User manual

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TROUBLESHOOTING
TROUBLE CAUSES CORRECTION
Motor doesn’t start. 1. No electricity.
2. Defective switch, motor or
cord.
3. Overload has reacted.
1. Check mains and fuse.
2. Consult an electrician.
3. Wait and reset overload
cut-off.
Sanding belt slips. 1. Sanding belt is stretched.
2. Too much applied pressure.
1. Install new sanding
belt.
2. Move work piece while
sanding.
Machine vibrates
excessively.
1. Stand on uneven floor.
2. Motor mounts are loose.
1. Adjust stand for even
support.
2. Tighten motor mount
belts.
Abrasive belt keeps tearing. 1. Belt is running the wrong
direction.
1. Observe arrow on the
sanding belt.
Sanded edge not square. 1. Table not square to sanding
platen.
1. Adjust positive stop for
90°.
Sanding marks on the wood. 1. Work piece was held still.
2. Wrong grit sanding belt.
3. Feed pressure too high.
1. Keep work piece
moving.
2. Use coarser grit for
stock removal and fine
grit for finish sanding.
3. Never force the wood.