Use and Care Manual

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W1812 Owner's Manual (Mfd. Since 02/11)
SERVICE
SERVICE
This section covers the most common service adjustments
or procedures that may need to be made during the life
of your machine.
If you require additional machine service information
not included in this section, please contact Woodstock
International Technical Support at [phone] or send
an e-mail to: [e-mail].
General
If the feed motor fails, is noisy, warmer than usual, or
appears to run sluggishly, the brushes may need to be
replaced.
To replace feed motor brushes, do these steps:
1. DISCONNECT MACHINE FROM POWER!
2. Unscrew both dust cover retaining screws and
remove the dust cover shown in Figure 54.
3. Unscrew the brush caps from both sides of the
motor, and remove the brushes, as shown in Figure
55.
4. Vacuum carbon dust from the motor and both brush
bores. DO NOT blow dust out with compressed air!
5. Insert new brushes into the slots located on both
side of the brush bores.
6. Reinstall the brush caps.
7. Reinstall the motor dust cover.
8. Test run the feed motor.
Changing Feed Motor
Brushes
MAKE SURE that your machine is
unplugged during all service proce-
dures! If this warning is ignored, seri-
ous personal injury may occur.
Figure 54. Feed motor end view.
Figure 55. Feed motor brush and cap.
Brush BoreBrush
Assembly
Brush Cap
Motor Dust Cover
Retaining
Screw