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ECHNICAL INFORMATION

Models No.

BJR182

Description

Cordless Recipro Saw

PRODUCT
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CONCEPT AND MAIN APPLICATIONS

Model BJR182 has been developed as a sister tool of BJR181.
featuring higher cost-competitiveness than the current model.
H
W
Dimensions: mm (")
449 (17-3/4)
Length (L)
Width (W)
91 (3-5/8)
Height (H)
241 (9-1/2)
This product is available in the following variations.
Battery
Battery
type
quantity cover

Model No.
BJR182
BJR182RFE
BJR182RF
BJR182Z

BL1830
(Li-ion 3.0Ah)

No
No

No

Plastic
carrying case

Charger

Offered to
North America

DC18RA

Yes

No

No

All countries except North America

All models also include the accessories listed below in "Standard equipment".

Specification
Battery

Voltage: V

18

Capacity: Ah

3.0

Cell

Li-ion
22
with DC18RA

Charging time: min.

Max output (W)

320

Length of stroke: mm (")

28 (1-1/8)

No load speed: min-1=spm

0 - 2,900

Max cutting capacities: mm (")

[when cutting with a 300mm blade]

wood

255 (10)

pipe

dia. 130 (5-1/8)

Variable speed control by trigger

Electric brake
Net weight*: kg (lbs)

Yes
Yes
3.5 (7.7)

*with battery BL1830

Standard equipment
Recipro saw blade for composite materials ............. 1
Recipro saw blade for metal .................................... 1
Note: The standard equipment for the tool shown above may differ by country.

Optional

accessories

Fast charger DC18RA

Charger DC24SA (for North America only)
Charger DC24SC (for all countries except North America)

Li-ion battery BL1830

Recipro saw blades

All countries

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Repair
CAUTION: Remove the recipro saw blade and battery cartridge from the machine
for safety before repair/ maintenance !
[1] NECESSARY REPAIRING TOOLS
Code No.

Description

1R146
1R232
1R242
1R250
1R267
1R269
1R291

L type Torx wrench M6

Pipe 30
Round bar foe arbor 13-100
Round bar foe arbor 26-100
Spring pin extractor 2.5
Bearing extractor
Retaining ring S and R pliers

Removing Shoe guide

Removing/ installing Needle bearing 1012
Removing/ installing Needle bearing 1012
Press-fitting Oil seal 14
Removing Shift button
Removing Ball bearing 6001DDW
Removing/ installing Retaining rings S-18 and S-12

Use for

1R296
1R314
---

Spring pin extractor 1.5

Torx bit VT-25
Recipro saw blade

Removing Pin 3 from the Blade clamp section

Removing/ installing Torx socket head screw
Assembling Pin 3 to the Blade clamp section

[2] LUBRICATION and ADHESIVE

Lubrication: Apply Makita grease FA No.2 to the following portions designated with the black triangle to protect
parts and product from unusual abrasion. (Fig. 1)

Adhesive: When reusing threadlocker coated screws, be sure to apply adhesive before tightening.
Recommended adhesives are ThreeBond 1321B or 1342, or Loctite 242.
Item No.

Description

Portion to lubricate

Shoulder pin 5

Pin head that contacts Driving sleeve

17

X ring 14

Inside surface that contacts

29

Slider complete

38

Gear assembly

Surface of crank pin that contacts Needle bearing 708

40

Flat washer 14

Surface that contacts

46

Gear housing complete

Slider complete

Surface that contacts Plane bearing 14A

Surface that contacts Needle bearing 708 (Put approx. 7g.)
Gear assembly

Pin 10 (the gear shaft for Gear assembly)

Gear room (Put approx. 10g.)

