Brush Replacement - Craftsman 141.142580 Operator's Manual

solvent on the blade teeth. Do not use gasoline!
• Clean plastic parts only with a soft damp cloth. Do not use
any aerosol or petroleum solvents.
LUBRICATION
° This saw's motor bearings have been packed at the factory
with proper lubrication.
° Clean screw threads and nuts using a solvent recommended
for gum and pitch removal.
• Lubricate screw threads, nuts, and bearing points (including
those on the blade guard assembly and the miter gauge).
SERVICE
° Replace worn parts as needed, if power cords are worn, cut,
or damaged in any way, have them replaced immediately.
° Make sure teeth of antFkickback pawls are always sharp.
° Sharpen dull teeth using a few light strokes of a smooth cut
flat file.
TO REPLACE THE BLADE
Refer to Figures 58-59.
When you need replace the saw blade, please follow the
procedure as be!owing:
• Unplug the saw.
• Unscrew red knob on side of saw to remove blade wrenches
from storage area.
° Remove blade guard assembly and pawl assembly.
° Turn height adjustment hand wheel counterclockwise to drop
the saw blade to lowest position, and remove the table insert.
° Turn hand wheel clockwise to raise blade to maximum height.
• Using one opened-ended blade wrench, place the flat open
end on the flats on the inner blade flange.
° Using the other opened-ended blade wrench, place the flat
open end on the flats on the arbor nut. Holding both wrenches
firmly, pull the opened-ended blade wrench on the arbor nut
forward to the front of the machine.
WARNING: Be extremely careful when loosening arbor nut.
Keep firm grasp on both wrenches. Do not allow hands to slip
and contact blade.
• Raise the riving knife locking lever to upright position.
° Remove arbor nut, outer blade flange and saw blade.
• Place one new blade on arbor. Make sure saw blade teeth
point down at the front side of saw t_le. Place outer flange
and nut on arbor and use blade wrenches to tighten nut
securely.
° Push the riving knife locking lever back to locked position,
° Lower the saw blade to lowest position and replace
table insert.
° Replace blade guard assembly and pawl assembly,
NOTE: Blade may be stored on the side of the saw in the same
storage area provided for the blade wrenches.
Blade Wrench
Arbor Nut
Figure 58
Inner Blade Flange
Outer Blade Flange
Saw Blade
BRUSH REPLACEMENT
Refer to Figure 63.
° Unplug the saw.
° Lower blade completely and bevel to 45% Lock the blade.
° Turn saw upside down.
° Remove brush caps with a screwdriver.
NOTE: Brush assembly is spring load and will pop out when
brush cap is removed.
° Remove brush assemblies and check for wear.
° Replace both brushes when either has less than VJ' length
of carbon remaining. Do not replace one side without
replacing the other.
° Reassemble using new b_sh assemblies by reversing the
steps listed above. Make sure curvature of brush matches
curvature of motor and that brush moves freely in brush tube.
° Tighten all brush caps securely. Do not overtighten.
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