Craftsman 17540 Operation Manual - Page 30

REPLACEMENT, OFCARBON, BRUSHES, Replacement

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REPLACEMOEFNCTARBOBNRUSH(EFSlg2o0) Replacement brash sets am available throughSears Partsand Repair Centers. !. Unpiug the mulet motor before Inspecting or replacing brushes. 2. Replace both carbon brushes when either has less than 1/4-In. Iengthof carbon remaining,or If the springor wtra Is damaged or burned, 3. Usinga slotted screwdriver, remove the black ptastlccap on each side of the muter motor (Fig. 20) end carefullywithdrawthe spring=loaded brush assemblies. Keep brushes clean and elidingfraeIy tn their guide channais_ I NsaOmTeE;wTaoyrethinesytcaallmtheeosuatm.Tehisbruwsilhl easv,omidaakebsreuamk-tInhepebrr_uosdh,es go back In the 4, Insert new brush assembliesinto guide channels with the carbon partgoing In first, be ng cartaln to Ill the two metal "sam" Into their slots in the channel(Rg 20). 5. Remember to repiace both end caps after inspectingor servicing brushes. 11ghten the caps snugly, but do not over-tighten. The router should be allowed to "RUN IN" (tun at no lead withouta cutter blt) for 5 minutes befsre use, to seat the new brushes pioperfy. Fig. 20 I mZ_otoWrAfRroNmINtGh:e powFoer ysocuurmssafbeteyf,orAeLpWeArfYoSrmtuinrng osffayswmiatcinhteannadncuenpolurgclteaaunteinrg, LUBRICATION Atl of the bearings in thistoot are lubricatedwFthe suffletenl amount of high-grade lubricant forthe life of the tool under normaloperatingconditions,Therefore, no further lubdcatlon ts required 3O

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REPLACEMENT
OFCARBON
BRUSHES
(Flgo
20)
Replacement
brash sets
am
available
throughSears Partsand
Repair
Centers.
!.
Unpiug
the
mulet motor
before Inspecting
or
replacing
brushes.
2.
Replace
both
carbon brushes when
either
has
less than 1/4-In.
Iengthof carbon
remaining,or
If the
springorwtra
Is
damaged or burned,
3. Using
a
slotted screwdriver,
remove
the black
ptastlccap on each
side
of
the
muter
motor (Fig.
20)
end carefullywithdraw
the spring=loaded brush assemblies.
Keep
brushes
clean
and
eliding
fraeIy tn
their guide channais_
I
NOTE;To reinstall the same brushes, make
sum
the brushes go back In the
same way they
came
out.This will avoid
a
break-In per_od,
4, Insert new brush
assemblies
into guide
channels with the
carbon
part
going In
first,
be
ng
cartaln
to
Ill the
two
metal
"sam"
Into
their
slots in the
channel
(Rg
20).
5.
Remember
to
repiace both end
caps
after
inspectingor
servicing brushes. 11ghten
the
caps
snugly,
but do not over-tighten. The router
should
be
allowed to
"RUN
IN"
(tun at
no
lead
without
a
cutter
blt) for
5
minutes befsre use, to
seat the
new brushes pioperfy.
Fig. 20
I Z_
WARNING:
For your
safety,
ALWAYS turn
off
switch
and
unplug tauter
motor from the power scums before performing say
maintenance
or cleaning,
LUBRICATION
Atl
of the
bearings
inthistoot
are
lubricated
wFth
e
suffletenl amount of high-grade
lubricant
for
the
life
of
the
tool under
normaloperatingconditions,Therefore, no further
lubdcatlon
ts required
3O