Maintenance on a the makita rotary?

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baseballlover1

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What is it? It seems my rotary developed a little squeak. I have had it for about a year. Is there anything i should be doing to it to keep it working perfectly?
 
If you have only had the 9227 for about a year I am pretty sure that the brushes are fine. there are many a detailer that use this polisher five to six hours a day for many years before the brushes start to have problems. Although now that I have said this, mine will probably burn out on me tomorow.



I had to replace my power cord last week due to a short in the white wire. My cords always get twisted and I haven't found a way to remedy this yet.



Baseball- brushes usually have a burned look to them when they go bad. If you have a squeak I would think it might be something caught in the gear. Also, if you don't get your pads dry, a lot of times moisture can permeate inside of the case and cause rust. This can also happen if it is stored in a damp or humid environment. I would follow the steps from above and hopefully that will take care of the problem.



Best of luck to you. The 9227 is one of the better rotaries and also one of the most durable.
 
try this first

remove the brush, blow out with air,

rotate the brush 180 dedrees, and re-install (then do the other side the same way)



and see if that helps
 
fergnation said:
I had to replace my power cord last week due to a short in the white wire. My cords always get twisted and I haven't found a way to remedy this yet.
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Use split loom. It will stop twisting and increase the life of your cord by years.



Hints...



Make sure to install the loom the whole length of the cord and fasten it at each end with tape. I use Scotch 3M Super 88. Replace the tape as it wears.



I find that it makes my cords far more manageable and durable. This goes triple for flat cords.



Every once in a while, un-tape one end and use pressurized gas to blow the split loom clean internally. Just slip it in the slit and work it down to the now open end. Re-tape when finished.



When and if the loom wears thin or gets too messed up replace it. Clean the cord well before applying new loom.



Split loom is reasonably priced and easy to locate. Comes in lots of colors these days too.



FYI split loom is the black slitted plastic covering used to protect wiring harnesses under the hood of your vehicle.
 
... I have a feeling you guys may be right about the rust... i have left it out a little bit and i also am known to spin dry my pads and sometimes they are not completely dry... should i take it apart and inspect? Or just blow it out? I LOVE my rotary and it has been very good to me!



Also... i took out the brush tonight... its not exactly a brush. Its a kind of block... does anyone else know what i mean?
 
baseballlover1 said:
... I have a feeling you guys may be right about the rust... i have left it out a little bit and i also am known to spin dry my pads and sometimes they are not completely dry... should i take it apart and inspect? Or just blow it out? I LOVE my rotary and it has been very good to me!



Also... i took out the brush tonight... its not exactly a brush. Its a kind of block... does anyone else know what i mean?
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Yup, that's the right part.
 
Yeah, a brush is a carbon block. If they look glazed you could knock the glazing off with some emery cloth. They are only "bad" if the carbon is gone. New brushes are all of about $5 if you need them.
 
then i do not need a new brush.



However, should i not worry about the squeaking? or should i do something about it?



If i do not have to do anything i will just use it till it goes up in flames... which im sure will be in years haha.
 
fergnation said:
If you have only had the 9227 for about a year I am pretty sure that the brushes are fine. there are many a detailer that use this polisher five to six hours a day for many years before the brushes start to have problems. Although now that I have said this, mine will probably burn out on me tomorow.



I had to replace my power cord last week due to a short in the white wire. My cords always get twisted and I haven't found a way to remedy this yet.



Baseball- brushes usually have a burned look to them when they go bad. If you have a squeak I would think it might be something caught in the gear. Also, if you don't get your pads dry, a lot of times moisture can permeate inside of the case and cause rust. This can also happen if it is stored in a damp or humid environment. I would follow the steps from above and hopefully that will take care of the problem.



Best of luck to you. The 9227 is one of the better rotaries and also one of the most durable.
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KnuckleBuckett said:
Use split loom.
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I know this is a bit old, but tonight my power cord crapped out on me... white wire acting up... at first I thought all three wires were being weird where they're held just at the end of the handle, so I cut them up and spliced them back together, but figured out later, by moving it around, that it was just the white wire.. after trying to reconnect the white wire to the trigger multiple ways, I figured it's somewhere in the middle and I should get a new one...



So where do I order/buy the power cord? Would local hardware stores carry it? fergnation where did you get yours?



Also, KnuckleBuckett, if I want to use the split loom, would I buy a "naked" power cord or just cut up a new one which would be the same as the old one (wires wrapped in rubber)?



I have to get it up and running tomorrow hopefully so any help would be great. Thanks.
 
Um...



Use a new cord. No cutting required. Just pop the split loom onto the new cord. If appropriately sized it shouldn't take more than three or four minutes.
 
KnuckleBuckett said:
Um...



Use a new cord. No cutting required. Just pop the split loom onto the new cord. If appropriately sized it shouldn't take more than three or four minutes.
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How does it prevent it from twisting then? I assumed wires which aren't bunched together in the split loom, as they are in the regular cord, wouldn't twist... I guess I'm not seeing how covering a regular cord with split loom helps the twisting..? Won't it twist anyway, just with the split loom on top?
 
It is like comparing a hard (slick) bedliner to a soft (sticky) one. I really can't put ito words the difference. I like it. Remember it adds to the diameter of the cord and it also makes the cord fall off of your shoulder really really easy.
 
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