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MAINTENANCE

WARNING

Maintaining Tool

Cleaning

Greasing the Cable Feed

Apply grease to the cable feed after each use. 

Zerk Fittings

Oiling the Cable Feed Bearings

1. Remove battery pack.

2. Press the quick release button.

3.

5.

Nose of Cable Feed

Bearings

To reduce the risk of injury, 

always unplug the charger and 

remove the battery pack from the charger or tool 

before performing any maintenance. Never 

disassemble the tool, battery pack or charger. 

Contact a 

MILWAUKEE

®

 

service facility for ALL 

repairs.

Keep your tool in good repair by adopting a regular 

maintenance program. Return the tool to a 

MILWAUKEE

®

 service facility for repair.

Clean dust and debris from vents. Keep handles clean, 

dry and free of oil or grease. Use only mild soap and a 

damp cloth to clean, since certain cleaning agents and 

solvents are harmful to plastics and other insulated 

parts. Some of these include petrol, turpentine, lacquer 

thinner, paint thinner, chlorinated cleaning solvents, 

ammonia and household detergents containing 

ammonia. Never use flammable or combustible 

solvents around tools.

Push the cable feed handle to the maximum retract 

position

4.

Apply bearing grease to the upper Zerk fitting, 

sufficiently covering the fitting.
Press the cable feed ratchet lever down.

6.

Push the cable feed handle to the maximum feed 

position

7.

Apply bearing grease to the two lower Zerk fittings, 

sufficiently covering the fittings.

1. Remove battery pack.

2. Press the quick release button.

3.

5.

Use a hose to clean out the cable feed with clean 

water to remove contaminants. Drain the drum 

completely by removing the drum plug.

4.

Move the cable feed handle to the maximum retract 

position         and apply a penetrating oil into the nose 

of the cable feed directly onto all three bearings. 

Sufficiently cover the bearing seals.

Move the cable feed handle to the maximum feed 

position       and repeat.

6.

Press the ratchet lever down and then feed and 

retract the cable 30-60 cm (1-2 feet) multiple times 

to work the oil around.

7.

Repeat after each use.

Keep all exposed, moving, and rotating parts cleaned 

and properly oiled after each use.

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