Symptom

Possible Cause

 

 

 

 

Possible Solution

 

 

Grinding, screeching, or rubbing noise

1. Drum bearings lack sufficient grease.

1. Grease the pillow bearings (Page 26).

when sanding drums are powered up.

2. Drum bearings are worn

and

need

2. Replace the drum bearings.

 

 

replacement.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Short V-belt lifespan.

1. Pulleys not aligned correctly.

 

 

1. Align pulleys (Page 31).

 

 

2. Improperly tensioned.

 

 

 

2. Properly tension V-belts (Page 30).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Machine lacks power; drums stop turning

1. V-belts loose.

 

 

 

 

1. Tighten V-belts (Page 30).

 

under load.

2. Too much pressure on pressure roll-

2. Reduce pressure roller pressure (Page

 

ers.

 

 

 

 

 

36).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Conveyor slips under load.

1. Conveyor is too loose.

 

 

 

1. Tension conveyor (Page 32).

 

2. Too much load.

 

 

 

 

2. Decrease load.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Conveyor tracks to one side; conveyor

1. Conveyor tracking is incorrect.

 

1. Track the conveyor so it runs straight

hits the roller cover.

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Page 32).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Workpiece pulls to one side during sand-

1. One of the sanding drums is not paral-

1. Adjust the

sanding drums

parallel to

ing operations.

lel with the table.

 

 

 

 

the table (Page 33).

 

 

 

 

 

Excessive snipe.

1. Too much pressure from all the pres-

1. Reduce pressure roller pressure (Page

 

sure rollers.

 

 

 

 

 

36).

 

 

 

 

2. Too much pressure from the rear pres-

2. Reduce rear pressure roller pressure

 

sure rollers.

 

 

 

 

 

(Page 36).

 

 

 

 

3. Lack of outfeed support.

 

 

 

3. Set up outfeed table or have someone

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

catch the workpiece as it comes out.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Workpiece kicks out of sander.

1. Not enough pressure from the pressure

1. Increase

pressure

roller

pressure

 

rollers.

 

 

 

 

 

(Page 36).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sandpaper tears off drums during opera-

1. Nail/staple in workpiece.

 

 

 

1. Sand only clean workpieces.

tion.

2. Sandpaper

not tightened

or

fastened

2. Install the

sandpaper

correctly (Page

 

correctly.

 

 

 

 

 

24).

 

 

 

 

3. Drums not

perpendicular

to

the

feed

3. Adjust the drums perpendicular to the

 

direction.

 

 

 

 

 

feed direction (Page 33).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Table elevation controls are stiff and hard

1. Table lock is engaged.

 

 

 

1. Disengage table lock.

 

 

to adjust.

2. Table lift screws

are dirty or loaded

2. Clean and

regrease

table

lift screws

 

with sawdust.

 

 

 

 

(Page 27).

 

 

 

 

3. Chain idler

roller

sprocket

lock

nuts

3. Adjust the lock nuts on the idler roller

 

have been tightened against the roller.

sprocket so the roller can spin freely.

 

4. Elevation handle worm gear is dirty or

4. Remove the worm gear box, clean it,

 

loaded with sawdust.

 

 

 

and regrease it.

 

 

 

 

 

Poor dust collection.

1. The dust scoops are incorrectly posi-

1. Experiment with the dust scoops moved

 

tioned.

 

 

 

 

 

further in or out for better results. See

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Page 37 for instructions on moving a

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

dust scoop.

 

 

 

2. Dust collection lines incorrectly

sized

2. Use at least an 8" main line with two 6"

 

for this machine.

 

 

 

 

branch lines that each Y into 4" at the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

machine.

 

 

 

 

3. Dust collector underpowered or too far

3. Upgrade your dust collector or decrease

 

away from this machine.

 

 

 

the distance from the dust collector to

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

the machine.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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