Milwaukee worm drive question.
 

I recently inherited some tools from my big brother who had the temerity
to die last year. One is a Milwaukee worm drive circ saw (model 6370,
serial 368-6054). Unfortunately the gear case is broken where it
attaches to the shoe. I can order a new gear case from Milwaukee but
getting the old one off is problematic. I removed the switch handle but
pulling the electrics from the gear case is more difficult. Does anyone
have knowledge on how to do this? Milwaukee supplies a parts list and a
drawing but nothing further on servicing this tool. I would like to get
this thing running again. A new saw costs ~$150 US and the part is $50
but it did belong to big brother. I have sent an email to Milwaukee
with the same question but have not heard back. Anyway...
mahalo,
jo4hn

Milwaukee worm drive question.
 

jo4hn wrote:
I recently inherited some tools from my big brother who had the temerity
to die last year. One is a Milwaukee worm drive circ saw (model 6370,
serial 368-6054). Unfortunately the gear case is broken where it
attaches to the shoe. I can order a new gear case from Milwaukee but
getting the old one off is problematic. I removed the switch handle but
pulling the electrics from the gear case is more difficult. Does anyone
have knowledge on how to do this? Milwaukee supplies a parts list and a
drawing but nothing further on servicing this tool. I would like to get
this thing running again. A new saw costs ~$150 US and the part is $50
but it did belong to big brother. I have sent an email to Milwaukee
with the same question but have not heard back. Anyway...

Condolences, for sure... :(

Never had one of them apart, sorry. Got a link to the parts diagram to
look at and scratch head over?

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Milwaukee worm drive question.
 

dpb wrote:
jo4hn wrote:
I recently inherited some tools from my big brother who had the
temerity to die last year. One is a Milwaukee worm drive circ saw
(model 6370, serial 368-6054). Unfortunately the gear case is broken
where it attaches to the shoe. I can order a new gear case from
Milwaukee but getting the old one off is problematic. I removed the
switch handle but pulling the electrics from the gear case is more
difficult. Does anyone have knowledge on how to do this? Milwaukee
supplies a parts list and a drawing but nothing further on servicing
this tool. I would like to get this thing running again. A new saw
costs ~$150 US and the part is $50 but it did belong to big brother.
I have sent an email to Milwaukee with the same question but have not
heard back. Anyway...

Condolences, for sure... :(

Never had one of them apart, sorry. Got a link to the parts diagram to
look at and scratch head over?

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Parts list and diagram at
http://www.milwaukeetool.com/PartsAn...ProductId=6370

Click on 54-40-2001 to get the straight poop. Much head scratching
required.
mahalo,
jo4hn

Milwaukee worm drive question.
 

On May 29, 4:45*pm, jo4hn wrote:
dpb wrote:
jo4hn wrote:
I recently inherited some tools from my big brother who had the
temerity to die last year. *One is a Milwaukee worm drive circ saw
(model 6370, serial 368-6054). *Unfortunately the gear case is broken
where it attaches to the shoe. *I can order a new gear case from
Milwaukee but getting the old one off is problematic. *I removed the
switch handle but pulling the electrics from the gear case is more
difficult. *Does anyone have knowledge on how to do this? *Milwaukee
supplies a parts list and a drawing but nothing further on servicing
this tool. *I would like to get this thing running again. *A new saw
costs ~$150 US and the part is $50 but it did belong to big brother. *
I have sent an email to Milwaukee with the same question but have not
heard back. *Anyway...

Condolences, for sure... :(

Never had one of them apart, sorry. *Got a link to the parts diagram to
look at and scratch head over?

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Parts list and diagram athttp://www.milwaukeetool.com/PartsAndService/DownloadManuals/All.aspx...

Click on 54-40-2001 to get the straight poop. *Much head scratching
required.
* * * * mahalo,
* * * * jo4hn

Did you look at the other diagrams? It looks as though the next one
down on the list is the same. At least the part numbers for the gear
case are the same.

Allen

Milwaukee worm drive question.
 

jo4hn wrote:
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Parts list and diagram at
http://www.milwaukeetool.com/PartsAn...ProductId=6370


Click on 54-40-2001 to get the straight poop. Much head scratching
required.

Yeah, you're right...not much help there. I've never had a red
sidewinder so no direct help. I have replaced gears in old Skill 77;
but even that has been so long ago I don't recall anything specific
about doing it.

I can only suggest that since it had to go together, it _will_ come
apart... :)

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Milwaukee worm drive question.
 

dpb wrote:
....

... I have replaced gears in old Skill 77; ...

Dang! I _HATE_ it when that happens...that of course is Skil w/ one
"L"... :(

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