Anyone know how to get the brushes out of this B&D drill KD354E
You cane see from the pic that the 2 brass lugs (pointing back) appear to be embedded in plastic.

They look like they have been geting warm.

I think they will slide out in the direction of the arrow, you might have to lever them with a slotted screwdriver.

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I dont think it will easeout by moving forward as there is a small `lug` (arrowed, barely visible, white dust covered.) that looks like it would prevent this. Also the assembly looks like it slides down behind a plastic strip on either side just below the lug.

somtimes if the drill has been stored over winter in a cold damp shed the brushes glaze over
this causes excessive arcing and no power where as before it was fine
when you get the brushes out take a picture and show us

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big-all...

Its not glazed over as one of the springs has dislodged, probably because the brush has worn right down, so either way I need to get them out and replace the brushes.

I wonder if the pic below gives a clue, this is a diagram for the spare parts and it shows the `holder` for the brush with the top part open so maybe I just prise this open to access for the brush & spring.

Looking at it again from the top, you don't unscrew it by putting a small slotted screwdriver through the hole on the top do you?

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Definitely not as I just took the bull by the horns and prised it open just enough to get the bits out and there was no screw.
1 brush is worn to almost nothing and the other has gone with just the spring in it. That explains why it stopped working when I was using it.
Just need to source the equivelent parts now as I believe they stopped making this drill about 10 years ago, shouldnt be too difficult.

I still cant work out how the `holder` comes off though, looking at the 1st pic those lugs pointing back stop any movement up or down and a little brass lug stops it moving forward. Not so important now though as I can replace the brushes without taking it off, but I hate being beat. :-(

To close this off now. I ended as stated above prising the top brass part to get access to the brushes, I then emailed B&D who advised me the parts were not made now and there were no compatible parts, so much for customer service.
Anyhow I got equivelent parts on ebay for £5, just went for the same dimensions.
Put the brushes in and pushed the top brass part back into place.
Drill now working again.

Thanks all for your contributions.

Well done

Glad you got it sorted!

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