Owner's Manual

28212 Manual_Revised_07-0713 Page 30

Be certain that all moving parts are well lubricated, particularly after lengthy

exposure to damp and/or dirty conditions.

Refer to Collet/nut Care and Cutting Bits on page 19 for Collet/Nut care.

REPLACEMENT OF CARBON BRUSHES (Fig. 16)

Replacement brush sets are

available through Craftsman

Parts and Repair Centers.

Unplug the router motor

before inspecting or

replacing brushes.

Replace both carbon

brushes when either has

less than 1/4-in. length of

carbon remaining, or if the

spring or wire is damaged

or burned.

Using a slotted

screwdriver, remove the black plastic cap on each side of the router motor

(Fig. 20) and carefully withdraw the spring-loaded brush assemblies. Keep

brushes clean and sliding freely in their guide channels.

NOTE: To reinstall the same brushes, make sure the brushes go back in the

same way they came out. This will avoid a break-in period.

Insert new brush assemblies into the guide channels with the carbon part

going in ﬁrst, being certain to ﬁt the two metal “ears” into their slots in the

channel (Fig. 16).

Remember to replace both end caps after inspecting or servicing the

brushes. Tighten the caps snugly, but do not over-tighten. The router should

be allowed to “run in” (run at no load without a cutting bit) for 5 minutes

before use, to seat the new brushes properly.

WARNING: For your safety, always turn off the switch and unplug the router

motor from the power source before performing any maintenance or cleaning.

LUBRICATION

All of the bearings in this tool are lubricated with a sufﬁcient amount of high-

grade lubricant for the life of the tool under normal operating conditions.

Therefore, no further lubrication is required.

Fig. 16

Cap

Ears

Brushes