Makita Recip Saw JV3000V

[chappy52]

Went into a cut the blade can stop and there is a squealing sound.
Your help would be appreciated.
Thanks

[UtahAV]

Hi Chappy52,

My guess would be that the needle bearing, item #11 on the parts diagram.

You will want to open the saw up to verify that the needle bearing is bad before ordering. The JR3000V is a difficult saw to make any repairs to. There have been many service changes to the saw over the years and many of the parts cannot be replaced without replacing several other parts as well.

Be sure to take a look at the PDF file that is attached to the parts diagram. All of the service changes are listed on the PDF. You can view the PDF file here.

Good luck with your repair and lets us know how it goes!

-UtahAV
-Mark

[TERRY P]

If the blade stops into a cut chances are the drive gear is stripped ( probally along with the armature gear). Makita has a pretty crappy design when it comes to sawsalls, and alot of other models now a days.... But the weak link in the model you have is the gears.