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Troubleshooting
P
ROBLEM
Burning or glazing.
Slow cutting.
Waves on sanded surface.
Chatter marks on sanded
surface (close evenly spaced )
Difficult to actuate tension
release lever.
Abrasive belt will not track.
Abrasive belt tears along its
length.
AMERICAN SANDERS TECHNOLOGY Classic 8 Operator's Manual
C
AUSE
Dull abrasive.
Excessive sanding pressure.
Too fine of an abrasive.
Dull abrasive.
Too fine of an abrasive belt.
Insufficient sanding pressure.
Debris on wheel.
Flat spot on tire(s).
See Chatter Wave Prevention.
Debris interferes with mechanism.
Worn sleeve bearing.
Galled linkages.
Extreme difference in side-to-side
lenght of belt.
High edge on contact wheel.
Debris built-up on (top) tension roller.
A
CTION
Replace abrasive.
Decrease sanding pressure
setting. Fig. #14, page 13.
Use coarser abrasive.
Replace abrasive.
Use a coarser abrasive belt.
Increase sanding pressure
setting. Fig. #14, page13.
Remove and clean wheels.
Replace tires.
See Chatter Wave Prevention.
Blow out sanding chamber.
Remove and disassemble
mechanism. Clean out.
Replace.
Lubricate with WD-40.
Replace abrasive belt.
Check several different abrasive
belts. Contact an authorized
dealer or replace the contact
wheel.
Clean tension roller.
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