This is how to solve the stiff Makita plunge saw easily!!! I've just carried out the following steps and it's like a new saw. Clear a table top and grab the following tools: Philips screw driver 4mm allen key grease- i used silicone grease 1. Take the base off the saw by removing the 4 x obvious screws. 2. If you look at the saw, you'll see that is pivots on a single pin at the rear. You'll also notice that there is a 4mm allen screw driven into that pin. 3. Remove the 4mm allen screw. 4. Fill the screw hole with grease and drive the 4mm allen screw back in (it'll force grease along the pin internally). Do this 3 or 4 times. 5. Work the mechanism back and forth as if you're plunging the saw- you'll notice that it becomes so much more easy to move. 6. Wipe away the black dirty grease that you have forced out of the pin. Reinsert the 4mm allen screw and tighten 7. refix the base and spring. 8. Job done. This actually bugged me for ages until i finally decided to have a look and see what the issue was.
Nearly 2 years later and the saw is still fine from that initial grease fix.Nearly 2 years later and the saw is still fine from that initial grease fix.
Thank you!! I thought I'd bent something having coincidentally got in an awkward position on a floor and leant on it the previous time I used the saw. The one thing I would add is while you've got it upside down and some grease handy put some in the top of the spring where it goes into the body. Makes it move even more freely and gets rid of the squeak! Cheers Andy for the advice. Richard JamesThank you!! I thought I'd bent something having coincidentally got in an awkward position on a floor and leant on it the previous time I used the saw. The one thing I would add is while you've got it upside down and some grease handy put some in the top of the spring where it goes into the body. Makes it move even more freely and gets rid of the squeak! Cheers Andy for the advice. Richard James
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This is how to solve the stiff Makita plunge saw easily!!!
I've just carried out the following steps and it's like a new saw.
Clear a table top and grab the following tools:
Philips screw driver
4mm allen key
grease- i used silicone grease
1. Take the base off the saw by removing the 4 x obvious screws.
2. If you look at the saw, you'll see that is pivots on a single pin at the rear. You'll also notice that there is a 4mm allen screw driven into that pin.
3. Remove the 4mm allen screw.
4. Fill the screw hole with grease and drive the 4mm allen screw back in (it'll force grease along the pin internally). Do this 3 or 4 times.
5. Work the mechanism back and forth as if you're plunging the saw- you'll notice that it becomes so much more easy to move.
6. Wipe away the black dirty grease that you have forced out of the pin. Reinsert the 4mm allen screw and tighten
7. refix the base and spring.
8. Job done.
This actually bugged me for ages until i finally decided to have a look and see what the issue was.
Nearly 2 years later and the saw is still fine from that initial grease fix.
Thank you!! I thought I'd bent something having coincidentally got in an awkward position on a floor and leant on it the previous time I used the saw. The one thing I would add is while you've got it upside down and some grease handy put some in the top of the spring where it goes into the body. Makes it move even more freely and gets rid of the squeak! Cheers Andy for the advice. Richard James