Maintenance - Rotabroach Element 14 1 Original Instructions Manual

Element 14 Manual

10) MAINTENANCE

DANGER: Never put injury from lubricants on the blade while it is spinning.
WARNING! To avoid injury from unexpected starting or electrical shock, unplug the power cord before
working on the saw.
Keep the tool clean. Remove accumulated dust from working parts.
Make sure that the tool operates properly, periodically check screws and bolts for tightness.
Feed oil at the oiling points once a month for extending machine service life (machine oil is suitable for the
saw).
。Oiling point
。 Rotary part of shaft
。 Rotary part of vise
。 Slide way of vise
Replacing Carbon Brushes
The carbon brushes supplied will last approximately 50 hours of running time or 10,000 on/off cycles. Replace
both carbon brushes when either has less than 6.5mm length of carbon remaining. To inspect or replace
brushes, first unplug the saw. Then remove the black plastic cap on the side of the motor (caution, this cap is
spring loaded by the brush assembly). Then pull out the brush. Repeat for the other side. To reassemble
reverse the procedure. The ears on the metal end of the brush assemble go in the same hole the carbon part
fits into. Tighten the cap snugly but do not over tighten.
NOTE: To reinstall the same brushes, first make sure the brushes go back in the way they came out. Otherwise
a break-in period will occur that will reduce motor performance and increase brush wear.
Lubrication
All the motor bearings in this tool are lubricated with a sufficient amount of high-grade lubricant for the life of
the unit under normal operation conditions, therefore no further lubrication is required (see below).
Infrequent Lubrication as Required:
Chop pivot: Light machine oil or aerosol will penetrate from ends and junction points. Qualified service
technician can remove pivot unstop to relieve spring tension in order to drive shaft about 19mm right. Exposed
surfaces are lubricated with automotive type oil.
Central pivot of guard: Use light household oil (sewing machine oil) on metal-to-metal guard contact areas as
required for smooth, quiet operation. Avoid excess oil, to which cutting debris will cling and fire hazard from
sparks could be caused.
Original instructions
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Nov 2019