Brush Replacement - Craftsman 315.2121O0 Owner's Manual

_lb WARNING: To ensure safety and reliability,all
repairs -- with the exception of the extemally
accessible brushes _ shouldbe performed by a
qualified service technicianat a Sears store to
avoid risk of personal injury.
BRUSH REPLACEMENT
See Figure 36.
BRUSH
ASSEMBLY
BRUSH
CAP
BRUSH
CAP
_BRUSH
ASSEMBLY
Fig. 36
Your saw has externally accessiblebrush assemblies
that shouldbe pehodicallychecked for wear.
Proceed as follows when replacement Is required:
• Unplug your saw.
_kWARNING: Failureto unplugyour saw could
result in accidental starting causing sadous
injury.
•
Remove brush cap with a screwdriver. Brush
assembly is spdng loaded and will pop out when
you remove brush cap.
• Remove brush assembly.
• Check for wear. Replace both brusheswhen
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 matchescurvature of
motorand that brush moves freely in brush tube.
•
Make surebrush cap is odented correctly ,
(straight) and replace.
• Tighten brush cap securely. Do not overtighten.
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