor.
- Check v-belts for damage, tension, and wear. Yellow/Red tag the machine if issues are observed.
- Check for problematic issues:
- Loose mounting bolts.
- Worn or damaged sandpaper.
- Worn switch or buttons.
- Lubricate pillow bearings (fig 2) with 1–2 pumps from a grease gun.
- The manual says this should be done weekly, or per 20 hours of use. I expect monthly should be sufficient based on our usage.
- Avoid adding too much grease, which attracts sawdust.
- Yellow/Red tag the machine if issues are observed.
(fig 2)Six Month Maintenance
- Lubricate conveyor table leadscrews and sprockets. (fig 3)
- Clean the leadscrews, chain, and sprockets with a soft wire brush.
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Apply 1–2 pumps of grease from a grease gun onto the sprockets and leadscrew threads. Adjust the conveyor up or down to spread the grease thoroughly throughout the mechanisms.
- Avoid adding too much grease, which attracts sawdust
(fig 3)Weekly Maintenance
- Lubricate conveyor roller bushings with a couple drops of 3-in-1 oil from a can (located in Maintenance Cart drawer) in holes(fig 1).
- The manual says this should be done daily—since we do not see daily use, weekly should be OK
- Avoid adding too much oil, which attracts sawdust
- Vacuum dust buildup from underneath top cover.
- Check for worn or damaged sandpaper. Make a tool report that yellow tags the sander and alert the maintenance crew if the sandpaper needs to be cleaned.
- Check to see if the belt is tracking properly. The conveyor belt should not be touching the silver metal shields on each side. Make a tool report that yellow tags the sander and alert the maintenance crew if the conveyor belt tracking needs to be adjusted.
(fig 1)