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Ryobi Sander BE321VS 2010: Ryobi sander loses power

Tue, 14 Apr 2026 11:09:39 -0700

Come on then loses power smells like burnt Wood

Bosch Sander 1276 DVS 2016: Replacing leaf springs back of my belt sander

Tue, 30 Sep 2025 06:50:49 -0700

My leaf springs broke and fell out of my belt sander. How do I replace these?

Ryobi RS290G Repair: Running like over a 100 miles an hour, It has sped up and I don't know

Sat, 22 Apr 2023 10:01:58 -0700

The sander is on overdrive it has sped up and will not quit it won't even hold a pad on it because it's going so fast.

⟐ Commented April 22, 2023 at 10:01 MST

Ridgid R2601: disk spins but does not orbit

Tue, 11 Apr 2023 09:24:35 -0700

disk spins but does not orbit. I've disassembled, cleaned, and cannot see any damaged parts.

Ryobi RS290G Repair: Sander won't rotate when plugged in after attempt at cleaning

Fri, 23 Oct 2020 10:16:06 -0700

Hello-

I’ve been using my Ryobi Sander (pictured here) on my daugher’s hardwood floor and it’s been going great, if slow. The problem came up when I needed to thoroughly clean it, after repeated overheating, since it became rather clogged. I removed the top velcro pad, the rubber bushing under it, unscrewed the pad, then removed the center bolt from the motor shaft, the bearing and it’s surrounding piece with the 4 screw holes in it, the jagged metal piece that resembles a fan, and got down to the empty compartment which was filthy, cleaned it up, cleaned all the pieces too, and used the repair diagram which is available on the Ryobi website to reassemble it. I followed all of the directions as shown in the diagram, then, attempted to plug it back in and test it, and although the motor does clearly come on and operate, the actual disk does not move at all, and the device won’t operate as it did before. Any idea as to what i did wrong? I have tried taking it apart and reassembling it, to no avail. Any thoughts at all would be greatly appreciated! (link to the reassembly diagram is here:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/13WAit8u... (you can email me at perhensam@google.com if this link won;t open)

ryobi-repair-diagram.pdf

Thanks much.

Rebecca Kohl

(Edit): Image including parts 14, 15 and 19 added in response to oldturkey03

⟐ Edited by author October 23, 2020 at 10:16 MST

Bosch 3727DEVS: removal of lower bearings on Bosch ROS 3725DEVS

Wed, 19 Aug 2020 17:43:53 -0700

trying to remove the lower bearings, cannot remove the drive piece that the pad screws into. any suggestions? Is it pressed into the armature end? thanks

Bosch 3727DEVS: Uncontrolled Lurching/Bucking during normal sanding.

Wed, 07 Nov 2018 06:33:59 -0700

Why is my sander lurching/bucking in a random direction? Sanding will randomly lurch out of control from its desired path then return to normal sanding which requires two hands to stabilize it for routine sanding.

Bosch 3727DEVS: Why does my dampening ring keep coming loose and jamming sander?

Thu, 26 Jul 2018 11:39:36 -0700

My dampening ring keeps coming loose, which jams the sanding pad and stops the rotation. I have replaced my backing pad and rubber dampening ring, hoping it was a worn out ring, but the same problem persists. It will sometimes last a couple weeks and other times only a few seconds before coming loose and jamming the sander.

Everything else is rock-solid on this sander so I'd like to repair instead of replace.

Bosch 3727DEVS: How can I tell if the dust canister is full?

Mon, 18 Apr 2016 06:57:57 -0700

Is there a simple way to tell if my dust canister is full and needs to be replaced or cleaned?

DeWalt D26451: Why is my sanding pad spinning too quickly?

Wed, 24 Feb 2016 10:12:58 -0700

The sanding pad is spinning too quickly, preventing the sander from sanding the stock properly.

⟐ Commented February 24, 2016 at 10:12 MST

DeWalt D26451: Why is my sanding pad spinning too quickly?

Tue, 23 Feb 2016 18:30:43 -0700

The sanding pad is spinning too quickly, preventing the sander from sanding the stock properly.

⟐ Answer deleted February 23, 2016 at 18:30 MST