Many thanks for your reply. I did clean out as you suggested and had a look at the roller tension area and it appears it seems to be sticking and not keeping the tension on the rollers properly. The belt still slips if you try to do any sanding but seems better if in the vertical position ...
I have a Clarke 4 inch/6 inch belt/disc sander which I have had for many years. But over the I have now a problem with the belt sander which in the down horizontal position the sanding belt slips and it is almost impossible to sand wood in that position. If the belt is in the vertical position...
