Replacing Carbon Brushes - Makita GS5000 Manuel D'instructions

Installing or removing dust cover
(optional accessory)
CAUTION:
• Always be sure that the tool is switched off and
unplugged before installing or removing the dust
cover attachments.
• Failure to do so causes damage to the tool or a
personal injury.
• Clean the dust cover attachments when the flow
of the air through the dust cover attachments
becomes obstructed with built up dust or foreign
matters. Continued operation in such a condi-
tion may damage the tool.
• When removing the dust cover attachments,
forcing it up without unhooking hook A or B may
break hooking part.
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► 1. Handle R 2. Dust cover attachment R 3. Handle L
4. Dust cover attachment L
Dust cover attachment R/L are respectively installed
on the handles R/L with the sides shown above facing
toward the tool.
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► 1. Hook B 2. Hook A 3. Rib A 4. Vent A 5. vent B
To install the attachments, insert hook A and rib A into
vent A lightly.
Insert hook B into vent B.
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► 1. Dust cover attachment R 2. Dust cover attach-
ment L 3. Screwdriver
To remove, lift it up by using a slotted bit screwdriver
near the hook B.
Also lift it up near the hook A.
NOTE: Dust cover attachments installed on GS5000
and GS6000 do not cover the vents above and below
the brush holder which is designed dust-proof.

Replacing carbon brushes

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► 1. Commutator 2. Insulating tip 3. Carbon brush
When the resin insulating tip inside the carbon brush
is exposed to contact the commutator, it will automati-
cally shut off the motor. When this occurs, both carbon
brushes should be replaced. Keep the carbon brushes
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clean and free to slip in the holders. Both carbon
brushes should be replaced at the same time. Use only
identical carbon brushes.
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