American Sanders FloorCrafter Belt Sander - Manual (Page 20)

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-20- Clarke ® American Sanders Operator's Manual (EN) - Floorcrafter
Troubleshooting
Problem Cause Action
Burning or glazing. Dull abrasive. Replace abrasive.
Excessive sanding pressure. Decrease sanding pressure setting.
(Fig. #16, page 15).
Too fine of an abrasive belt. Use coarser abrasive.
Slow cutting. Dull abrasive. Replace abrasive.
Too fine of an abrasive belt. Use a coarser abrasive belt.
Insufficient sanding pressure. Increase sanding pressure setting.
(Fig. #16, page 15).
Waves on sanded surface. Debris on wheels. Remove and clean wheels.
Flat spot on tire(s). Replace tires.
Chatter marks on sanded surface. See Chatter Wave Prevention, See Chatter Wave Prevention,
(Close evenly spaced ripples) page 14. page 14.
Difficult to actuate tension release Debris interferes with mechanism Blow out sanding chamber.
lever. Remove and disassemble
mechanism. Clean out.
Worn sleeve bearing. Replace.
Galled linkages. Lubricate with WD-40.
Abrasive belt hunts (seeks). Worn sleeve bearing. Check for excessive play, replace.
High edges on contact wheel. Contact an authorized dealer
or replace the contact wheel.
Abrasive belt will not track. Extreme difference in side-to-side Replace abrasive belt.
length of belt.
High edge on contact wheel. Check several different abrasive
belts. Contact an authorized
dealer or replace the contact wheel.
Abrasive belt tears along its Debris built-up on (top) tension Clean tension roller.
length. roller.