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I have a dead Makita DSS611 cordless circular saw. I have replaced the brushes and armature but still no luck. I am getting 19V at the brush holders when the saw is switched on, no brushes and 22mv with the brushes in. Can anyone suggest where I go from here. Thank you in anticipation. Gordon Clamp
Interesting situation. If you haven’t already I’d verify there is no possibility of disconnect between the holders and the brushes. Then is the voltage drop the same if the rotor is there allowing current to pass through to see if the problem is upstream in the circuitry or something.
The control board on mine broke once. The light would come on, but nothing else happened. Mine was still under warranty, so an authorized Makita repair shop did the work free of charge.