American Sanders Ezsand Orbital Sander 07163A 2012 Dust Fan Replacement Repair Guide

Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

14

Time Required

                          15 - 30 seconds            

Sections

4

• Sandpaper Disc
• 2 steps
• Driver Pad
• 1 step
• Sanding Disc Assembly
• 4 steps
• Dust Fan
• 7 steps

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What you need

Step 1

              Remove the sandpaper disc               

• Before you begin, be sure that the sander is unplugged and powered off.
• Carefully tilt the sander back and lay it down on its side, exposing the three sanding pads on the bottom.

Before you begin, be sure that the sander is unplugged and powered off.

Carefully tilt the sander back and lay it down on its side, exposing the three sanding pads on the bottom.

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Step 2

• Peel the hook-and-loop sandpaper disc off of the driver assembly.

Peel the hook-and-loop sandpaper disc off of the driver assembly.

Step 3

              Remove the driver pad               

• Use a 3 mm hex key or driver bit to remove the six 11.9 mm-long screws securing the driver pad.
• Remove the driver pad from the sanding disc.

Use a 3 mm hex key or driver bit to remove the six 11.9 mm-long screws securing the driver pad.

Remove the driver pad from the sanding disc.

Step 4

              Remove the sanding disc               

• Use a flathead screwdriver to pry off and remove the rubber plug in the center of the sanding disc.

Use a flathead screwdriver to pry off and remove the rubber plug in the center of the sanding disc.

Step 5

• Slide a thin 22 mm wrench underneath the sanding disc and clasp it onto the flat part of the motor driveshaft to keep the driveshaft from turning.

Slide a thin 22 mm wrench underneath the sanding disc and clasp it onto the flat part of the motor driveshaft to keep the driveshaft from turning.

Step 6

• Use an 11 mm socket and socket wrench to remove the 16.5 mm-long bolt securing the sanding disc to the motor driveshaft.
• Apply counter torque to the driveshaft wrench as you loosen the bolt to keep the sanding disc from spinning.

Use an 11 mm socket and socket wrench to remove the 16.5 mm-long bolt securing the sanding disc to the motor driveshaft.

Apply counter torque to the driveshaft wrench as you loosen the bolt to keep the sanding disc from spinning.

Step 7

• Take two pry bars and insert them underneath the sanding disc as close to the driveshaft as possible.
• Apply pressure to the pry bars in opposite directions to carefully pry the sanding disc off of the driveshaft.
• Remove the sanding disc from the floor sander.

Take two pry bars and insert them underneath the sanding disc as close to the driveshaft as possible.

Apply pressure to the pry bars in opposite directions to carefully pry the sanding disc off of the driveshaft.

Remove the sanding disc from the floor sander.

Step 8

              Remove the bottom weight and cover               

• Repeat the previous seven steps to remove the other two sanding discs before continuing.
• With all three sanding discs removed, use a 4 mm hex key to remove four 25.4 mm-long screws securing the bottom cover and bottom weight.

Repeat the previous seven steps to remove the other two sanding discs before continuing.

With all three sanding discs removed, use a 4 mm hex key to remove four 25.4 mm-long screws securing the bottom cover and bottom weight.

Step 9

• Lift the bottom weight away from the sander.

Lift the bottom weight away from the sander.

Step 10

• Pull the top edge of the bottom cover away from the sander until you have enough space to slide the cover out.
• Slide the cover across the bottom of the sander, away from the wheels, and remove it.

Pull the top edge of the bottom cover away from the sander until you have enough space to slide the cover out.

Slide the cover across the bottom of the sander, away from the wheels, and remove it.

Step 11

              Remove the dust fan               

• Remove the washer from the motor shaft.

Remove the washer from the motor shaft.

Step 12

• Pull the drive pad bearing straight off of the motor shaft.
• You may not be able to remove the bearing with your hands. If this is the case, use a bearing puller to remove the bearing.

Pull the drive pad bearing straight off of the motor shaft.

You may not be able to remove the bearing with your hands. If this is the case, use a bearing puller to remove the bearing.

Step 13

• Using snap ring pliers, pry the snap ring open and slide it off of the motor shaft.
• Remove the snap ring.

Using snap ring pliers, pry the snap ring open and slide it off of the motor shaft.

Remove the snap ring.

Step 14

• Slide the dust fan straight off of the motor shaft.

Slide the dust fan straight off of the motor shaft.

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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