1R269Bearing extractorremoving Ball bearings 627DDW/ 696ZZ from Armature
1R281Round bar for Arbor 7-50removing Switch knob from Switch lever
1R286Round bar for Arbor 12-50removing large Spiral bevel gear section from Bearing box
1R291Retaining ring S & R pliersremoving Retaining ring S-9
1R340Bearing retainer wrenchremoving Bearing retainer 20-33 from Bearing box
1R350Ring 60supporting Gear housing when disassembling Shaft lock mechanism
[2] LUBRICATION
Apply Makita grease to the following portions designated with the black triangle and the gray triangle to protect parts
and product from unusual abrasion.
Item No.Description
Gear housing
1
Gear housing cover
6
C-type platea little56Outer surface where 58 Coupling contacts
Coupling
58
Spindle
70
Fig. 1
Ball bearing 6903ZZ
Gear room17g
O-ring 27.5 of 6 Gear housing cover
Cylindrical portion where 56 C-type plate contacts
Drum portion where 58 Coupling contacts
Joint sleeve
56
58
Spiral bevel gear (large)
70
Makita Grease SG No. 0:
Makita Grease SG No. 0:
Makita Grease FA No. 2:
Makita Grease FA No. 2:
Makita Grease FA No. 2:
LubricantAmountPortion to lubricate
a little
a little
a little
6
1
[3] DISASSEMBLY/ASSEMBLY
[3] -1. Note in Disassemble (general)
Note: As listed below, the grinders use different spiral bevel gears, and they are not interchangeable.
Referring to this list, therefore, be sure to use correct gears for replacement.
(1) Remove Spiral bevel gear (small) from the drive end of Armature as drawn in Fig. 2.
Fig. 2
P 3/ 14
1. Remove Rear cover by unscrewing
one 4x18 Tapping screw.
Rear cover
4. Unscrew four Tapping screws. Then separate Gear housing cover from Spacer while applying a slotted
screwdriver to the notch on Gear housing cover on belly side.
Gear housing cover
Gear housing
4x50 Tapping screw
2. Shift Spiral spring from
Carbon brush top.
4x18 Tapping screw
3. Disconnect Carbon brush from
commutator by pulling up.
Note: No need to remove Carbon
brush in this step.
Gear housing cover
Armature
Notch on
Gear housing cover
Spacer
5. Remove M6 Hex nut to turn it with Wrench 10
counterclockwise. Then, remove Flat washer 6
and small Spiral bevel gear from Armature.
M6 Hex nut
Flat washer 6
Spiral bevel
gear (small)
Wrench 10
6. Remove Gear housing cover with 1R045.
Then, remove Compression spring 33 and
Brake shoe holder complete.
Caution: Be careful that the cover and the spring
may jump out from Armature side
due to recoil force by the spring.
(2) Disassemble the commutator end of Armature as drawn in Fig. 3.
Note: This step is required for the models with electronic control system of GA4041C, GA4043C, GA4541C,
GA4543C, GA5041C, GA5043C.
Fig. 3
1. Pick up three tabs of
Self lock 6 with tweezers
to remove it from Armature.
3. Remove Ball bearing 627DDW with 1R269. 4. Remove Flat washer 7 and
1R269
Ball bearing 627DDW
ASSEMBLING
Tabs
Self lock 6
Tweezers
2. Remove Magnet sleeve,
Wave washer 6 and
Labyrinth rubber ring 22.
Magnet sleeve
Wave washer 6
Labyrinth rubber ring 22
Insulation washer.
Flat washer 7
Insulation washer
(1) Assemble the commutator end of Armature as drawn in Fig. 4.
Note: This step is required for the models with electronic control system of GA4041C, GA4043C, GA4541C,
GA4543C, GA5041C, GA5043C.
Fig. 4
1. Return tabs of Self lock 6 to their
normal shape before assembling.
Then, mount Wave washer 6 to
the commutator end of Armature.
Note: Be careful of their directions.
Refer to the drawings in Fig. 4.
Self lock 6
Magnet sleeve
Wave washer 6
2. Press down Self lock 6 until
Wave washer 6 gets flat.
3. Magnet sleeve is stabilized
between Self lock 6 and
Wave washer 6 by the reaction
force of Wave washer 6.