quicksand 5" orbital sand

[bob fox]

I had a small circular piece of what looked like a rubber washer about 3" in diameter fall out of the bottom of the pad. It resembled a rubber band or hair scrunchie. Then the foam piece, #125, came out. I can glue the foam piece back in but I do not see where the rubber piece came from. I am assuming this piece should be replaced for performance. Can you help me?

[Mark]

Hi Bob,

The piece that came out is item #37, the clutch belt. It keeps the pad from spinning out of control when you lift the sander from the workpiece. It wraps around item #103 and the small pulley on the edge of the sander, item #37B. The clutch belt is part #903373 and is available from http://www.ereplacementparts.com .

I hope this helps with your repair!

-Mark