American Sanders EZ-8 Drum Sander - Manual (Page 13)

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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.