symptom

Sander housing becomes unusually hot during light use

The tool body heats rapidly during a brief light-use test while the battery remains only mildly warm.

What this symptom means

The tool body heats rapidly during a brief light-use test while the battery remains only mildly warm.

Likely Root Causes

  • Cooling vents are blocked
  • Pad, belt, skirt, or bearing is dragging
  • Motor or fan is failing
  • Electronic control has an internal fault

Quick Checks

  1. The tool remains at ordinary operating warmth during a brief light-use test.

Repair Preview

  1. Set O, remove the battery, and place the hot tool on a nonflammable surface.
  2. Let it cool fully, clear vents, and verify the pad turns freely by hand.
  3. With a known-good cool pack, run only a brief no-load test while watching heat and sound.
  4. If the housing heats rapidly again, stop use and route the tool to authorized service.

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