kanxrus Posted April 17, 2009 Report Share Posted April 17, 2009 HOW TO GREASE THE GEAR ASSEMBLY ON THE DEWALT DC385K RECIPROCATING SAW. STEP 1: PUSH PIN AND REMOVE SHOE. STEP 2: REMOVE BOTH BRACKET SCREWS. THEN FIRMLY GRAB THE RUBBER BOOT AND SLIDE OFF. STEP 3: REMOVE BOTH PLASTIC COVERS. STEP 4: WITH A GREASE GUN, SQUEEZE IN THE RECOMMENDED AMOUNT OF THE MANUFACTURE’S SPECIFIED GREESE. IF YOUR DEWALT DC385K RECIPROCATING SAW HAS NOT BEEN PROPERLY MAINTAINED, IT MAY BE A GOOD IDEA TO REMOVE THE GREESE CASE COVER & CLEAN ALL PARTS AND BEARING, INSPECT AND REPLACE THE GASKET IF NEEDED. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qadsan Posted April 18, 2009 Report Share Posted April 18, 2009 Excellent info for extending the life of this tool....Thanks 8) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stanon1 Posted May 12, 2009 Report Share Posted May 12, 2009 My DC385 gets really hot to the touch on the front grip when using it for heavy cutting jobs. Anyone else run onto this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kanxrus Posted May 12, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 12, 2009 Last week I had to cut through several old 4" galvanized pipes, by the time I was done it was noticeably warmer under boot. That's where a lot of the friction happens, which is why it's important to properly maintain that area with lube. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sy0791 Posted December 18, 2009 Report Share Posted December 18, 2009 My gasket of DC385K has blown upon heavy job, how could i get the actual size of it so i can replace it? I'm in Hong Kong, a small Asian city, i can get the similar material but it is difficult to get part from dewalt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kanxrus Posted December 21, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 21, 2009 I would recommend ordering it from Dewalt, or another online parts dealer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tooldevil Posted December 23, 2009 Report Share Posted December 23, 2009 My gasket of DC385K has blown upon heavy job, how could i get the actual size of it so i can replace it? I'm in Hong Kong, a small Asian city, i can get the similar material but it is difficult to get part from dewalt Hey Sy0791, I am not sure if you can get spare parts from here but you can try it 22/F, Millennium City 3 370 Kwun Tong Road Kwun Tong, Kowloon Hong Kong Tel: (852) 2796-6312 Fax: (852) 2331-3910 tooldevil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guy48065 Posted September 13, 2012 Report Share Posted September 13, 2012 Enquiring minds want to know how much & what type grease to use? If I have to buy the manual to find this info then what was the point of posting the instructions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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