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Sorry, but my advice is to throw it away. With the 5380 anything more than a cord is not worth repairing.
My recommendation is to buy a Makita 5007 series and stay away from Skil.
On the front of the saw right to the left of the words Skilsaw you will see a large red switch. Pull it out to start the saw and push it in to stop the saw.
i looked online at places I get parts from. Neither listed the motor as a part the had the aramature for about $70 and the field for about $35. Have you tried the reset button? also it may just need new brushes.(if you see lots of sparks at the end of the motor opposite the blade, look through the air vent slots it is likely the brushes, unplug the saw, and take them out and replace them HERE is a blow up ) the I would think that if the saw is well used and the motor has burnt out. It may be a lost cause. I am not sure what the price of this was new but you can get a reconditioned saw from Amazon
for 135 bucks. And it is a 15 amp saw.
Usually the reset for table saw is on the motor itself Crawl under the table and check it out & check your motor name plate (use a digital camera to photograph the name plate so you can see it large on your computer and have a record of that information) Look for oil caps at the bearing ends of motor, to see if your motor can be oiled using 3-in-1 oil
If your saw is shutting down, you may not have enough electricity for the motor Look at motor name plate for volts amps or watts. Now figure how much electricity your saw need using the formula Volts x Amps = Watts
Next, look at the circuit breaker and size wire 15Amp breaker = 1440+watts You can figure the breaker load using V X A = W
Next look at your wire going to table saw 14 gauge wire for 15 amp breaker 12 gauge wire for 20 amp breaker 10 gauge wire for 30 amp breaker
You might benefit by running bigger wire to the saw. And adding some oil in the oil caps. I oiled my table saw and then ran a dedicated 30Amp wire to it, and it runs real good for a 25-year-old craftsman.
PLEASE PLEASE Do Not Use this saw!! The lock is on the right side. Little black button. Press the saw down a bit an pop the button out. May have nightmares after answering! LOL
i wouldn,t remove unless you think needs new bearings or cannot get to the brushes, turn upside down if has base cover remove and blow out best you can be sure no water in air line.
If it is direct drive blade mounted to motor) you will have to remove the motor and check the bearings. Most newer electric motors have sealed bearings. I would suggest that you remove the motor and take it ot an electrical shop (call around first) and have them replace the bearings, clean it up and replace the carbon brushes. Anothe alternative is look for a replacement motor through places like Grangers, Norther Tools, etc.
If it is belt driving check all the components (pulle bearings, etc) for friction.
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