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How to Change Carbon Brushes in Power Tools?

To change your power tool carbon brush, in most cases you can easily access them behind carbon brush caps or a screwed plate which reveals the brush holder and the brushes in those holders.

Some brushes are held in place with coil springs that need to be lifted up with a screwdriver to release the tension and then you can pull the worn brush out.

Here's a useful video example of changing a carbon brush in a Erbauer ER2100 Router power tool:

The following is an image of a spring to help show you what it looks like:

Constant Tension Carbon Brush Spring

You can purchase replacement carbon brushes from us here, where we can get the perfect brush for your model of power tool.


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