,_ WARNING: To ensure safety and reliability, all
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repairs -- with the exception of the externally
accessible brushes -- should be performed by a
qualified service technician at a Sears store to
avoid risk of personal injury.
BRUSH REPLACEMENT
See Figure 35.
: BRUSH
ASSEMBLY
BRUSH
CAP
BRUSH
CAP BRUSH
ASSEMBLY
F J.35
Your saw has externally accessible brush assemblies
that should be periodically checked for wear.
Proceed as follows when replacement is required:
• Unplug your saw.
,_ WARNING: Failure to unplug your saw could
result in accidental starting causing serious
injury.
• Remove brush cap with a screwdriver. Brush
assembly is spring loaded and will pop out when
you remove brush cap.
• Remove brush assembly.
• Check for wear. Replace both brushes when
either has less than 1/4 in. length of carbon
remaining. Do not replace one side without
replacing the other.
• Reassemble using new brush assemblies. Make
sure curvature of brush matches curvature of
motor and that brush moves freely in brush tube.
• Make sure brush cap isoriented correctly
(straight) and replace.
• Tighten brush cap securely. Do not overtighten.
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