symptom
Vibration is excessive with a centered disc
The tool shakes abnormally even though a fresh correct disc is centered and fully attached.
What this symptom means
The tool shakes abnormally even though a fresh correct disc is centered and fully attached.
Likely Root Causes
- Pad is loose, distorted, or damaged
- Belt or eccentric is damaged
- Drive bearing is worn
- Debris or uneven disc is unbalancing the pad
Quick Checks
- The tool runs with normal random-orbit vibration at low speed.
Repair Preview
- Set O, remove the battery, and refit a fresh disc with all holes centered.
- Inspect pad flatness, four screws, skirt clearance, and debris around the pad.
- Run briefly at low speed with a firm grip and no work contact.
- If severe vibration remains, 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