American Sanders B-2+ Edger - Manual (Page 12)

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MAINTENANCE
How To Check The Carbon Brushes (cont)
4. Gently pry the holder down from the motor hous-
ing.
5. Rotate holder from beneath the motor housing
and lift out.
6. Disconnect the brush shunt wire from the holder.
For convenience, cut the terminal from the shunt
wire and remove brush.
7. To put in a new carbon brush, negotiate the
terminal on the shunt wire by the spring and
brush holder guide. Take care not to damage the
spring. See figure 13.
8. Depress the brush into the guide and connec the
shunt wire to the holder.
9. Depress the brush and insert the holder into the
motor housing.
10. Rotate holder beneath motor housing. Relax
brush against commutator.
11. Align posts on holder with holes in housing.
12. Gently pry the holder into the housing.
13. Reattach screws and washers.
14. Start up the machine, if sparking between either
brush and the commutator occurs, use a brush
seating stone on the commutator to promote full
engagement between the brushes and commuta-
tor.
15. Install the motor cover.
Figure 13