To clean your power tools, first disconnect the juice. Unplug them or, if they run on batteries, remove the batteries and wipe out the battery compartment with a soft, dry cloth.
Do not, under any circumstances, spray anything liquid into the motor of any tool you’re cleaning. Instead, get out the old favorite professional cleaning gadget, a can of compressed air. Make sure you hold the can level before you point the extension straw and hit the spray button. If you don’t hold the can perfectly level, you might wind up spraying liquid into the motor, and that would be disastrous. Spray a blast of air into the air vents. If you see a cloud of dust puff out of the motor, you know you’ve waited too long to clean your tools.
If you’re picky about your tool’s appearance, don’t use abrasive cleaners. Simply squirt some glass cleaner onto a paper towel and wipe away the ugly stuff.
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Clean power tools helps them function properly.
