Benefits of Power Tool Maintenance Kits

Manufacturers provide maintenance kits for several types of tools and gas-powered machines, saving tool owners time and money.

Maintenance kits are a great way to save money on tool maintenance and repair. Maintenance kits provide parts for tune-ups, specific parts replacement, and even complete tool overhauls.

We explain the general benefits and specific details below of theMaintenance Kits offered on our website's Accessories section. Tool owners can save money on parts and shipping by taking advantage of manufacturer maintenance kits, not to mention repair time.

Benefits of Tool Maintenance Kits

There are several reasons that make maintenance kits a smart buy:

1. Parts that come in maintenance kits usually need to be replaced at the same time.

For example, tune-up kits include a spark plug and filters needed for a full tune-up.

2. Customers save money on shipping by ordering the parts all at once.

3. Customers save money on parts by ordering them together in a kit.

4. Customers save time on repairs by replacing kit parts at the same time.

Especially in the case of air nailer kits (like piston kits and overhaul kits), replacing all the parts included in the kit can prevent future tool failure.

Using power tool maintenance kits is good time and money saving habit to get into, especially for air nailers and gas-powered equipment.

Power Nailer Maintenance Kits

Pneumatic nailers are prime candidates for maintenance kits for two reasons: they have a lot moving parts, and it takes several parts to maintain their airtight seals. In addition, nailers are among the most heavily used power tools in the industry.

Nailer overhaul and driver kits refurbish air nailers so owners can benefit from their tool's true service life expectancy.

Nailer Overhaul Kits

A leaking or poorly-performing nailer is usually the first indication that the it needs to be overhauled. Because of this, overhaul kits for pneumatic nailers are one part repair kit and one part maintenance kit.

Even though it's possible that just one part of the nailer is causing it to leak or malfunction, replacing all the parts included in the overhaul kit will prevent future failures.

Overhaul Maintenance Kit for the Porter Cable DA250 Nailer

Depending on the nailer, an overhaul kit can include the following parts:

• O-rings
• bumper
• trigger valve
• gaskets
• seals
• lubrication
• wrenches
• manufacturer repair instructions

Most of the time, an aged rubber seal or O-ring is the cause of a nailer leak, and since all the rubber components in a nailer are usually the same age, a failure in one rubber part often means the impending failure of other rubber parts. It's best to just replace them all at once.

Nailer Driver Kits

Driver kits are similar to overhaul kits because a nailer will usually act up when it needs driver maintenance. If your nailer isn't firing nails, or if it's misfiring nails, it might be time for a driver maintenance kit.

Nailer drivers see a lot of friction and wear, and the parts around them contribute to a nail gun's airtight seal. Like with overhaul kits, it's best to replace all the parts in a driver kit all at once.

Driver Maintenance Kit for the Porter Cable BN200A Nailer

The parts included in a driver kit may also vary depending on the model, but here's a short list of the parts that might be included:

• driver
• bumper
• gaskets
• lubrication
• wrenches
• manufacturer repair instructions

The instructions included in both types of nailer maintenance kits are detailed and accurate, giving tool owners the information they need to perform their repairs at home.

Gas Engine Maintenance Kits

Maintenance kits for lawn & garden equipment work similarly to nailer kits, but they tend to have fewer parts. Gas-powered machines like trimmers, blowers, lawn mowers, and pressure washers all have similar tune-up and repair needs. Many manufacturers provide service kits for their models.

We explain the ins and outs of two common types of lawn & garden maintenance kits: tune-up and fuel line kits.

The examples we've selected correspond to Echo brand trimmers, but similar kits are available for many outdoor equipment brands.

Tune-Up Kits

Every engine tune-up requires at least three parts:

• fuel filter
• air filter
• spark plug

Because there's rarely a reason to replace just one of the three parts included in a tune-up, it makes sense to save a little money on parts and shipping by purchasing them all together.

Tune-Up Kit for Echo Trimmers (select models)

Whatever tool category it falls in, check to see if your tool's manufacturer provides tune-up kits for your tool's gas engine when it's time for yearly maintenance.

