

You will want to have the field tested to see if it was damaged. Many times when an armature is damaged the field will be damaged as well. The armature shorted out due to excessive load, usually caused by the type of work that was being done or by an extension cord that was too long and its wire gauge too small.

The armature has shorted out and is now arching. Hi Augusto, Excessive sparking inside the rear vent holes is caused by an armature that has gone bad.

Since I can't take the saw farther apart without alot more effort, I am asking if anyone knows if the armature wires can be replaced or are they molded into the armature? Do I have to buy a whole new armature if the wires are messed up? Later when I took the handle apart to look at the switch, it looked like the bottom of the switch was cooked a little and the wires that are attached to the armature were melted at the switch, one of them was severed all the way through. Anyway.I had it plugged it to a long 14ga extension cord, and I think I overheated the switch. Its funny right before that I thought to myself 'this is a bad ass tool, its never let me down' FYI don't ever say that to yourself about anything otherwise it quits working. It made a sound like it was under water and then quit working. I was cutting some stringers for some stairs out of 2x12's and all of the sudden it quit working. Hi, I own a skil model 77 type 17 that is approx 20 years old but, lightly used and in great condition. Vintage Porter Cable Speedmatic 75 - with case. Vintage Model 77 Skilsaw serial number 147925 - with case. Please enter 5 or 9 numbers for the ZIP Code. Details about Skilsaw MODEL HD 77 Worm Drive Saw Circular Skil Saw 7-1/4' Made in USA. This Skil LT model is not much heavier than my old dewalt. Make sure this fits by entering your model number.
