Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

8

Time Required

                          10 minutes

Sections

3

  • Housing Disassembly
  • 2 steps
  • Blade Holder
  • 1 step
  • Motor
  • 5 steps

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Housing Disassembly
  • Remove the nine torx 15.875mm screws on the front of the jigsaw using a T-15 torx screwdriver.

Remove the nine torx 15.875mm screws on the front of the jigsaw using a T-15 torx screwdriver.

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Step 2

  • By separating the two housing halves, carefully remove the top plate.

By separating the two housing halves, carefully remove the top plate.

Step 3

              Blade Holder
  • Being careful to keep all parts together, grab the entire assembly and pull it directly out of the saw.

Being careful to keep all parts together, grab the entire assembly and pull it directly out of the saw.

Step 4

              Motor
  • Remove the two 30.1625mm screws with a T20 torx screwdriver that are holding the gearbox to the housing.

Remove the two 30.1625mm screws with a T20 torx screwdriver that are holding the gearbox to the housing.

Step 5

  • Apply a light force to separate the gearbox from the housing. This will momentarily separate the gearbox and help with the removal of the system in later steps.

Apply a light force to separate the gearbox from the housing. This will momentarily separate the gearbox and help with the removal of the system in later steps.

Step 6

  • Using tweezers or a small flathead screwdriver, gently remove each of the black magnetic clasps away from the motor.

Using tweezers or a small flathead screwdriver, gently remove each of the black magnetic clasps away from the motor.

Step 7

  • Holding the gearbox and the bering, pull the whole motor and gearbox out of the housing.

Holding the gearbox and the bering, pull the whole motor and gearbox out of the housing.

Step 8

  • While holding the motor in one hand, gently pull the gearbox off of the drive shaft.

While holding the motor in one hand, gently pull the gearbox off of the drive shaft.

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order. Be careful to line up the gearbox before replacement. The corkscrew end of the motor should be fed through each layer of the gearbox.

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