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.
• Check the tension of the chain that connects all four of the threaded rods that position the bed. If the chain is loose, adjust it by repositioning the idler sprocket towards the middle rear of the machine (pictured in fig 3)
• Yellow/Red tag the machine if issues are observed. 

(fig 2)

 

 (fig 3)