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    Do not attempt to spin the chuck off while the brushes are still in. This will damage the brushes. Removing the brushes is the easy part. On each side of the router there is a black plastic screw cap. Turn these out and make a note of the brushes and the orientation for re-install - this is important. Once this is done, the string is used to spin the chuck off as per the instruction that I passed on to you that was given by Ray Girling.
    Those instructions are complete and I used them to do 2 routers (MOF001 and TRA001).
    Regards
    Les

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    Thanks again, ill give it a shot this afternoon.

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    Hi Delbs - PM sent.
    Les

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    Les you are a champion!


    It took a total 15 minutes to install new chuck body and collet. And now my larger router bits don't slip at ALL!

    This dramatically improved my confidence in this router hopefully for years to come,
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    Quote Originally Posted by Breezy View Post
    Les
    Have ordered 2 sets of chuck & collets from a local Triton dealer for our routers @ the mens shed.
    Would like a copy of doco so that we can do the replacement when they arrive.
    Thanks in advance.
    Well back on 10th June I tried to get the spares through the local Triton dealer, it was a waste of time, it's not the dealer's fault but the Australian distributer who didn't stock the chuck body and after a lot of back and forth between the two, told the dealer to order it direct from O/S. Then the dealer couldn't order direct from the manufacture. (11 weeks wasted).

    I decided to get them from Toolspares Online, placed the order 15th August with the cheapest shipping and they arrived today, 12 days!!!. Will install them next Monday when I go to the Mens Shed again.
    Arie.

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    Good luck with the install. I have some more info for you for the install.
    PM sent.
    Les

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    checking this out in Canberra, gone to the stand to see what they are

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    I know this an old post but I just came across it after buying a Triton router on EBay which had no collets. I bought collets for it but they would not fit. I ordered the chuck body and used the instructions, It worked perfectly, continuing to spin it sel off the router. Thank you so much, and thank you Ray.
    John

    Quote Originally Posted by lesmeyer View Post
    Hi, I am posting what I have provided to Delbs. Not so much doco but rather a set of instructions.

    The instructions that I followed is what "rayintheuk" one of our forum members provided way back in Oct 2009. The blokes name is Ray Girling and has provided many instructions about taking the router apart and assembling them.
    Here is the set of instructions courtesy of Ray - It works as I have used it.
    1) Remove the dust shrouds, if still fitted.
    2) Completely remove both carbon motor brushes, noting their position and orientation for replacement.
    3) Wind a suitable piece of string or light cord around the motor shaft so that when you pull it, it will revolve the shaft in the opposite direction to that of normal travel (see the arrow that indicates normal rotation on the base of the router for confirmation).
    **
    4) Pull the string or cord just as you would to start a gyroscope and when the shaft is spinning, swiftly push in the spindle lock by hand. The shock should release and unwind the collet chuck assembly. If it didn't, spin the shaft faster.
    5) Replace the collet chuck with the new style, winding on the upper part (with the three indent holes) as tight as you can by hand.
    N.B: Do NOT try to tighten the whole assembly by using the wrench on an empty collet.
    6) Plunge the router and mount a straight cutter in the ½" collet.
    7) Replace the carbon brushes in their original orientation and fire up the router. Plunge the bit into a piece of scrap hardwood to ensure final tightening of the assembly.
    8) Replace the dust shrouds if you use them.

    ** If you have an airline, you can use this instead of the string or cord. Just point it at the cooling fan (at step 3) above) to spin the shaft backwards. Don't go mad with the speed of rotation!


    I have sent Ray a PM as a courtesy that I shared his instructions. He has been more than helpful regarding the Triton routers over the years.
    I used the string to unwind the chuck ( what Ray refers to as the motor shaft). It took a few attempts because the string I had was weak. So a strong piece of string will make the job much easier.
    Believe me, these collets are far superior to what you have on your router. Using the router becomes a pleasure and much safer and also ensuring no slippage of cutters to ruin the workpiece.
    Oh, and you need to modify your spanner to fit the new collet. What I did was to file the my spanner to 24mm taking a little off on each side.
    Woodcraft in the USA have a nifty spanner to fit the new collets. http://www.woodcraft.com/product/208...n-routers.aspx

    Regards
    Les

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