Fig. 1

Gear housing cover complete

Plane bearing 14A

Plane bearing 14A

Blade clamp section

Needle bearing 708

Driving sleeve

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Repair
[3] DISASSEMBLY/ASSEMBLY
[3] -1. Blade Clamp Section
Fig. 2

DISASSEMBLING
1) Remove Shoe. If the Blade clamp section is positioned inside
Gear housing, pull it out of Gear housing. (Fig. 2)
2) After removing Protector, remove Retaining ring S-18 using 1R291.
Then remove the following parts:
Driving sleeve, Shoulder pin 5, Compression spring 6,
Pin 3 (of 6mm length), Guide sleeve, Driving sleeve guide
Now Sleeve can now be seen. (Fig. 3)

Blade clamp section

Shoe

Fig. 3
Protector

Shoulder pin 5
Compression spring 6
Driving sleeve guide

Retaining ring S-18

Driving sleeve
Pin 3
(of 6mm length)
Guide sleeve
Sleeve
3) Sleeve is still locked at this Fig. 4
stage. Therefore, release it
using a recipro saw blade
[Sleeve Locked]
as illustrated in Fig. 4.
Recipro saw blade

[Sleeve Released]
Push the recipro saw blade.
Now sleeve can rotate.

Pin 3, 19.8mm long

Sleeve
Pin 3 is positioned at
the lower end of the
groove on Sleeve
when Sleeve is released.

groove

4) While putting your finger on the top of Slider to close the slit of Slider, remove Pin 3 (of 19.8mm length) by pushing
with a thin bar. (Fig. 5)
Note: Be sure to put your finger on the top of Slider or Push plate will pop out from the slit of Slider.
5) Remove Sleeve and Torsion spring 17 from Slider, then take Push plate and Compression spring 2 out of the slit of
Slider. (Fig. 6)
Fig. 5

Fig. 6
Slider

Sleeve

Push plate

Torsion
spring 17

Compression
spring 2

thin bar

Sleeve
Pin 3, 19.8mm long

Slider

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Repair
[3] -1. Blade Clamp Section (cont.)
ASSEMBLING
1) Assemble Torsion spring 17 to Slider as illustrated in Fig. 7.
Important: Be sure that Torsion spring 17 is not reversible when assemble to Slider.
Follow the instruction described in Fig. 7.
2) Insert Compression spring 2 into the slit of Slider.
3) Install Sleeve on Slider, and lock Pin 3 provisionally by turning Sleeve clockwise. (Fig. 8)
Fig. 7

Fig. 8

Torsion spring 17
Insert this end
into the slit of
Slider.

This end has to

be positioned
on the Cap side.

Slider
Pin 3, 19.8mm long
Sleeve

Cap
Shift button

Slider

[Side view of cap]

Cap has an insert hole

for Shift button.

4) Mount Guide sleeve provisionally, then put Push plate into the slit of Slider as illustrated to left in Fig. 9.
Important: Be sure that Push plate is not reversible when installed.
While pushing Push plate straight into Slider with recipro saw blade, insert Pin 3 (of 19.8mm length) through the hole
of Push plate as illustrated to right in Fig. 11. Then remove Guide sleeve.
Note: Guide sleeve is used as a jig, not assembled to Slider yet in this step.
Fig. 9

While pushing recipro saw blade,

This projection must

face the blade side.
Push plate

Recipro saw blade

Pin 3, 19.8mm long

Guide sleeve
insert pin 3 through
the hole of push plate.

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Repair
[3] -1. Blade Clamp Section (cont.)
5) While fitting the two projections of Driving sleeve in the concavities of Sleeve, push Driving sleeve into Gear housing.
At this time, turn Driving sleeve clockwise so that the protruding portion of Driving sleeve cannot be interfered by
Gear housing. After Driving sleeve is pushed into Gear housing to the full, turn Driving sleeve clockwise to lock Pin 3
in place. (Fig. 10)
Note: Driving sleeve is used as a jig to lock Pin 3 in place, not assembled to Slider in this step.
6) Remove Driving sleeve.
Fig. 10
Driving sleeve

Concavities

Driving sleeve
Sleeve

Projections

Sleeve

7) Assemble the following parts to Slider (Refer to Fig. 3.):

Driving sleeve guide, Guide sleeve, Pin 3 (of 6mm length), Shoulder pin 5, Compression spring 6
8) Put Driving sleeve over Guide sleeve and secure with Retaining ring S-18 using 1R291.
Then cover Driving sleeve with Protector. (When installing Driving sleeve, fit its projections in the concavities of
Sleeve and Driving sleeve guide.)

