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Replacing Brushes
Your machine is equipped with a universal motor
that uses carbon brushes to transmit electri-
cal current inside the motor. These brushes
are considered to be regular "wear items" or
"consumables" that will eventually need to be
replaced. The frequency of this replacement is
directly related to how much the motor is used
and how hard it is pushed.
Replace the carbon brushes when the motor no lon-
ger reaches full power, or when the brushes mea-
sure less than
⁄
" long (new brushes are
1
4
Tools Needed
Hex Wrench 6mm .............................................. 1
Flat Head Screwdriver #2 .................................. 1
T25920/T25926: Both models use same motor
replacement brushes (Part# PT25920084).
Replacing Lathe Motor Brushes
1.
DISCONNECT MACHINE FROM POWER!
2.
Loosen belt tension screw, raise motor to
gain access to lower brush cap, then tighten
belt tension screw.
3.
Unscrew brush cap with flat head screwdriver
(see Figure 56).
Figure 56. Motor brush cap locations.
Model T25920/T25926 (Mfd. Since 08/14)
⁄
" long).
5
8
Qty
Brush Cap
Locations
4.
Carefully remove brush from motor (see
Figure 57).
Figure 57. Removing brush from motor.
5.
Install new brush and re-install brush cap.
6.
Repeat Steps 3–5 to replace brush on top-
side of motor.
7.
Tension belt (refer to Tensioning &
Replacing Belt on Page 33 for details).
8.
Re-install rear access cover, and close side
access cover.
9.
Test run machine.
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