Craftsman 315.212120 - Manual (Page 28)

MAINTENANCE
iW WARNING; To ensure safety and reliability, all
repairs — with the exception of the externally
accessible brushes — should be performed by a
qualified service technician at a Sears store to
avoid risk of personal injury.
BRUSH REPLACEMENT
See Figure 36. ■
BRUSH
ASSEMBLY
BRUSH
CAP
BRUSH
CAP BRUSH
ASSEMBLY
Your saw has externally accessible brush assemblies
that should be periodicaiiy checked for wear.
Proceed as follovro when replacement is required:
■ Unplug your saw.
WARNING: Failure to unplug your saw could
result in accidental starting causing serious
injury.
■ Remove brush cap with a screwdriver. Brush
assembly is spring loaded and will pop out when
you remove brush cap.
■ Remove brush assembly.
■ Check for wear. Replace both brushes when
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 matches curvature of
motor and that brush moves freely in brush tube.
■ Make sure brush cap is oriented correctly
(straight) and replace.
■ Tighten brush cap securely. Do not overtighten.
Fig. 36
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