Changing a backer pad on an air sander - Help!

[ckadams00]

This is probably the stupidest question or the easiest fix . . .but it has me stumped. How do you take the old pad off? I think it unscrews . . .but I don't have any way to get a wrench in between the pad and plate to where the pad screws into the bolt. Is there a special tool or trick?

 

[warmpancakes]

Should be a button to lock the head

 

[ckadams00]

That's what I was thinking - like on a grinder?
Didn't see it, I wil keep at it.

It's a Mirka Bulldog BTW.

 

[mchevelle]

Who makes the sander? All of my da's came with thin wrenched.

 

[Ritter4.0]

Peel up that rubber skirt around above the backer pad and you'll see what you need. Find a thin wrench that fits, I have a Sioux 5" that I put a 6" pad on. I think it was a 9/16" or 5/8" wrench, but I had to borrow the wrench from my boss so I forget. Pretty sure it was right hand thread, but I forget that too.

 

[wreckerman5357]

DAs come with a thin wrench to change the pad.

 

[DistantHorizon]

If you're referring to a D/A palm sander, when sold new a purpose-specific wrench is included. It is maybe 1mm or 1.5mm thick so it is able to reach between the backing pad and sander body. Seems like my Mac uses a 26mm, the wrench for my Dynabrade was smaller.

Peel up that rubber skirt around above the backer pad and you'll see what you need.

Ritter is right, you'll be able to see the nut more easily.

 

[ckadams00]

Problem is I bought it used and no wrench.
Was thinking that is what I was probably missing.

 

[Toolfool]

Mirka comes with the wrench.