How to fix vibration or noisy operation in my Shop Fox Sander?
- JJamie WagnerAug 16, 2025
If your Shop Fox Sander is vibrating or operating noisily, the V-belt might be loose, worn, damaged, or misaligned; inspect or replace it and realign the pulleys. A pulley could be loose; realign or replace the shaft, pulley, set screw, and key. Check for any loose motor or components; inspect and replace damaged bolts or nuts, and retighten with thread-locking fluid if necessary. If the motor fan is rubbing on the fan cover, fix or replace the fan cover and replace any loose or damaged fan. Finally, the motor bearings might be at fault; test by rotating the shaft—rotational grinding or a loose shaft indicates the need for bearing replacement.