Use and Care Manual

PREPARATION & ADJUSTMENT
CHOOSING SANDING BELTS
Sanding belts come in different grades from rough through to smooth. Select the grade required for the
particular job. Refer to the table below for the type and applications of different grades. Also refer to the
table to select the suitable operating speed setting for your intended use. Your sander comes with one
80-grit sanding belt. Additional sanding belts of various grits can be purchased from wenproducts.com
by searching your product’s model number (HB3216).
Material Grit Rotation Speed
Sanding Softwood 60 - 240
High (5-6)
Sanding Hardwood 60 - 180
High (5-6)
Sanding Chipboard 60 - 150
High (5-6)
Removing Paint/Varnish 60
High (5-6)
Whetting Paints 150 - 320
Low (1-2)
De-Rusting Steel 40 - 120
Med/High (3-4)
Sanding Plastics 120 - 240
Low/Med (2-3)
Nonferrous Metals (ie. Aluminum) 80 - 150
Med/High (3-4)
1. Unplug the sander, turn it upside down, and set it on
a stable surface.
2. Swivel the belt tensioning lever (Fig. 2 - 13)
completely out to release the sanding belt’s tension.
3. Slide the sanding belt off.
4. Mount a new sanding belt (or one of a different grit
for use on a new material) on the rollers. Make sure
that the arrow on the inside of the belt (Fig. 2 - 1)
is pointing the same direction as the arrow on the
rear roller (Fig. 2 - 2). Check to make sure that the
sanding belt does not touch the sides of the casing.
5. Carefully push the belt tensioning lever (Fig. 2 - 13)
back to the original position.
6. Check that the new belt runs on the center of the
Fig. 2
NOTE: Do not use the
same sanding belt
for wood and metal.
Store sanding belts
in hanging positions
to avoid creasing.
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rollers. Do this by starting the belt sander to watch how the sanding belt runs. If it shifts along the
rollers towards the left or the right, it will require manual adjustments.
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INSTALLING OR REPLACING THE SANDING BELT