Product Description
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Milwaukee Sleeve
Model Number: 45-22-0081
The Milwaukee 45-22-0081 is a genuine OEM Sleeve for the tool-free blade clamp mechanism on Milwaukee reciprocating saws and HACKZALL saws. On these saws, the blade is gripped and released without tools by a QUIK-LOK style blade clamp built around a sleeve, a front cam, a rear cam, a torsion spring, a spring cover, and a lock pin on the spindle. The sleeve is the central component the mechanism is built around: it sits on the spindle, aligned so its hole matches the hole in the spindle, and the cams rotate on the sleeve while the lock pin passes through the sleeve and spindle to lock the blade in place. When the operator rotates the blade clamp, the cams act against the sleeve to open and close the clamp, so the sleeve provides the surfaces and alignment that make the tool-free blade grip and release work. Because the sleeve is part of a mechanism worked on every blade change and takes the clamping loads of the assembly, it is a wear item: a worn or damaged sleeve can cause the blade clamp to feel loose, fail to grip the blade securely, or fail to release. Replacing it with the correct genuine Milwaukee OEM sleeve restores proper, reliable tool-free blade clamp operation.
Because Milwaukee Tool specifies replacement parts by both catalog number and serial number, always verify your tool's serial number against the official Milwaukee service parts diagram before placing your order, since running production changes can alter part compatibility within the same catalog number. This sleeve is used across a range of Milwaukee reciprocating saws and HACKZALL saws with the QUIK-LOK blade clamp, so confirm your tool's catalog and serial number against the parts diagram before ordering. The sleeve works together with the front cam and rear cam, the torsion spring (40-50-0161), the spring cover (31-15-0511), and the lock pin that make up the blade clamp assembly, so refer to your tool's parts diagram for the correct companion part numbers. During assembly the sleeve slides onto the spindle with its hole aligned to the spindle hole, the cams go over the sleeve, and the lock pin is inserted through the aligned holes, so follow the correct service sequence, and inspect the cams, spring, and lock pin when replacing the sleeve since these parts work together in the clamp.
Features
- Genuine Milwaukee OEM service part, not an aftermarket substitute
- Sleeve for the tool-free blade clamp mechanism
- For Milwaukee SAWZALL reciprocating saws and HACKZALL saws
- The central component the QUIK-LOK blade clamp is built around
- Sits on the spindle with its hole aligned to the spindle hole
- The cams rotate on the sleeve to open and close the clamp
- The lock pin passes through the sleeve and spindle to lock the blade
- Provides the surfaces and alignment for tool-free blade grip and release
- Restores proper, reliable blade clamp operation when worn or damaged
- Corrects a clamp that is loose, will not grip, or will not release
- Works with the front and rear cams, torsion spring, spring cover, and lock pin
- Verify catalog number and serial number before ordering
Specifications
- Manufacturer: Milwaukee Tool
- Part Number: 45-22-0081
- Official Description: Sleeve
- Component Type: Blade clamp sleeve
- Function: Central spindle sleeve the cams and lock pin act on in the blade clamp
- Primary Fitment: Milwaukee SAWZALL and HACKZALL saws with QUIK-LOK blade clamp - verify by model and serial number
- Works With: Front Cam (42-50-0076), Rear Cam (42-50-0077), Torsion Spring (40-50-0161), Spring Cover (31-15-0511), lock pin
- Also Referenced On: Verify additional applications using Milwaukee's online parts lookup
- Parts Diagram Position: Verify the figure and bulletin number on Milwaukee's online parts lookup
- Quantity: Sold individually, (1) required per tool
- Part Type: Genuine Milwaukee OEM Replacement Part
Includes
- (1) Milwaukee 45-22-0081 Sleeve
The front cam (42-50-0076), rear cam (42-50-0077), torsion spring (40-50-0161), spring cover (31-15-0511), lock pin, and other blade clamp components that work with the sleeve are NOT included, vary by tool, and are sold separately - refer to your tool's parts diagram for the correct part numbers and quantities. Always verify by serial number using Milwaukee's online parts lookup before ordering.
