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The spring in the blade guard came out while replacing the blade

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Hello. Here is the link to the Parts Breakdown of your unit. It should show what you need to know to reassemble your saw. If not, use the contact information to speak to customer service and they should be able to assist you. If this is helpful, please rate it a four-thumbs up, Thank You.

http://www.makita.com/en-us/Modules/Tools/ToolSupport.aspx?ID=370

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Anonymous

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  • Posted on Sep 29, 2008

SOURCE: replacing the saw blade

my husband had trouble replacing the spring that goes in the plastic safety cover....he just eliminated the spring and it works just fine...thankyou for responding....L Martinez

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  • Posted on Dec 24, 2008

SOURCE: Lower Blade Guard on a Miter saw

If you haven't fixed them yet, give me the model and brand and I will see what I can do. Dave

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Feb 19, 2009

SOURCE: Blade guard spring assembly for LS1011

here ya go Bob hope it helps
http://www.ereplacementparts.com/makita-ls1030n-miter-saw-parts-c-97_98_99_321.html

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  • Posted on Apr 10, 2009

SOURCE: I took the guard off the 10" Makita Mitre saw (spring loaded)!

Oh, you got it off. I bet you can put it back on again.
It's much easier if you take the blade off first. Then you'll be able to reach inside when you need to. Be patient, don't force it, and make sure when you get the spring reconnected properly that the guard moves freely out of the way when you chop, and returns when you raise the saw back up.
It's a bit of a trick, but I bet you can manage it..It's been awhile, but it seems to me there's a way to get the bolt started before you engage the tension on the spring...I'd have to have it in my hands to say exactly.
Here's a link to the exploded parts view at the Makita site, just in case. And it might help to have an extra pair of hands, or a piece of duct tape to hold the guard in place when you go to put the blade back on.

Anonymous

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  • Posted on May 04, 2011

SOURCE: How do I assemble the blade guard for my Makita

lay the spring into the plastic safety cover, you will see a catch for one portion of the spring, the cover plate goes over it and there is a tab on it to catch the loose end and then the center plate which screws on to hold everything in place, check by turning the plate that holds it onto the saw for free movement. You can go to makitausa.com and in the header area on the right type in your model number ls1030n and you can download or look at a breakdown to see what I am talking about. Let me know if you need more assistance, just found your question.

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