Changing motor brushes – Grizzly 12" Drum Sander G0459 User Manual
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Model G0459/G0459P (Mfg. 7/11+)
figure 52. helical gear and crank handle helical
gear.
34. re-install and secure the brace.
35. try moving the conveyor table up and down.
36. Continue adjusting the helical gear and crank
handle helical gear until the crank handle
raises and lowers the conveyor table.
33. before re-installing the gear box cover, try
raising and lowering the conveyor table with
the crank handle. if the helical gears (see
figure 52) are not engaged, the crank han-
dle will only raise the table.
if this happens, loosen the crank handle
mounting bolts, and move the helical gear
around until the teeth mesh with the helical
crank handle gear, then secure the crank
handle.
helical
gear
tools Needed:
Qty
Flat head screwdriver ....................................... 1
if the motor fails to develop full power or otherwise
appears to run sluggishly, the motor brushes may
need to be replaced.
to replace the motor brushes:
1. disConneCt poWer to the sander!
2. remove each brush cover and remove the
brushes from the motor, as shown in
figure
53.
changing Motor
brushes
3. insert the new carbon brushes into the holes
in the motor housing.
4. re-install the brush covers.
figure 53. Motor brush components removed
(one of two brushes shown).
Motor brush
Cover
Motor brush
Crank handle
helical gear