[3] -2. Shift Button and Cap

DISASSEMBLING

Fig. 11

Shift button can be removed from Gear housing cover by

inserting a thin bar into the hole of Cap and push the bar.
(Fig. 11)

Shift button
Cap
thin bar

ASSEMBLING
1) Replace Cap by new one because removal of Shift button
damages the inside surface of Cap.
2) From Shift button, remove all the plastic dust scraped off
the removed Cap. Insert Shift button through the holes in
the both sides of Gear housing cover.
Then press-fit Shift button in the new Cap by hand.
Important:
Be sure to assemble Shift button to Gear housing cover
so that the two notches of Shift button face the side
opposite to slider as illustrated in Fig. 12.

Fig. 12
Slider

Shift button
Cap

These notches of Shift button must

face the side opposite to Slider.

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Repair
[3] -3. Slider Section
DISASSEMBLING
1) After removing Shoe, then Insulation cover. (Fig. 13)
2) Remove the Blade clamp section. (See "[3] -1. Blade Clamp Section.)
Fig. 13
For smooth removal of Insulation cover,
apply soapy water into the space between
Insulation cover and Gear housing cover
complete.

Gear housing
cover complete

Insulation cover

Slider
(after removal of
Blade clamp section)
Gear housing
cover complete

Insulation cover

3) Remove Gear housing cover complete from Gear housing complete by unscrewing four M5x25 Pan head screws.
(Fig. 14)
4) Remove two Plates from Gear housing cover complete by unscrewing four M5x16 Pan head screws. (Fig. 15)
Note: It is recommended to use impact driver to remove the screws because they are coated with threadlocker.
5) Disassemble Slider as illustrated in Fig. 16.
Fig. 14
Fig. 15
Pan head screw
M5x25 (4pcs)

Pan head screw M5x16,

threadlocker coated
Plate
Plate
Plane bearing 14A

Gear housing
cover complete

Plane bearing 14A

Slider
Gear housing complete

Gear housing
cover complete

Fig. 16
Remove Plane bearing 14A
on the Motor housing side.
Plane bearing 14A
Slider

Push Slider toward

the Motor housing side.

While raising this

end, pull off Slider.
Plane bearing 14A

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Repair
[3] -3. Slider Section (cont.)
ASSEMBLING
Do the reverse of the disassembling steps.
Note: a) Do not forget to apply Makita grease FA No.2 to slider before assembling. (Fig. 17)
b) Both of the two Plane bearing 14A's are not reversible when assembled to Slider.
Be sure to assemble as illustrated in Fig. 18.
Fig. 17
Fig. 18

Stepped portion

Stepped portion

Plane bearing 14A

Slider

Plane bearing 14A

Motor housing side

Gear housing cover side

Blade clamp side

Surface that contacts

Needle bearing 708: approx. 7g
Surface that contacts
Plane bearing 14A: a little amount

Gear housing side

[3] -4. Oil Seal 14, X Ring 14

Fig. 19

DISASSEMBLING
1) Referring to "[3]- 3. Slider Section", separate Gear housing cover
complete from the tool.
2) Oil seal 14 can be removed by pushing X ring 14 toward the Blade
clamp side using a slotted screwdriver as illustrated to left in Fig. 19.
3) X ring 14 can now be removed by pushing toward the Blade clamp
side by hand as illustrated to right in Fig. 21.

Motor housing side

ASSEMBLING
1) As illustrated to left in Fig. 20, assemble X ring 14 to Gear housing
cover complete from the Blade clamp side, then put Oil seal 14 onto
X ring 14.
Note: Oil seal 14 is not reversible when assembled to Gear housing
complete. Be sure to assemble so that the lip portion of Oil
seal 14 faces toward the Blade clamp side.
2) As illustrated to right in Fig. 20, set 1R250 on Oil seal 14,
then press down with arbor press until the end of the lip portion of
Oil seal 14 gets is flush with the top surface of the ring installation
hole of Gear housing cover complete.

