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Time Required

                          20 minutes

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  • Dewalt Reciprocating Saw Sawblade Locking Mechanism Repair
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Introduction

The Dewalt sawblade locking mechanism spring/pin comes loose and (using only a Torx or flathead screwdriver) you can put the spring back in place and repair the blade lock mechanism yourself. (Related to DeWalt DW938 Troubleshooting) (Parts and Exploded View here: https://servicenet.dewalt.com/Products/D…)

What you need

Step 1

              Remove the foot
  • Remove the 3 screws holding the guide foot and plate to the saw body with a T20 Torx or medium flat-blade screw driver.

Remove the 3 screws holding the guide foot and plate to the saw body with a T20 Torx or medium flat-blade screw driver.

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Step 2

              Remove the rubber cover and lever
  • Remove the rubber body cover and yellow lever with your hands. There are no screws holding them on.

Remove the rubber body cover and yellow lever with your hands. There are no screws holding them on.

Step 3

              Put the spring / pin back in place
  • Push the locking mechanism up and put the spring / pin in the hole in the locking mechanism.
  • Use your fingers or a pair of pliers.
  • The locking mechanism should move up and down freely. That is the plate with the metal triangle. The spring / pin goes in a hole in the metal triangle.

Push the locking mechanism up and put the spring / pin in the hole in the locking mechanism.

Use your fingers or a pair of pliers.

The locking mechanism should move up and down freely. That is the plate with the metal triangle. The spring / pin goes in a hole in the metal triangle.

Step 4

              Replace the rubber cover and yellow lever
  • Place the rubber cover over the saw body.
  • Insert the yellow lever in the hole in the rubber cover.
  • Align the pin on the yellow lever with the hole in the saw body. (Shown without rubber cover.)
  • Push the rubber cover on completely.
  • Make sure that the pin on the yellow lever is correctly inserted into the hole in the saw body. (Shown without rubber cover.)

Place the rubber cover over the saw body.

Insert the yellow lever in the hole in the rubber cover.

Align the pin on the yellow lever with the hole in the saw body. (Shown without rubber cover.)

Push the rubber cover on completely.

Make sure that the pin on the yellow lever is correctly inserted into the hole in the saw body. (Shown without rubber cover.)

Step 5

              Install the face plate / foot
  • Align the pin in the yellow lever with the hole in the face plate.
  • Install the face plate with 3 screws.
  • Test the lever and make sure that the blade does not fall out.

Align the pin in the yellow lever with the hole in the face plate.

Install the face plate with 3 screws.

Test the lever and make sure that the blade does not fall out.

Make sure the lever moves the locking mechanism up and down. This will hold the blade in.

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                    John Jarrett

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Hollister Bulldawg - Aug 10, 2019

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This does not apply to a DC385. The torx screws are not accessible under the foot.

John Jarrett - Aug 10, 2019

Thanks for pointing that out

Brad Mason - Oct 11, 2020

The DC385 has holes IN the foot for going thru to the torque screws.

Michael Zentgraf - Mar 24, 2020

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hi john! i dont think my spring is functioning properly. what part should i order from dewalt?

Ryan Nelson - Mar 30, 2021

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Hi how dose the spring go back in