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I have a porter cable 5" r.o.s. that is not orbiting. what is the most common resolution to this problem?
random orbit sander 333-5" motor runs but the disk dose not turn
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there is a belt from the motor to the pad that has apparently broken. Go to dewaltservicenet.com and you can download both the parts breakdown and the operators manual. If I have helped you would you please vote accordingly and thank you
I just had the same problem. I couldnt find any information online. call the toll-free help line 1800-689-9928 Tell them the make of the sander and what kind of part you need. They will look it up and ship it to you in 7-10 business days
Hi, Sanders are prone to getting lots and lots of dust inside the unit. The cooling fan makes this problem inevitable. The only way to fix this is to take it apart and and blast it with a pressurized air tool. Hopefully this will bring back some life to your sander. The effectiveness of this procedure is dependent on how well you can remove all of the dust.
hope this helps.
I may not have the whole picture, but all random orbits spin wildly if they are not pressed onto the wood a little. Do you mean it is not oscellating, but just spinning when it is on the wood? That would be an issue requiring cleaning or repair, otherwise, just don't turn it on until you have placed it on the wood to avoid marring.
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Just solved my problem with Porter Cable 333 orbital sander which just groaned. I thought the worst. I carefully took it apart on the garage floor and immediately suspected it needed lubrication as the motor turned hard. I used my flexible long plastic tube lubrication and put some on the bottom bearing shaft the best I could. I worked it around and around. I began to feel it turning easier. I applied more oil and kept moving and it became completely free. I put a drop on the top bearing even though it was loose. I put it all back together and it works like new. Lesson: do not look for the worst when a tool quits. Suspect the culprit to be lack of lubrication!!!
could be a couple things but I am going to guess the switch is contaminated and keeps tool from running. The switch number is A22667 and lists for 2.81. What you can do to find out possibly is hold tool up and in rapid sequence turn tool on and off and sometimes it will move enough dirt to operate. Let me know if you need any more assistance
There is a screw holding the pulley on remove it and what I would do is take 2 screwdrivers and gently pry up from either side, The bearing is generally a loose press fit. You might want to take a look at a breakdown at Dewaltservicenet.com and type in your model number so you can see what it looks like. Good luck
Go to Dewaltservicenet.com and in the center of the page under needing parts type in your tool model number it will take you to another page and scroll down to the type 1 or 2 and click on it. It will bring up an exploded view of this tool. Why do you think that you need brushes? usually I have to replace the bearings and the brushes are pretty durable. Let me know if I can help further
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