Makita part 231646-3 — Torsion Spring (size 14)
Restore the return/tension action on your Makita sliding compound mitre saw with this original Makita torsion spring (part no. 231646-3, listed as "Torsion Spring 14"). It’s the small coiled torsion spring that engages the stop/stopper and provides the spring tension for the saw’s indexing/return mechanism; the Makita parts diagrams show it supplied as a single replacement item (qty 1).
Compatible with common Makita slide/compound mitre saw models — for example LS1016 and LS1016L (255–260 mm / 10" class) and the 305 mm (12") LS1216 / LS1216L — and referenced in the parts breakdowns for those machines. Use this part when the original spring is broken, deformed, or no longer holds the saw in the correct resting/index position.
Handy installation note: in Makita service guidance one end of this torsion spring must be hooked to the stopper in the correct orientation during reassembly, so align it the same way the old spring was fitted.
This is the original Makita replacement part numbered 231646-3 (Torsion Spring 14) — a direct-fit component used in the above models and other Makita saws that list "Torsion Spring 14" in their parts diagrams.
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