Buying tune-up parts in kits also makes ordering easier and ensures accuracy.

Fuel System Maintenance Kits

Fuel lines and other fuel system parts eventually break down with age, especially parts that soak in the engine's fuel tank. Without occasional replacement, fuel lines will eventually crack and prevent the engine from starting or running correctly.

Fuel system maintenance kits include:

• fuel lines
• grommet
• fuel filter

Echo Fuel System Maintenance Kit

If your tool is gas-powered, you can check its parts lists for maintenance kits like this one. Many manufacturers offer maintenance, tune-up, and rebuilt kits for several of an engine's systems.

Conclusion

Visit our Maintenance Kits page to see our selection of Porter Cableair nailer overhaul and driver kits.

To find available manufacturer maintenance and repair kits for your tool model, enter your tool's model number in the search field at the top of the page. Your tool's parts page will include any available kits.

Small Appliance Parts and Repairs for Home Equipment

Small appliances contribute to our lives as much as other tools and machines, and many small appliances see daily, heavy use to brew our coffee, cook our food, and otherwise make large, impossible jobs small and manageable.
Performing at-home repairs–like on small appliances–saves people money and is easier to tackle than you might think, usually only requiring common hand tools, like a screwdriver.
With the launch of small appliance parts here at the eReplacementParts.com online warehouse, now is a better time than ever to put money back in your pocket.

Some of us might be familiar with replacing a lawn mower blade or band saw tire, but not so sure about common appliance breakdowns and their repairs. So, just to get warmed up, here are five common appliance service issues and the appliance replacement parts that can save them from a trip to the yard sale blanket.

Breville appliances, like slow cookers, juicers, and espresso machines, are some of the most high quality, owner-appreciated kitchen tools around.

A solid appliance like the the Breville BLXL800 Die-Cast Hemisphere Blender is not intended to land in the "give-away" box after just a holiday season or two.

But like any powered machine, blenders and other appliances are designed with wear parts that are meant to take the brunt of heat and friction. In the case of blenders, replacement blender couplings are an example of a common blender replacement part that can be replaced right at home without the cost of a repair shop.

Take advantage of the fast, accurate eReplacementParts ordering system to get the Breville Parts you need delivered right to your house. Even a large part like a replacement blender glass jug can put your appliance back in service at a fraction of the cost of a new machine

The time-tested KitchenAid mixer is the kind of kitchen appliance that really can last decades. Its weight alone should tell you that it's not supposed to go anywhere any time soon.

One of their gears–called a worm gear–is a wear part meant for replacement down the road, can be replaced at home after a little disassembly, and is an inexpensive way to get more value out of your mixer.
eReplacementParts now stocks a full inventory of KitchenAid Parts ready for order, including KitchenAid mixer bowls, attachments, and worm gears!

Are Mr. Coffee machines another worthy candidate for parts ordering and at-home repair? Sure! eReplacementParts.com now stocks O.E.M. Mr. Coffee replacement parts for all types of Mr. Coffee appliances.
For example, the next time your Mr. Coffee JWX31 Coffee Maker needs a replacement brew funnel or decanter lid, you can take its model number straight to our part finder instead of taking the machine to the trash.

Your Mr. Coffee replacement part will be mailed right to your home before you know it.

Are you strangely attached to your Oster appliance? Considering the jobs that Oster breadmakers, rice cookers, and can openers do, feeling a little emptiness in your life when a small parts issue makes them unusable is understandable.

A common appliance part like a replacement crumb tray doesn't need to come between you and your perfectly toasted morning bagel.
Get Oster Parts here at eReplace for this Oster 6317 2 Slice Toaster, as well as any other Oster parts you may need for any of their major appliance lines.

From waffle makers to deep fryers, even the tough, famous Sunbeam brand of appliances can be maintained with good repair practice.

Order Sunbeam Parts from eReplacementParts.com to get your kitchen operating at full capacity again, like parts for this Sunbeam RG12 Indoor Grill.
Just because parts like power cords and timer knobs can come and go, it doesn't mean your grill has to!
eReplacementParts.com is here to turn every household repair possibility into a repair opportunity, and we're proud to do that by putting the O.E.M. parts that homeowners need into the homes where those repairs need to happen.

