Harbor Freight Tools 67026 Maintenance Servicing, Cleaning and Maintenance, Troubleshooting

Maintenance And

Servicing

Procedures not specifically explained in this manual must be performed only by a qualified technician.

To prevent serious injury

from accidental operation:

Turn the Power Switch of the tool off and remove Battery Pack before performing any inspection, maintenance, or cleaning procedures.

To prevent serious injury from tool failure:

Do not use damaged equipment. If abnormal noise or vibration occurs, have the problem corrected before further use.

Cleaning and Maintenance

1.BEFORE EACH USE, inspect the general condition of the tool. Check for loose screws, misalignment or binding of moving parts, cracked or broken parts, damaged electrical wir- ing, and any other condition that may affect its safe operation.

2.After Use, wipe external surfaces of the tool with clean cloth.

Troubleshooting

Problem		Possible Causes		Likely Solutions
Tool will not start.	1.	Battery Pack not properly	1.	Connect fully-charged Battery Pack
		connected or charged.		completely.
	2.	Tool’s thermal reset breaker	2.	Turn off tool and allow to cool. Press
		tripped (if equipped).		reset button on tool.
	3.	Internal damage or wear.	3.	Have technician service tool.
		(Carbon brushes or switch, for
		example.)
Performance	1.	Blade dull or damaged.	1.	Keep blade sharp. Replace as needed.
decreases over time.	2.	Carbon brushes worn or	2.	Have qualified technician replace
		damaged.		brushes.
Excessive noise or	Internal damage or wear. (Carbon		Have technician service tool.
rattling.	brushes or bearings, for example.)
Overheating.	1.	Forcing tool to work too fast.	1.	Allow tool to work at its own rate.
	2.	Blade misaligned.	2.	Technician must check and correct blade
				to fence alignment.
	3.	Blade dull or damaged.	3.	Keep blade sharp. Replace as needed.
	4.	Blocked motor housing vents.	4.	Wear ANSI-approved safety goggles and
				NIOSH-approved dust mask/respirator
				while blowing dust out of motor using
				compressed air.
Follow all safety precautions whenever diagnosing or servicing the
tool. Disconnect power supply before service.
SKU 67026	For technical questions, please call 1-800-444-3353.				Page 13