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Repair guides and troubleshooting for the 2009 Makita-brand random orbital sander with model number B05030K.

Why does the orbital motion stop when I apply pressure?

Why does the orbital motion stop when pressure is applied to start sanding

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Hi Terry,

It's likely that the motor is over worked due to the added torque it has to overcome when pressed down, that could result in it cutting off power to protect the motor.

It's warned in the manual to not put more than light pressure on the sander:

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