I was replacing the carbon brush and, the new one was longer, so was the spring. I tried to remove it and the spring came off so now it is stuck. Please help! Thank you!
Rather than doing a motor tear down to take out the brush holders, try this. first turn the mixer on it's side. (Use a folded towel to avoid breaking the knob from either the lock or speed control) then tap the machine to see if it will dis lodge.if not a very small drill bit drilled into the stuck brush will usually work. drill a little way in and stop the drill, now pull out and the brush should come out with the drill bit. You may ahve to do it once or twice to get the brush out but it works for me the couple times I had stuck brushes. Dont push the drill hard let the bit do the work. Let us know if this helps.
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Look carefully at the bruch, it should have a cupped chape that matched the curve of the armature. If it went in wrong, you may have wither broken the brush, or messed the armature. You can get new brushes online from many parts retailers, just google you part number and the word "brushes"
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If you look into the brush holder you will see a stopper at the botom ,(this is so when brushes are wore the spring is not driven into armature) .. the brushes have to be inserted so the groove is lined up , try that
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please , check thermal fuse one time blow 8-10 amps hidden in-line of power cord, must disassemble , check voltage with test Meter , careful don't get shocked ! can purchase fuse @ Radio Shack or replace this with resettable circuit breaker not a fuse
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depending on how deep and how stuck it is there is a possible way to pull it out; add a tiny dot of crazy glue to the end of a wooden skewer or chopstick and hold it until it dries. It can then be pulled out ..sometimes. I have had brushes stick and (if the motor worked) just left them alone rather than go into full disassembly mode.
The first method is not ideal, but a little easier than drilling a tap hole in the back of the brush and pulling it out with a screw extractor.
Good luck with your project,
Farmerbear ay FixYa.com
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I believe the brushes and the spring are one piece, so the brush should come out with the spring. Either the brushes are so worn that you just aren't noticing the little bit that's left, or the block has come loose from the spring. You can tip the machine over so the brush hole is facing down and let gravity do the work. If there's any brush left inside, it should slide out. Otherwise just install the new brushes.
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