Manual Operator's Sander Belt 12 Classic TECHNOLOGY SANDERS AMERICAN
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| Burning or glazing. | Dull abrasive. | Replace abrasive. |
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| Excessive sanding pressure. | Decrease sanding pressure setting. Fig12. |
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| Too fine of an abrasive belt. | Use coarser abrasive. |
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| Slow cutting. | Dull abrasive. | Replace abrasive. |
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| Too fine of an abrasive belt. | Use a coarser abrasive belt. |
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| Insufficient sanding pressure. | Increase sanding pressure setting. Fig. 12, |
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| Waves on sanded surface. | Debris on wheels. | Remove and clean wheels. |
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| Flat spot on tire(s). | Replace tires. |
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| Chatter marks on sanded surface. | Flat spot on contact wheel. | Contact an authorized dealer or replace |
| (close evenly spaced ripples) | Contact wheel out of round. | the contact wheel. |
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| Difficult to actuate tension release | Debris interferes with mechanism. | Blow out sanding chamber. Remove & |
| lever. | Worn sleeve bearing. | disassemble mechanism. Clean out. |
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| Galled linkages. | Lubricate with |
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| Abrasive belt hunts. (seeks) | Worn neoprene washers. | Replace (Item 70, page 21.) |
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| Worn sleeve bearing. | Check for excessive play, replace. |
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| High edges on contact wheel. | Contact an authorized dealer or replace |
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| the contact wheel. |
Extreme difference in
High edge on contact wheel.
Replace abrasive belt.
Check several different abrasive belts. Contact an authorized dealer or replace the contact wheel.
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| Abrasive belt tears along its length. | Debris | Clean tension roller. |