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Troubleshooting
Problem Possible
Cause
Solution
Conveyor belt does
not move.
Shaft coupler is not attached.
Attach the shaft coupler.
Conveyor rollers run
intermittently.
Shaft coupling is loose.
Align the shaft flats of the gear motor and the
drive roller and tighten the shaft-coupling
setscrews.
Abrasive strip comes
off drum.
Slack in abrasive strip on
drum.
Abrasive improperly wrapped.
Remove the slack in the strip.
Read the section on wrapping abrasive strips.
Abrasive strip is
loose.
Strip caught on inside edge of
slot, or on inboard side of
drum.
Strip not cut properly.
Re-adjust the strip end in the slot and/or trim the
abrasive edge.
Re-cut and re-install the abrasive strip.
Abrasive loads up
prematurely.
Excessive depth of cut.
Excessive feed rate.
Inadequate dust collection.
Inadequate abrasive.
Reduce the depth of cut.
Use a slower feed rate.
Increase airflow at the dust ports.
Use an open-coat abrasive.
Line or groove in
stock.
Inconsistent feed rate.
Do not stop or change the feed rate.
Wood burns.
Abrasive strip is overlapped.
Excessive depth of cut.
Excessive depth of cut for fine
grit.
Feed rate is too slow.
Abrasive is loaded.
Worn abrasives.
Re-wrap the abrasive strip.
Reduce the depth of cut.
Use a coarser grit or reduce the depth of cut.
Increase the feed rate.
Clean the abrasives.
Replace the abrasives.
Board slips on
conveyor belt.
Tension rollers are too high.
Excessive feed rate.
Dirty or worn conveyor belt.
Lower the tension rollers.
Reduce the feed rate.
Replace the conveyor belt.
Sander motor slows
or stalls
Improper conveyor belt
tension.
Excessive depth of cut.
Excessive feed rate.
Adjust the belt tension.
Reduce the depth of cut.
Reduce the feed rate.
Rippled sanded
surface
Non-uniformly
paced ripples.
Uniformly spaced
ripples.
Uneven feed rate.
Conveyor bed flexing or
vibration.
Conveyor belt slipping, see above.
Board slips on conveyor, see above.
Power feed gear motor stalls, see above.
Reduce the depth of cut.
Reduce the feed rate.
Check for loose bolts, shaft-coupling setscrews
or out of balance drum.
Gouging of the
wood.
Inconsistent feed rate.
Stock slipping on conveyor.
Work piece not properly
supported.
Maintain constant feed rate (by hand).
Excessive depth of cut (PowerFeed) or
inadequate hold down pressure.
Add work supports for long work pieces.
Snipes
Improper tension on rollers
See tension roller adjustment.
Motor overload
protector trips or
shop wiring breaker
trips.
Excessive load on sanding
drum and motor.
Too many tools on circuit.
Excessive length or
inadequate size extension
cord.
Allow motor to cool and reset overload button.
Have a certified electrician correct the shop-
wiring problem.
Use a shorter, heavier gauge extension cord.
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