Makita DCS230T Technical Information page 15

3-15. Disassembling/Assembling Kickback Brake System
DISASSEMBLING
1) Release Brake band (Hand guard cover) by
pulling Front hand guard as illustrated in Fig. 60.
2) If Sprocket cover is assembled to the machine,
separate by loosening Collared hex nut M8 with
supplied Wrench 13-16.
3) Remove Spring cover and Chain slider (R) from
Sprocket cover Fig. 61.
4) Grasp the rear end of Compression spring 9
with Retaining ring pliers ST-2N (No. 1R003),
and pull it off from Link plate complete.
(Fig. 62)
Note: Use Retaining ring pliers ST-2N
(No. 1R003) when grasping or tightening parts
in the following disassembling/assembling steps.
5) Remove Compression spring 6.
6) Grasp the Front hand guard section together
with Compression spring 9, and pull them off
from the machine. (Fig. 63)
7) When removing Brake band (Hand guard cover),
unscrew two 4x12 Tapping screws.
ASSEMBLING
1) Set all parts except Compression spring 9 in place of
Sprocket cover by doing the reverse of the assembling steps.
2) Grasp the rear end of Compression spring 9 with Retaining
ring pliers ST-2N (No. 1R003), and then it put through
Link plate complete while levering up Link plate complete
as illustrated in Fig. 64.
3) Put Compression spring 9 in Sprocket cover as follows;
First, compress one end of the spring with one jaw of the
pliers put in the first through hole in Link plate complete
other put around the fourth winding of the spring.
Then push down the other end of the spring. (Fig. 65)
4) Install Spring cover, and fasten Brake band (Hand guard
cover) with 4x12 Tapping screws.
Then move Front hand guard to make sure that it works
properly.
Fig. 60
Front
hand guard
Fig. 62
Link plate
complete
Fig. 63
Front guard
section
Fig. 64
Fig. 65
Compress this end.
Fig. 61
Chain slider (R)
1R003
Compression
spring 9
Link plate complete
Push down
this end.
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