CMM1000 repair
Mark,
The email reply from B&D was "take it to the service center." Not helpful. I was also disturbed to see the brushes no longer available in the online parts list. They even zeroed out the part number! But I noticed the CMM1200 motor, brush insert, brush spring, and brush cap, have identical part numbers, so the CMM1200 brushes should fit. I called B&D and asked if it was the same part, they did not know, but I ordered them anyway.
Today I'm noticing that the MM1800 brushes are available now, and cost less than half as much. The motor is different, but the insert, spring, and cap are identical. What is even more strange is that the newest models CM1836 and CM1936 have reverted to the old unavailable brushes. Maybe the parts lists are incorrect. At any rate, if I was ordering today I would probably order 2 of each because shipping costs $10.50.
model type motor brushes insert spring cap
cmm1000 242776-03 not avail 242274-00 242207-00 242253-01
cmm1200 1-2A 242776-03 241648-01 242274-00 242207-00 242253-01
cmm1200 3 90551054 241648-01 242274-00 242207-00 242253-01
mm1800 242480-02 242273-00 242274-00 242207-00 242253-01
cm1836 90548854 241648-01 242274-00 242207-00 240808-01
cm1936 90548259 241648-01 242274-00 242207-00 240808-01
241648-01 $6.04 backordered
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242273-00 #$2.49 available now
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Parts confusion is the pits. Not consumer-friendly. Brushes are a wear part, like brake pads. A business plan that zeros out part numbers as they age makes no sense. If they are trying to encourage us to buy a new mower, we will do so - but probably not a Black and Decker. That Honda-engined Toro is mighty tempting. Hopefully it will be a long time before the brushes disappear, but there is an analogy in the computer world, for instance, no more Apple OSX upgrades for machines over 5 years old.
Paul~