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| [title] adjusting size of brush's contact | |
| - | [* black] The new |
| - | [* black] If the new electrical contact is too large for the liner, file it down to size and remove burrs. In my case it was filed from 8,2mm to 5,9mm which took about 10 mins with a fine diamond file. This is best done by holding in a small vice (see images) such that the file doesn't contact the spring. |
| + | [* black] The new electrical contacts that are linked to the carbon brush by flexible copper strands, should glide easily in the liner, so that the spring pushes it against the cable contact in the plastic part of the brush holder when the spring is compressed. |
| + | [* black] If the new electrical contact is too large for the liner, file it down to size and remove burrs. In my case it was filed from 8,2mm to 5,9mm which took about 10 mins with a fine diamond file. This is best done by holding in a small vice/vise (see images) such that the file doesn't contact the spring. |
| [* black] The sides of the contact can also be bent inward with pliers to fit into the liner. |