Abstract: An electric motor driven chain saw braking/locking apparatus with which electric current flow to the motor of the saw is halted simultaneously with braking of the motor when a hand guard is tilted forwardly. A belt brake device and a brake switching device are linked with the hand guard, which is pivotably mounted to the housing in front of a front handle, such that the braking force is applied at substantial of the same time that the switch is opened. A brake drum of the brake device is fixed to a motor drive shaft of the motor at a position where it receives cooling air from the motor. A lock mechanism is provided in the hand guard whereby, in an emergency, a braking operation with the hand guard can be easily and quickly performed.

Abstract: A brush holder adapted for automatic assembly having a simplified construction and reduced cost. The brush holder is composed of a generally U-shaped holder box having an opening extending from a top end thereof along one side of the box, and a holder plate covering the opening. The holder plate has a recess for receiving the brush therein, and a stop for preventing movement of the brush through the opening of the holder box when retained by the stop. When the brush is to be mounted on a motor casing or the like, a protrusion of the motor casing is extended through a through-hole in the holder plate, thereby releasing the brush from engagement with the brush stop and permitting it to protrude through the hole in the top end of the box.