Mk Diamond Wet Saws MK660 2010 Motor Replacement

Loosen the plastic knob holding the saw's cutting head in place.

Lower the cutting head while keeping it steady.

Unscrew the knob.

Remove it from the cutting head.

Loosen the plastic knob holding the blade cover in place.

Loosen the wing nut on the blade cover pivot shaft.

Remove the wing nut and accompanying washer.

Pivot the blade cover up and pull it off the shaft.

Insert the provided spanner wrench into one of the four tightening holes on the inner flange behind the blade.

Use the the provided nut wrench to loosen the hex nut while providing counterforce with the spanner wrench.

Remove the hex nut.

Remove the outer flange.

Remove the cutting blade.

Pull the entire cutting head straight off the shaft holding it in place.

Remove the eight Phillips #2 screws on the underside of the cutting head.

Remove the bottom cover.

Remove the Phillips #2 screw holding the ground wires to the chassis.

Loosen the wires from each other.

Remove the black wire's plug from the 4-pin rectifier.

Remove the red/orange wire combo plug from the 4-pin rectifier.

Use a pick to slightly pry up on the crimped metal arms holding the red and orange wires together.

Repeat for both sides to loosen the connector.

Remove the red wire from the orange wire.

Use two flathead screwdrivers to carefully pry the inner flange off the motor shaft.

Remove the inner flange.

Remove the four Phillips #2 screws holding the motor in place.

Grab the motor with both hands and tilt it slightly upward.

While keeping the motor tilted up, pull back and up to clear the electrical components behind the motor.

Remove the motor.