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Clarke
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American Sanders
Operator's Manual (EN) - EZ-8 Sander
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Troubleshooting
Problem
Cause
Action
Drive belts jump teeth or squeak.
Damaged belt.
Replace belt.
Insufficient tension.
Tension drive belt.
Poor
belt
tracking.
Align
Pulley.
Squealing, growling or grinding
Damage and/or worn bearing.
Remove drive belts, rotate arbor
noise coming from machine.
motor and fan shafts to locate
dragging
or
rough
bearing.
Contact
an
authorized
Clarke
American
Sanders
dealer.
Dust pick-up is poor.
Dust bag is over
1
/
3
full.
Empty contents of bag.
Dust bag is dirty.
Shake debris from bag and wash.
Dust shoe is improperly adjusted.
Readjust dust shoe.
Dust chute is obstructed.
Remove dust shoe and clear throat.
Motor will not start.
Defective motor starter.
Contact an authorized Clarke
American
Sanders
dealer.
Defective start capacitor.
Contact an authorized Clarke
American
Sanders
dealer.
Defective start switch.
Contact an authorized Clarke
American
Sanders
dealer.
Poor
connections.
Check
connections.
Motor overload tripped.
Remove power. Depress reset
button
on
motor
Defective
motor.
Contact
an
authorized
Clarke
American
Sanders
dealer.
No
power. Check power supply and connections.
Motor runs sluggishly.
Low voltage from excessive length,
Locate power source nearer to work
undersized extension cord, or poor
site. Check connections.
connection.
Defective run capacitor.
Contact an authorized Clarke
American
Sanders
dealer.
Defective
motor.
Contact
an
authorized
Clarke
American
Sanders
dealer.
Motor overload trips/repeatedly
Low voltage from excessive length,
Remove power, allow motor to cool.
trips
undersized extension cord, or poor
Depress reset button on motor.
connection. Locate
power
source
nearer
to
worksite.
Check
connections.
Contact
an
authorized
Clarke
American
Sanders
dealer.
Excessive load.
Contact an authorized Clarke
American
Sanders
dealer
Defective start switch.
Contact an authorized Clarke
American
Sanders
dealer.
Defective motor starter.
Contact an authorized Clarke
American
Sanders
dealer.
Defective
motor.
Contact
an
authorized
Clarke
American
Sanders
dealer.
Defective
capacitor.
Contact
an
authorized
Clarke
American
Sanders
dealer.
Uneven cut.
Leveling out of adjustment.
Readjust leveling.
Burning or glazing.
Dull abrasive.
Replace abrasive.
Too fine of an abrasive.
Use a coarser abrasive.
Waves on sanded surface.
Debris on wheels.
Remove and clean wheels.
Flat spot on tire(s).
Replace tires.
