Makita 5704R Technical Information page 2

R
epair
<Note> First of all, detach the saw blade for safety repair.
< 1 > Replacing motor housing, base, and blade case
( 1 ) Motor housing
Take off carbon brush. and then, unscrew 3 pcs. of pan head screws M5 x 45. So, motor housing
(including armature, field etc.) can be separated from blade case. See Fig. 1.
Brush holder cap
Carbon brush
( 2 ) Base
Disassemble safety cover and riving knife holder from the motor section by removing retaining ring S-40 as
illustrated in Fig. 2.
And then, disassemble the following parts which are fastening the motor section on base. See Fig. 2A.
So, base can be separated from motor section.
(53)Hex lock nut M5 x 8
(70)Hex nut M8
(67)Lever plate including (66)Rubber cap, (68)Lock plate and (69)Pan head screw M4x8
Riving knife
Tension
spring 6
( 3 ) Blade case
After separating base from motor section, disassemble bearing box (including spindle, helical gear 49,
ball bearing 608ZZ etc.) by unscrewing 4 pcs. of pan head screws M4x16 as illustrated in Fig. 3.
And then, separate blade case from motor housing by unscrewing 3 pcs. of pan head screws M4x45 as
illustrated in Fig. 3A.
Pan head screws M4x16
Bearing box (including spindle,
Motor housing
(54)Pan head screw M5
(64)Flat washer 8
Riving knife holder
Safety cover
Retaining ring S-40
Fig. 2
helical gear 49,
ball bearing 608ZZ etc.)
Fig. 3
Pan head screws M5 x 45
Carbon brush
Brush holder cap
Fig. 1
(55)Cap square neck bolt M8x24
(65)Flat washer 8
(68)
(67)
(66)
(65)
(64)
(55)
Base
(54)
Fig. 3A
P 2 / 5
(69)
(70)
(53)
Fig. 2A
Pan head screws M4x45