Allan Speers
07-15-2015, 7:54 PM
Hey folks.
I just bought a used Makita 5104 off Ebay. It looks pretty well used, but the price was right.
I need to know if this is normal, or a sign of extreme wear:
When I turn it on & the blade starts turning, the blade "jumps away" from the motor. In other words, the arbor is loose. If I line up the blade with a pencil mark, then turn the saw on and cut, my cut ends up maybe 2-3 mm further to the right.
My Hilti 267e doesn't do this at all, so I'm a little concerned.
I've read that the Makita 8 1/4" saw has a bit of looseness, and that Eurekazone users add a thin washer inside the arbor to make it more precise. Is that what's happening here, just an odd design flaw, or does this sound like a problem?
If this is normal, has anyone ever added a washer to tighten it up?
I just bought a used Makita 5104 off Ebay. It looks pretty well used, but the price was right.
I need to know if this is normal, or a sign of extreme wear:
When I turn it on & the blade starts turning, the blade "jumps away" from the motor. In other words, the arbor is loose. If I line up the blade with a pencil mark, then turn the saw on and cut, my cut ends up maybe 2-3 mm further to the right.
My Hilti 267e doesn't do this at all, so I'm a little concerned.
I've read that the Makita 8 1/4" saw has a bit of looseness, and that Eurekazone users add a thin washer inside the arbor to make it more precise. Is that what's happening here, just an odd design flaw, or does this sound like a problem?
If this is normal, has anyone ever added a washer to tighten it up?