Jet 10 Plus User Manual

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Troubleshooting
Problem Possible Cause Solution
Conve
y
or belt does
not move.
Shaft coupler is not attached.
A
ttach the shaft coupler.
Conve
y
or rollers run
intermittently.
Shaft couplin
g
is loose.
A
li
g
n the shaft flats of the
g
ear motor and the
drive roller and tighten the shaft-coupling
setscrews.
A
brasive strip comes
off drum.
Slack in abrasive strip on
drum.
Abrasive improperly wrapped.
Remove the slack in the strip.
Read the section on wrapping abrasive strips.
A
brasive strip is
loose.
Strip cau
g
ht on inside ed
g
e of
slot, or on inboard side of
drum.
Strip not cut properly.
Re-ad
j
ust the strip end in the slot and/or trim the
abrasive edge.
Re-cut and re-install the abrasive strip.
A
brasive loads up
prematurely.
Excessive depth of cut.
Excessive feed rate.
Inadequate dust collection.
Inadequate abrasive.
Reduce the depth of cut.
Use a slower feed rate.
Increase airflow at the dust ports.
Use an open-coat abrasive.
Line or
g
roove in
stock.
Inconsistent feed rate. Do not stop or chan
g
e the feed rate.
Wood burns.
A
brasive strip is overlapped.
Excessive depth of cut.
Excessive depth of cut for fine
grit.
Feed rate is too slow.
Abrasive is loaded.
Worn abrasives.
Re-wrap the abrasive strip.
Reduce the depth of cut.
Use a coarser grit or reduce the depth of cut.
Increase the feed rate.
Clean the abrasives.
Replace the abrasives.
Board slips on
conveyor belt.
Tension rollers are too hi
g
h.
Excessive feed rate.
Dirty or worn conveyor belt.
Lower the tension rollers.
Reduce the feed rate.
Replace the conveyor belt.
Sander motor slows
or stalls
Improper conve
y
or belt
tension.
Excessive depth of cut.
Excessive feed rate.
A
d
j
ust the belt tension.
Reduce the depth of cut.
Reduce the feed rate.
Rippled sanded
surface
Non-uniformly
paced ripples.
Uniformly spaced
ripples.
Uneven feed rate.
Conveyor bed flexing or
vibration.
Conve
y
or belt slippin
g
, see above.
Board slips on conveyor, see above.
Power feed gear motor stalls, see above.
Reduce the depth of cut.
Reduce the feed rate.
Check for loose bolts, shaft-coupling setscrews
or out of balance drum.
Gou
g
in
g
of the
wood.
Inconsistent feed rate.
Stock slipping on conveyor.
Work piece not properly
supported.
Maintain constant feed rate
(
b
y
hand
)
.
Excessive depth of cut (PowerFeed) or
inadequate hold down pressure.
Add work supports for long work pieces.
Snipes Improper tension on rollers See tension roller ad
j
ustment.
Motor overload
protector trips or
shop wiring breaker
trips.
Excessive load on sandin
g
drum and motor.
Too many tools on circuit.
Excessive length or
inadequate size extension
cord.
A
llow motor to cool and reset overload button.
Have a certified electrician correct the shop-
wiring problem.
Use a shorter, heavier gauge extension cord.

Jet 10 Plus Specifications

General

Brand	Jet
Model	10 Plus
Category	Sander
Language	English