I think the spring is bad. it looks a little bent. i just ordered that and some other parts that came apart. Although im not sure how to put them together. can anyone help with any suggestions, or previous solutions. i would appreciate it.

My saw seemed to "freeze up" and I could detect no sound of the motor when the switch was pulled, and, of course, the saw blade wasn't moving. I tried to move the blade by hand and it wouldn't budge.

I disassembled the saw, found nothing out of the ordinary, and the gear shaft input/gear box now seemed to move freely.

I tested the switch by putting a jumper cable across the battery inputs and found continuity across the brush leads when I pulled the switch. I did also find variable resistivity so it looks like the variable speed potentiometer (if that's what is inside the switch module) is working.

After reassembling the saw, I got no response from the motor when I pulled the switch.

This stumps me. The only thing I can figure out is a bad armature. Is there a good way to test it?

My buddy dropped off his dw938 type 2 reciprocating saw because the quick release had fallen off and he lost the pieces. I ordered the pieces from you but I couldn't figure out how they went together (not having seen it together) until I noticed that he had broken off one of the arms on the shaft. :( I took the transmission off but can't figure out how to get the shaft off of the reciprocator.... do you have to take off the nut on the drive shaft to get the motor end out???? How do you hold it without breaking something? And lastly do you have a picture of the blade holding assembly together? I might be able to figure it out once I get the shaft. Thanks in advance for your help.