Craftsman 315.212100 - Manual (Page 28)

MAINTENANCE
A WARNING: To en^re 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
avcrid risk of personal injury.
BRUSH REPLACEMENT
See Figure 36.
Your saw has externally accessible brush assemblies
that should be periodically checked for wear.
Proceed as follows when replacement Is required:
■ Unplug your saw.
WARNING: Failure to unplug your saw could
result in accidental starting causing serious
injury.
■ Remove brush cap w№ a screwdriver. Brush
assembly is spring loaded and will pop out when
you remove baish 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 bnish assemblies. Make
sure curvature of brush matches cunrature of
motor emd that brush moves freely in brush tube.
■ Make sure brush cap is oriented correctly ,
(straight) and replace. ^
■ Tighten brush cap securely. Do not overtighten.
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