Symptom

 

Possible Cause

Possible Solution

Short

 

V-belt

1.

Pulleys not aligned correctly.

1.

Align pulleys (Page 31).

lifespan.

 

 

2.

Improperly tensioned.

2.

Properly tension V-belts (Page 30).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Conveyor

 

slips

1.

Conveyor is too loose.

1.

Tension conveyor (Page 32).

under load.

 

2.

Too much load.

2.

Decrease load.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Conveyor

tracks to

1.

Conveyor tracking is incorrect.

1.

Track the conveyor so it runs straight (Page 32).

one side;

conveyor

 

 

 

 

hits the roller cover.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Workpiece

pulls

1.

The sanding drum is not parallel with the

1.

Adjust the sanding drum parallel to the table (Page

to

one side

during

 

table.

 

33).

sanding operations.

 

 

 

 

Excessive snipe.

1.

Too much pressure from all the pressure

1.

Reduce pressure roller pressure (Page 35).

 

 

 

 

 

rollers.

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.

Too much pressure from the rear pressure

2.

Reduce rear pressure roller pressure (Page 35).

 

 

 

 

 

roller.

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.

Lack of outfeed support.

3.

Set up outfeed table or have someone catch the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

workpiece as it comes out.

 

 

 

 

 

Workpiece kicks out

1.

Not enough pressure from the pressure

1.

Increase pressure roller pressure (Page 35).

of sander.

 

 

 

rollers.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sandpaper

tears

1.

Nail/staple in workpiece.

1.

Sand only clean workpieces.

off

drums

during

2.

Sandpaper not tightened or fastened

2.

Install the sandpaper correctly (Page 23).

operation.

 

 

 

correctly.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.

Drum not perpendicular to the feed

3.

Adjust the drum perpendicular to the feed direction

 

 

 

 

 

direction.

 

(Page 33).

 

 

 

 

 

 

Table

elevation

1.

Table lift screws are dirty or loaded with

1.

Clean and regrease table lift screws (Page 25).

controls are stiff and

 

sawdust.

 

 

hard to adjust.

 

 

 

 

Poor dust collection.

1.

Dust collection lines incorrectly sized for

1.

Use at least an 8" main line with two 6" branch lines

 

 

 

 

 

this machine.

 

that each Y into 212" at the machine.

 

 

 

 

2.

Dust collector underpowered or too far

2.

Upgrade your dust collector or decrease the distance

 

 

 

 

 

away from this machine.

 

from the dust collector to the machine.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Grease on

 

 

1.

Chain too low.

1.

Raise table far enough up so it doesn't touch chain.

conveyor belt

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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