Grizzly T27961 Owner's Manual page 22

Operations
Symptom
Sanding grains
easily rub off belt
or sleeve.
Deep sanding
grooves or scars in
workpiece.
Sanding sleeve
loads up too
quickly.
Glazed sanding
surface.
Burn marks on
workpiece.
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Possible Cause
1. Sanding sleeve
stored in improper
environment.
2. Sanding sleeve has
been smashed or
folded.
1. Sanding sleeve grit
size is too coarse.
2. Workpiece sanded
across grain.
3. Excessive pressure
while sanding.
1. Excessive pressure
while sanding.
2. Sanding softwood or
workpiece with high
moisture/pitch.
3. Sanding sleeve worn
or damaged.
1. Sanding wet stock.
2. Sanding stock with
high amount of pitch.
1. Sanding grit too fine.
2. Using too much
pressure.
3. Workpiece/sander
held still for too long.
4. Sanding sleeve loaded
up.
5. Sanding sleeve worn
or damaged.
Solution
1. Store sanding sleeve in a cool,
dry area.
2. Avoid bending/folding sanding
sleeves.
1. Use finer grit sanding sleeve
(Page 17).
2. Sand with grain.
3. Reduce pressure on workpiece
while sanding.
1. Reduce pressure while sanding.
2. Accept normal loading for
workpiece type. Clean/replace
sanding sleeve frequently.
3. Replace sanding sleeve (Page
18).
1. Only sand dry stock with
moisture content below 20%.
2. Use different stock, or accept
characteristics of stock and plan
to clean/replace sanding sleeve
frequently.
1. Use coarser grit sanding sleeve.
2. Reduce pressure while sanding.
3. Keep workpiece/sander moving
while sanding.
4. Clean sanding sleeve.
5. Replace sanding sleeve (Page
18).
Model T27961 (Mfd. Since 02/17)