Power Wheels Parts Help With the Continued ZOOM ZOOM!

Tool and machine owners just beginning at-home repair often mention how becoming repair-minded makes it easier to spot money-saving opportunities. Before you know it, you find yourself applying your parts replacement knowledge to all kinds of machines.
It can also be surprising how many tools and machines we start to notice that actually contribute to our lives, ones we hadn't given a second thought before.

Among the common household machines that power our lives–like vacuums, blenders and mixers–the popular Power Wheels
ride-on vehicles might be some of those that get overlooked the most.
Don't be too quick to call these battery powered cars mere toys. Power wheels are larger than the average power tool and lawn & garden machine, and they represent an equally substantial financial investment for their owners.
Like all machines, Power Wheels are in need of regular maintenance and the occasional parts replacement.
Rolling that Power Wheels car out of the garage on a sunny day just to find it inoperable can be disappointing.

We're happy to announce our support of Power Wheels parts here at eReplacementParts.com, helping DIY parents keep those awesome toys on the roa . . . uh . . . sidewalk with our specialized online parts ordering system.

Power Wheels vehicles are much like large, cordless electric power tools, being that they have an electric motor powered by a 6 or 12 volt battery.
In fact, if you're a Power Wheels owner you may already know that a Power Wheels battery replacement is one of the most common Power Wheels repairs.
With the eReplacementParts.com streamlined parts matching search and breakdown schematics, it only takes seconds to find a matching battery for your Power Wheels product. Simply type the model number of your child's Power Wheels in our parts finder and you will navigate straight to your product's parts page!

Power Wheels batteries can be ordered on eReplacementParts.com from anywhere, and, with our international shipping service, they can be shipped anywhere too. Ordering an extra battery to have on hand is as convenient as can be.

Perhaps not surprisingly, wheels tend to be the next most common parts replacement for Power Wheels ride-ons. Power Wheels wheels are obviously essential for the vehicle's function, and the good news is that they're easy to find and replace with the help of eReplacementParts.
Search for your Power Wheels wheel replacement with the product model number and look to eReplacementParts.com articles and videos section in the coming weeks for detailed instructions on common Power Wheels repairs!

Unite Vacuum Parts and At Home Repair

Do-it-yourself-ers experienced with tool and machine repair can tell you that saving money is one of the biggest perks of taking repair matters into their own hands.
Combine that substantially-lighter shop bill with our fast and accurate ordering and shipping services here at eReplacementParts.com, and home tool repair becomes more of a hobby than a chore in no time. More and more tool and machine owners everywhere are finding out how easy it is to begin a regular practice of proper tool maintenance and repair.

With the addition of the Vacuum Parts section to the eRepalce inventory, DIY repairmen have a new area of home machine repair to benefit from. With parts pages and schematic breakdowns for every vacuum model, our site gives customers the confidence of knowing that the right O.E.M vacuum part is on the way.
Many tool and machine owners who are already experienced with repairing saws, lawn trimmers, and grinders may not be familiar with vacuum repair. And many vacuum owners may have little or no experience with repairs at all.
We'd like to offer a few reasons why home vacuum repair is a smart idea for every vacuum owner:
Why Should I Repair My Own Vacuum?

1. Combine parts orders.

If you're already in the practice of tool repair, then you're already ordering seasonally replaced parts for things like tune-ups on gas-powered equipment.

Wear parts, like electrical power tool carbon brushes, are also parts that are best-replaced at regular intervals.

Likewise, there are several vacuum replacement parts that also wear at regular intervals. Vacuum agitator belts and vacuum filters should be replaced so regularly, in fact, that it's a very good idea to have a couple spares lying around for when it's time.

That way, you're never without the use of your vacuum while you wait for a minor part like a belt to arrive in the mail.

2. Don't be without the use of your vacuum.

Often, a part of a machine will break that doesn't stop the machine from working. Such is the case with vacuums too.

Traditionally, something like a cracked housing that doesn't greatly affect the operation of the cleaner would still put the vacuum in a shop for a few days or more while the part was being replaced.

