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[paul]

My brother plugged my saw into a 210 plug and burnt it up. When you pull the trigger it sparks and smells bad. I was wondering if I need more than the carbon brushes to fix the problem?

[Mark]

Hi Paul,

I think it is time to take your brother saw shopping with you! When a 120 volt tool is plugged into 220 volt power it can do lots of damage. You will want to test the switch, check the brushes and have the field and armature tested by a motor shop. The sparking and smell would be from a bad armature. I would be willing to bet that the field has also been damaged. All of these parts would need to be replaced.

Good luck with your repair!

-Mark