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lynx-
There is an exploded diagram and yeah it's crossed my mind. My skill has never extended to much beyond basic home electrics so I guess I'm a bit nervous about ending up with a lapful of now redundant spring clips.
https://www.partshopdirect.co.uk/makita-5008mg-spare-parts-s10081/
Wrongcog
Yeah - I was going to do that but the cut is in exactly the sort of place where a plug bodge would catch on table tops or whatever I was cutting as I move along the cut - so I thought I'd better get a new cable put on. Am I over thinking it? I contemplated buying a cable and fitting it myself but it's a brand new saw, I don't want to end up with a lap full of springs and mini screws and - you know - fast spinning cutty things are scary.