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SYMPTOM
Motor will not start
Motor will not start;
fuses blown or circuit
breakers are tripped
Motor fails to develop full
power (power output of
motor decreases rapidly
with decrease in voltage at
motor terminals)
POSSIBLE
CAUSE(S)
1. Low voltage
2. Open circuit in motor or loose
connections
3. Defective switch
4. Defective capacitor
1. Short circuit in line cord or plug
2. Shortcircuitin
motor orloose
connections
3.1ncorrectfuses
orcircuit
breakersin
powerline
1. Power line overloaded with lights,
appliances and other motors
2. Undersize wires or circuits too long
3. General overloading of power
company's facilities
CORRECTIVE
ACTION
1. Check power line for proper voltage
2. Inspect all lead connections on motor for loose or
open connection
3. Replace switch
4. Replace capacitor
1. Inspect line cord or plug for damaged insulation and
shorted wires
2. Inspect all lead connections on motor for loose or
shorted terminals or worn insulation on wires
3. Install correct fuses or circuit breakers
1. Reduce the load on the power line
2. Increase wire sizes, or reduce length of wiring
3. Request a voltage check from the power company
Motor overheats
Motor overloaded
Reduce load on motor
1. Short circuit in motor or loose
connections
2. Low voltage
3. Incorrect fuses or circuit breakers in
power line
4. Motor overload
Motor stalls (resulting in
blown fuses or tripped
circuit breakers)
1. Inspect connections in motor for loose or shorted
terminals or worn insulation on lead wires
2. Correct the low line voltage conditions
3. Install correct fuses or circuit breakers
4. Reduce load on motor
Machine slows down
1. Applying too much pressure to
1. Ease up on pressure
while operating or
workpiece
sandpaper slips on drum
2. Spindle knob loose
2. Tighten spindle knob
Wood burns while
Sandpaper glazed or loaded with
Replace sandpaper
sanding; sandpaper not
sawdust
removing wood
Spindle does NOT travel
1. Sawdust build-up below table insert
1. Remove sawdust with vacuum
completely through 1"
2. Damaged or loose oscillating
2. Inspect mechanism. Contact Sears Service Center
stroke
mechanism
if necessary
Excessive noise
Spindle and motor not aligned properly
Adjust motor and spindle alignment
Note: Normally operating
sander does make some
noise
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