DeWalt sits second behind Makita for brush volume on the site, and the demand is concentrated in two product families: the mitre saws and the corded impact drivers. Both work brushes harder than a typical drill because of how the load comes on and off the motor; the mitre saw spikes brush wear on every cut, and the impact driver does the same in shorter, sharper bursts.
For mitre saws, the DW700, DW705, DW708, DW713, DW714 and DW717 are the most-asked-after fitments. The brushes differ between sliding and non-sliding heads even within the same series, so the model number matters. For impact drivers, the older corded D25 range and the larger DW296 and DW297 are the regular brush replacements. The full DeWalt brush range is at DeWalt carbon brushes.
What to look for: brush dimensions in millimetres, the terminal style at the lead end — most DeWalt saws use a spade connector, most impact drivers use a screw terminal — and the brush code if one is visible on the original. Two brushes that look identical can still differ by a millimetre on length or use a different connector. The dimensions on the original brush are the cleanest possible reference; the rating-plate model number is the next-best fallback.
Brush replacement on a DeWalt mitre saw is a two-screw job under the rear motor cover; on impact drivers the brush caps are usually accessible without splitting the housing. Twenty seconds of no-load running seats the new face against the commutator. If the saw or driver has been running on tired brushes for some time, it is worth a quick check of the gear case for play — the impact drivers in particular can wear at the anvil bearing. See bearings for replacements.
For DeWalt blades, discs and accessories, the wider DeWalt collection covers the consumables. The tool parts hub is the cleaner starting point if you'd rather search by part type than brand.