Oil seal 14

X ring 14

Blade clamp side

Fig. 20
Blade clamp side
lip portion
No.1R250
Oil seal 14

X Ring 14

Motor housing side

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Repair
[3] -5. Gear Assembly
DISASSEMBLING
1) Referring to "[3]- 3. Slider Section", remove Gear housing cover complete from Gear housing complete.
2) Remove two Plate C's by unscrewing four M5x14 Torx socket head screws with 1R314. (Fig. 21)
Note: It is recommended to use impact driver to remove the screws because they are coated with threadlocker.
3) The following parts can now be removed from Gear housing complete (Fig. 22);
Gear assembly, Needle bearing 708, Needle bearing 1012, Flat washer 14
Fig. 21
Fig. 22
Needle bearing 708
Plate C

Gear assembly
1R314
Needle bearing 1012
Flat washer 14
Torx socket
head screw M5x14

Pin 10
Gear housing
complete

ASSEMBLING
Do the reverse of the disassembling steps.
Note: a) Apply Makita grease FA No.2 to the following parts, before assembling:
*Flat washer 14: the surface that contacts Gear assembly
*Pin 10 (of Gear housing complete): surface that contacts Gear assembly
b) Torx socket head screw M5x14 is threadlocker coated. Therefore, if reusing the screw, be sure to apply adhesive
before tightening.

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Repair
[3] -6. Armature
DISASSEMBLING
1) Separate Gear housing cover complete from Gear housing complete. (Figs. 13, 14)
2) Remove Carbon brushes, then separate the assembly of Armature and Gear housing complete from Motor housing
complete by unscrewing four 5x25 tapping screws. (Fig. 23)
Fig. 23
Gear housing complete

Tapping screw 5x25 (4 pcs)

Motor housing complete

Armature
Carbon brush
Brush holder cap

3) Remove two M5x16 Pan head screws that fasten Bearing retainer 63 to Gear housing complete.
The assembly of Armature and Bearing retainer 63 can now be removed from Gear housing complete by tapping the end
surface of Gear housing complete. (Fig. 24)
4) Remove Retaining ring S-12 using 1R291, then Ball bearing 6001DDW using 1R269.
Bearing retainer 63 can now be removed. (Fig. 25)
Fig. 24

Fig. 25
Pan head screw M5x16
Retaining ring
S-12

Ball bearing
6001DDW
Bearing
retainer 63

Armature

Bearing
retainer 63

ASSEMBLING
Do the reverse of the disassembling steps.
Note: Make sure that Stop ring E-10 is assembled in place on Armature shaft
to secure Ball bearing 6001DDW. (Fig. 26)

Fig. 26
Stop ring E-10

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Circuit

diagram

Fig. D-1
Color index of lead wires' sheath
Black
Red

Right side
Brush holder, Right

Left side

Switch

Brush holder, Left

Right side

Brush holder, Right

FET

Switch

Heatsink

Brush holder, Left

Left side

Terminal

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Wiring

diagram

1) Rear of Motor Housing

Fig. D-2
Fix Lead wire of each Brush holder with Lead wire holders as illustrated below.
Lead wire

Motor housing

Lead wire holder

on Motor housing

Lead wire holder

on Motor housing

Lead wire holder

on Brush holder

Lead wire holder

on Brush holder

Brush holder, Left

Brush holder, Right

2) Handle L
Fig. D-3
Route all Lead wires between
the boss and the rib.
boss

Put slack portion of all Lead wires

in this space.

rib

Handle L
FET

Heatsink

Switch

Connecting Flag Connector to Terminal

The flag connector has to be so connected that
the wire connecting portion is positioned on
the side of pole marks of Terminal.

Wire connecting portion

Pole mark
Flag connector

Terminal

Terminal