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After three years stuck in a somewhat damp shed, I pulled out my trusty old Makita chop/mitre saw and it... died. It tried to spin up feebly, then the blade brake didn't engage and it slowly span until it stopped. Fuse is good, outlet is good. I'm wondering if it's something simple like the springs for the brushes are stuck. Don't want to put a lot of time in to it if it's going to be a big job though. 

Any suggestions for what to check?

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I had this with my kango. Took it apart to inspect brushes. All good. Put it back together and worked perfectly. I suspect in hindsight a poor connection or stuck brush. The brushes on the Makita should be easily accessed, going by their other tools I own.

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