Delta Miter Saw Model 36-220 Type 2

[homerepairnut]

I have a 10" Delta miter saw that is approximately 16 years old in great condition. Recently I was cutting some treated wood and the moisture in the wood put a heavy load on the motor. I removed the 2 brushes and saw that they had considerable burn marks on them. I touched them up on my belt sander but the electric brake still does not work now. Will replacing the brushes resolve this issue? I have yet to find replacement brushes and need help finding them. Delta P/N 1344019.

[cmoorejack]

Hey homerepairnut,
The brush's have to be seated in [formed] correctly to maintain the electric brake..on older machines it is difficult to re seat the brush's once they have been replaced [because of wear]..the tool repair industry use's different types and grades of seating stones to form the commutator of the armature and to seat the brush's..[sometimes this isn't possible because of poor access..]
having said that..the first thing to do is find some replacement brush's..any good repair shop should be able to match up a close enough replacement..another good source for brush's of this type [obsolete or no longer available] is Eurton Electric
They also carry the seating stones..
If you replace the brush's and the brake still doesn't work..the other two suspect components are the switch and possibly the field..
hope this is helpful..
cmoorejack