symptom
Pad speed surges at a fixed dial setting
At no load and one fixed dial position, pad speed repeatedly rises and falls.
What this symptom means
At no load and one fixed dial position, pad speed repeatedly rises and falls.
Likely Root Causes
- Loose or dirty battery contacts
- Battery protection is cycling
- Dial signal is unstable
- Controller or motor feedback fault
Quick Checks
- The sander holds a stable no-load speed at the selected setting.
Repair Preview
- Set O, remove the pack, and reseat a known-good battery after dry-cleaning contacts.
- Choose one midrange dial setting and keep hands away from the dial.
- Run at no load for one minute while holding the tool steadily.
- If speed still surges, remove the pack and use authorized service.
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Common symptoms
- No response when the switch is set to I
- Sander stops and restarts with the switch left at I
- On/off switch travel is blocked
- Powered motion continues after the switch is set to O
- Battery will not slide fully onto the tool rails
- Battery seats but will not latch
- Latched battery will not release
- Speed dial will not turn through its range