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Posted by DerbyDad03 on October 5, 2009, 4:37 pm
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> I was making some cuts today on some underground pipes using my Milwaukee
> sawzall. =A0The saw was placed very close to the ground and as I turned o=
n the
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> saw it seems to blast sand in all directions. =A0I thought may be it is
> because of the two slots on the side of the housing blowing out as the mo=
tor
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> spins. =A0After I was done wipe the saw down and I noticed as I shake the=
saw
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> sand began to pour out of the spot where the trigger switch is. =A0There =
was
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> quite a bit of sand coming out. =A0How did these sand get inside? =A0Was =
there
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> any part of the saw that may suck sand in? =A0Should I be concerned and o=
pen
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> up the housing to do some cleaning or leave it alone?
> Thanks,
> MC
I got sand in my saw last week when I stuck it down a post hole to cut
some roots.
When I took it out and turned it on it blew a lot of sand out of the
motor slots.
Dirt happens.
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>sawzall. The saw was placed very close to the ground and as I turned on
>the saw it seems to blast sand in all directions. I thought may be it is
>because of the two slots on the side of the housing blowing out as the
>motor spins. After I was done wipe the saw down and I noticed as I shake
>the saw sand began to pour out of the spot where the trigger switch is.
>There was quite a bit of sand coming out. How did these sand get inside?
>Was there any part of the saw that may suck sand in? Should I be concerned
>and open up the housing to do some cleaning or leave it alone?
> Thanks,
> MC