Thanks to convenience and precision of eReplacementParts.com's online parts ordering system, a non-essential part failure doesn't have to separate you from the use of your vacuum.

For parts like vacuum housings, just order the part right here on our site and keep putting that machine to work while we pack the part up and ship it out.

3. We offer professional step-by-step instructions for vacuum repair and parts replacement.

As part of our vacuum parts launch, eRepalcementParts.com is ready to offer both parts and information to help vacuum owners with their home repairs.

Visit our articles section to read these helpful repair articles:

"How to Replace a Vacuum Belt"
Vacuum belt replacements are one of the most common vacuum repairs. It's simple and fast.


"How to Replace a Vacuum Cord"

Watch this article's repair video for a demonstration!

"Vacuum Filter Buying Guide"

Read about the ins and outs of vacuum filter types, features, pros, and cons.

Take advantage of home vacuum repair with the Dirt Devil parts, Electrolux parts, Eureka parts, Hoover parts, Sanitaire parts, Royal parts, and Shop-Vac parts inventories now available at eReplacementparts.com
We're proud to provide the most complete repair parts and information services on the web, and even prouder to have customers who know what to do with them.

How To Replace a Vacuum Belt

By knowing the basics about vacuum belt replacement, vacuum owners can save time and money if they know how to properly replace them due to over stretching, belts wearing out or even breaking.
Luckily, changing a vacuum belt is a very simple repair on most vacuum cleaners. Vacuum owners should never have to take their machine to a shop just for a belt replacement.

The first step in this (and any) part replacement is to accurately order the needed part for the repair.
For more information about the different kinds of vacuum belts available on the market and how to accurately order the correct belt for your vacuum, please read our "Vacuum Belt Buying Guide" article.
Vacuum Belt Replacement Steps
Each specific vacuum style and model is different, so belt replacement steps can differ a little from one to the next. Despite these differences, all vacuum belt replacements share similar qualities.
This article's instructions are generalized so that they can help do-it-yourself vacuum owners with their belt change repairs, regardless of the vacuum type or model.
We use a common upright style vacuum for our belt replacement demonstration, The Hoover U5458-900 WindTunnel Supreme.
This repair can take less than five minutes on most vacuums, especially once an owner is familiar with their model.
1. Access the vacuum belt and brushroll area.

Vacuum belts work to spin a vacuum's brush roller and/or, on some self-propelled models, to turn a vacuum's wheels.

Whatever the style of vacuum, this repair will take place in the machine's brushroll area.

For most vacuum cleaners, opening the brushroll area just means removing a bottom plate on the similar to the one pictured above on the Hoover WindTunnel.

In the case of our demonstration model, removing the bottom plate only involves unscrewing four Phillips screws.

2. Remove the brush roller and the old belt.

Now that the bottom plate is off the old (or broken) belt will come out of the vacuum easily.

Before removing the old belt and the brush roll, take a look at how they are arranged in the vacuum and how they connect to each other.

The belt on our Hoover WindTunnel pictured above is a flat type vacuum belt, held between the motor shaft and the brush roller by its elastic tension.

First, pull the brushroll out of the vacuum and slide it out of the belt loop. Then, remove the other end of the vacuum belt from the motor shaft.

3. Install the new vacuum belt on the motor shaft and brush roller.

Heads up! If your vacuum model takes a round or flat vacuum belt type, that means that the belt is held between the motor shaft and the brushroller with tension. As a consequence, the new belt may seem too small for the vacuum.

This is most-likely normal and to be expected. Double check that you have the right part for your vacuum just in case, but be aware that round and flat vacuum belt types stretch a great deal. Geared and v-belts also stretch, but not nearly as much.

The old belt you are replacing will most likely appear much bigger when held up to the new belt on account of all the stretching it has gone through with vacuum use.

First, slide the new vacuum belt around the vacuum motor shaft. Once it's on the shaft, thread the brush roll through the other end of the belt.

4. Install the brush roller with the belt correctly positioned on it.

Whatever the vacuum style, the idea is to return the brushroll and belt to their original positions before closing up the vacuum housing.

