W1730 Oscillating Edge Sander

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SYMPTOM

 

POSSIBLE CAUSE

 

corrective action

Glazed Sanding Belt

1.

Sanding wet stock.

1.

Dry stock properly before sanding.

 

2.

Sanding stock with high residue.

2.

Use different stock. Or, accept the characteristics

 

 

 

 

of the stock and plan on cleaning/replacing belts

 

 

 

 

frequently.

 

 

 

 

 

Burn marks on workpiece

1.

Using too fine of sanding belt grit.

1.

Use a coarser grit sanding belt.

 

2.

Using too much pressure against

2.

Reduce pressure on workpiece while sanding.

 

 

belt.

 

 

 

3.

Work held still for too long.

3.

Do not keep workpiece in one place for too long

 

 

 

 

and allow to cool.

Sanding belt clogs quickly

1.

Using too much pressure against

1.

Reduce pressure one workpiece while sanding.

or burns.

 

belt.

 

 

 

2.

Sanding softwood.

2.

Use different stock. Or, accept the characteristics

 

 

 

 

of the stock and plan on cleaning/replacing belts

 

 

 

 

frequently.

 

 

 

 

 

Workpiece frequently get

1.

Not supporting the workpiece

1.

Use back stop to support workpiece.

pulled out of your hand.

 

against the stop.

 

 

 

2.

Starting the workpiece on a

2.

Start workpiece on a trailing corner.

 

 

leading corner.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sanding belt comes off

1.

Tracking/Oscillation out of

1.

Set belt tracking as described in Setup on Page 17.

during operation.

 

adjustment.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SERVICE

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Woodstock W1730 manual During operation Adjustment