Elu ps 174 mitre saw help

[Minidaveo]

I've recently bought said above and I am fixing the retracting saw guard.

I've stripped what I need to do and figured out it all works but just not seeing how the cable runs round the spindle shaft and pulls the guard fully open??

There's a video on YouTube showing the guard does fully open and mine just partly opens, I've looked at the parts picture

Can anyone point me in the right direction to some information or shed some light as to why this isn't retraction fully??

Thanks

 

[Minidaveo]

Took some photos to show a clearer picture the wire comes out of the housing round the shaft and then it's unclear where it goes I tried to hook it over a little lug but failed and have hooked it near the spring and it only opens the guard up partly

 

[Paul200]

I've got a feeling that the return mechanism on this saw was modified at some stage and the modification required a set of parts to make it work. There were various 'types' of PS174 too. If you look on the rating plate/sticker on the motor housing it should say 'Type 1' or 'A1' or something like that. Then phone Black and Decker at Slough, ask for power tool technical and explain the problem. Helpful bunch and should get you out of trouble. Hope this helps

 

[Minidaveo]

I did notice in my searching yesterday the mention of type 1 2 &3 I have the type 3/a3

I've finally figure out how it works I need two copper slips/grips/spacers??? Attaching to the new part also the new part has a mod at the top think this is so the cable runs smooth inside the channel inside the casing

Plus I also found out my handle had snapped which wasn't helping

So now I just need to find a place that does these coppers parts and order a new handle

Thank you for the reply I might just give them a bell to see if I am correct or have missed something

Cheers