For vacuums that use round and flat belts, a little muscle is needed to pull the brushroll into position with that unstretched new belt on it. The best way to do this for most vacuums is to install the brushroll one side at a time, starting with the side opposite the belt-side of the brushroll.

On our demonstration vacuum, the side of the brushroll opposite the belt has notch that fits into the vacuum. After installing that side of the brush, a good pull on the belt side of the roller will snap it right into place (watch your fingers).

This is actually much easier if done standing over the vacuum with it lying on the ground. A carefully placed foot can provide the right counterweight.

5. Reassemble the vacuum.

Return the bottom plate of the vacuum and/or any other housing pieces removed to access the brushroll area. For the WindTunnel, that just means returning those four Phillips screws and bottom plate removed earlier.

This repair is now complete. Depending on the vacuum belt type, your new vacuum agitator belt can last you months to years before another replacement.
Conclusion
To see our full inventory vacuum cleaner belts here at eReplacementParts.com, visit the Vacuum Belts page. The belts displayed on the page can be filtered by style, shape, and manufacturer thanks to our integrated search features.
To go straight to the belt that fits your specific vacuum, type your vacuum's model number in the search field at the top of this page. Clicking go will then take you right to your vacuum's parts page and breakdown diagram.

Lengthen Tool Life with Milwaukee Parts and Accessories

When it comes to manufacturer enthusiasm and loyalty, Milwaukee tool owners are some of the most devoted customers around.

Homeowners and professionals with strong brand preferences often show their appreciation by displaying their favorite tool company logo for all to see. A cool sign in the garage and a of couple stickers for the work truck and tool boxes are usually all it takes for most us make a statement.

But posters and bumper stickers sometimes just aren't enough for fans of Milwaukee tools. Thanks to the "Milwaukee Ink" section on their website, Milwaukee tool buffs can now show off how they've taken their support to a more personal and . . . permanent level by posting pictures of their Milwaukee logo tattoos.

The performance of Milwaukee's heavy duty, long lasting, time tested lines of power tools helps to explain what might inspire someone to brandish the electric-looking logo on their skin.

Many tool users spend every day working closely with the equipment that makes their jobs possible. And when it comes to professional crafts and trades, a good tool company's products can stay with a user just as long (and as a permanently) as a body decoration. To put it simply, great tools become a part of us over time.

Milwaukee has been busy responding to customer expectations by innovating their tools to match the permanency of their customer's loyalty.

Here are some new Milwaukee tool parts and accessories on the market that give value back to users:

• The new Milwaukee Shockwave drill bits and impact driver accessories are designed for up to ten times the life of conventional bits!

A "shockzone" taper in the bits allows for flexibility that makes them less brittle, while the bits' heat treated steel further strengthens them against breaking.

Forged steel heads and their other features make them perfect for high stress impact driving.

• To update their V28 series of cordless power tools released in 2005, Milwaukee has also released the new M28 Li-Ion battery and new M28 cordless tool line.

The M28 batteries (pictured above with an M28 drill/driver) include several improvements upon the old V28 models.

Advanced electronics in the M28 optimize battery charging and overall life. The M28 has the same convenient lighting features included on the V28 that display battery charge, and, best of all, they are completely compatible with the old V28 cordless tools!

This means that V28 Milwaukee tool owners can upgrade the performance of their investments with confident cross-compatibility.

eReplacementParts.com also goes out of its way to help dedicated tool users get the most out of their products.

Our website's information tools put the power of professional tool repair in the hands of every user. Use our Milwaukee tool parts breakdown diagrams, smart search features, and detailed parts pages for accurate parts matching.

Also, our Tool Repair Articles section is a database of specific, professional quality repair instructions, advice, and demonstration videos for tools of all brands, including Milwaukee.

For example, take a look at our article (and video) on "How to Change the Milwaukee Sawzall QUIK-LOK Blade Clamp Assembly."

Like the Milwaukee company, we're determined here at eReplacementParts to help tool owners stay on the job. Our professional level parts replacement and repair help can improve upon the service life of even the industry's toughest machines.