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TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE
Troubleshooting Guide for Wide Drum Sander
PROBLEM
LIKELY CAUSE(S)
SOLUTION
1. Slack in abrasive strip; abrasive improperly.
1. Reattach abrasive strip. (Refer to pages 19 and 20).
1. Abrasive strip edges overlapped.
1. Reattach abrasive strip properly.
2. Abrasive loaded with resin.
2. Replace abrasive.
3. Depth of cut excessive.
3. Try coarser grit - limit depth of cut.
4. Feed rate too slow.
4. Increase feed rate.
1. Shaft coupling loose.
1. See Authorized Service Center.
1. Belt tension loose.
1. Adjust belt tension.
2. Reduce depth of cut.
3. Reduce feed rate.
1. Feed rate excessive.
1. Reduce feed rate.
2. Dirty/worn conveyor belt.
2. Replace/clean feed belt.
1. Uneven feed rate.
1. Check for belt/gear slipping on feed drive belt.
2. Motor stalls on conveyor feed drive.
2. Adjust belt tension.
1. Sanding bed flexing.
1. Reduce depth of cut.
2. Sander vibration.
2. Reduce feed rate.
3. Drum dirty - out of balance.
3. Check for: Loose bolts, loose shaft coupling set screws;
Clean sanding drum if out of balance. (Have service
performed by a Factory or Authorized Service Center.)
1. Excessive combined total load on sanding
1. Allow motor to cool and reset overload button.
drum and motor.
2. Low line voltage/extension cord gage too
2. Reduce feed rate and/or depth of cut. Limit length of cord
small.
and gage of wire 50’ or less, 12 gage minimum.
3. Excessive length or inadequate gage
3. If overload continues to trip, see Factory or Authorized
extension cord.
Service Center.
Abrasive strip comes
loose from clips.
Sanding drum feed
belt - runs
intermittently.
Stock slips on
sanding drum
feed belt.
Non-evenly
spaced ripples
on stock.
Evenly spaced
ripples on stock.
Motor overload
trips or shop wiring
circuit breaker
trips.
Sanding drum feed
belt slips on drive
rollers.
Wood burned during
sanding.
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