expdetailing
05-12-2019, 10:57 AM
Hello All,
While polishing for 4 hours with my Flex 3401 in the sun, through a 50' 16 AWG extension cord, I smelled an automotive burnt brake pad smell, and then twenty minutes later the Flex stopped working. It refused to work for over an hour. I let the Flex cool for a couple hours and it ran okay after sitting. This Flex has less than 100 hours total life of polishing. I took the red handle apart and everything looks okay, and is clean inside.
1) Does anyone know what part(s) would cause a burnt brake pad smell in a Flex 3401?
2) How often does a Flex 3401 need to take a break while in use, and for how long?
Thank you for any feedback.
While polishing for 4 hours with my Flex 3401 in the sun, through a 50' 16 AWG extension cord, I smelled an automotive burnt brake pad smell, and then twenty minutes later the Flex stopped working. It refused to work for over an hour. I let the Flex cool for a couple hours and it ran okay after sitting. This Flex has less than 100 hours total life of polishing. I took the red handle apart and everything looks okay, and is clean inside.
1) Does anyone know what part(s) would cause a burnt brake pad smell in a Flex 3401?
2) How often does a Flex 3401 need to take a break while in use, and for how long?
Thank you for any feedback.