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Question posted by keithjchillman on July 28th, 2016

Is There A Reset Button? My Saw Quit Working. Can You Suggest Some Trouble Shoo

Can you suggest a couple of trouble shooting ideas? Thanks

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Answer #1: Posted by BusterDoogen on July 28th, 2016 8:40 AM

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Go to page 14 for the troubleshooting guide & page 8 for brush change instructions.

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