Woodstock D3736 owner manual Troubleshooting, Repair

Model D3736 Palm Finishing Sander

Troubleshooting

Symptom

Possible Cause

Possible Solution

Reduced amount of	1. Sandpaper clogged with paint	1. Replace sandpaper.
material removed	or glue.
by sander, quality	2. Sandpaper grit dull.	2. Replace sandpaper
of finish decreases,
sander slides easily
across workpiece.
Sander generates	1. Dust bag full.	1. Empty dust bag.
excessive dust	2. Holes on sandpaper not	2. Use abrasive paper with
particles.	aligned with holes in sander	pre-punched holes that
	base.	match holes on base.
	3. Sandpaper lacks holes.	3. Cut or punch holes in
		sandpaper to match holes
	4. Holes in sander base clogged.	on sander base.
		4. Clean dust collection
		holes in base with dry
		compressed air.
Sander runs slowly,	1. Excessive pressure placed on	1. Apply less pressure on
becomes hot, or	sander.	sander.
sanding efficiency	2. Brushes are at fault.	2. Replace brushes.
decreased.	3. Motor is at fault.	3. Replace motor.
Sander fails to	1. Sander plug prongs loose in	1. Plug sander back into
start.	wall outlet.	outlet so they fit snugly.
	2. Switch clogged with dust.	2. Clean switch.

Repair

All quality tools will eventually wear from normal use. Since this sander is encased in an insulated plastic cover, leave repair and service issues to a qualified service technician. This includes brush replacement, lubrication or any other internal operation.

See the Parts Breakdown on Page 9 for replacement parts.

You can replace the rubber backing
pad that holds the abrasive sheet if it
becomes worn. Remove the four screws
that hold the backing plate to the
body of the sander and replace with
a new rubber backing piece, installing
the reverse of removal. Make sure
you tighten the rubber backing screws
sufficiently, so you don’t have problems	-11-
when you resume operations.

Disassembly and improper reassembly of this device can result in electrical shock. Always have this device serviced by

a qualified electrical repair technician to avoid serious injury.