TROUBLE

 

PROBABLE CAUSE

 

REMEDY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Frequent opening of

1.

Motor overloaded.

1.

Feed work slower

fuse or circuits breaker

2. Incorrect fuses or circuit

2. Install correct fuse or circuit

 

 

breaker in power line.

 

breakers.

 

3.

Relay not operating.

3.

Have relay replaced. Con-

 

 

 

 

sult Authorized Service

 

 

 

 

Center. Any attempt to

 

 

 

 

repair this relay may create

 

 

 

 

a hazard unless repair is

 

 

 

 

done by a qualified service

 

 

 

 

technician.

 

 

 

 

 

Motor will not run

1.

Damaged On-Off

1.

Replace damaged parts

 

 

Switch/Cord.

 

before using sander.

 

2.

Burned out motor, no

2. Consult Authorized Service

 

 

power to motor or low

 

Center. Any attempt to

 

 

voltage.

 

repair this motor may cre-

 

 

 

 

ate a hazard unless repair

 

 

 

 

is done by a qualified ser-

 

 

 

 

vice technician.

 

 

 

 

 

Sanding drum or belt

1.

Applying too much pres-

1.

Reduce pressure on work-

slips or slows down

 

sure to workpiece.

 

piece.

easily

2.

Spindle knob too loose.

2.

Tighten spindle knob.

 

 

 

 

Wood burns while sand-

1. Sanding drum is glazed

1.

Replace sandpaper.

ing

 

with sap.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sandpaper doesn’t

1.

Sandpaper is com-

1.

Replace sandpaper.

remove material

 

pacted with sawdust.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Spindle doesn’t go

1.

Sawdust is compacted

1. Vacuum sawdust from area

through full 3/4” travel

 

under lower drum

 

of lower drum washer.

 

 

washer.

2.

Ensure that fan is installed

 

2.

Fan not installed.

 

with vanes face down.

 

3.

Damaged gearbox.

3. Consult Authorized Service

 

 

 

 

Center. Any attempt to

 

 

 

 

repair this gearbox may

 

 

 

 

create a hazard unless

 

 

 

 

repair is done by a quali-

 

 

 

 

fied service technician.

 

 

 

 

 

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