SECTION 7: SERVICE

Troubleshooting

Symptom

Possible Cause

 

 

Solution

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Multi-tool does not

1.

Power supply circuit breaker

1.

Ensure circuit is sized cor-

start.

 

tripped or blown.

 

 

 

rectly and free of shorts.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reset circuit

breaker

or

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

replace fuse.

 

 

 

2.

ON/OFF switch at fault.

 

2.

Replace switch.

 

 

3.

Motor at fault.

 

 

3.

Test/repair/replace motor.

 

4.

Motor brushes at fault.

 

4.

Remove/replace brushes.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Poor workpiece fin-

1. oscillation

speed

too

high

1.

Reduce oscillation speed.

ish results.

 

resulting in

workpiece

burn

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

marks when cutting.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.

Bad angle or too much force

2.

Reduce

pressure used

for

 

 

resulting in gouges or ripping

 

scraping and keep tool par-

 

 

of workpiece when scraping.

 

allel with workpiece.

 

 

3.

Uneven finished surface when

3. reduce

the

speed

and

 

 

sanding.

 

 

 

 

maintain

uniform pressure

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

with long sweeping motions.

 

4.

Incorrect blade or

accessory

4.

Use correct accessory

for

 

 

for job.

 

 

 

 

task.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Multi-tool chatters

1.

Accessory not secured prop-

1.

Re-align accessory grooves

and/or does not cut

 

erly.

 

 

 

 

with rivets on spindle flange

straight.

 

 

 

 

 

 

and secure.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Multi-tool perform-

1.

Blade has become dull.

 

1.

Replace blade.

 

 

ing slower and/or

2.

Sanding pad has worn thin.

2.

Replace sanding pad.

 

finished product

3.

Failing motor brushes.

 

3.

Remove/replace brushes.

results diminishing.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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