Circular Saw Blade Replacement

Written By: Craig Lloyd
  • Comments: 5
Circular Saw Blade Replacement

Difficulty

Easy

Steps

7

Time Required

5 minutes

Introduction

Whether your circular saw blade is worn out, or you just want to switch it out for a different style, it’s really easy to swap out blades on pretty much any circular saw—and it takes just a few minutes.

This guide uses a Ryobi P504G circular saw, but the process is very similar for most circular saws.

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    • Unplug your circular saw or remove the battery before replacing the blade!

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    • Press and hold down the blade lock button to keep the blade from turning while you loosen it.

    • Loosen the arbor's hex bolt in the center of the blade using a 5mm hex key, making sure to loosen clockwise since the bolt threads are reversed.

    • Your circular saw may already come with a hex key.

    I'm turning it clockwise, it didn't come with a hex but I had one. Still I can't get it to come loose. Any advice?

    darlene covey -

    I have a hex the right size, I'm turning it clockwise while I'm holding the button to lock it in place and I can't get it to loosen. This is an old blade and it's been on there for a while. Any advice or tips?

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    • Once loosened, continue unscrewing the bolt with your fingers and remove it from the saw.

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    • Remove the arbor washer.

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    • Completely retract the blade guard.

    • You can hold the blade guard in place with a clamp while you change the blade.

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    • Set the circular saw on its side and carefully lift up the blade to unseat it from the arbor.

    • Slowly slide out the blade.

    • Use extreme caution when handling the blade!

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    • When inserting the new blade, be sure to note its rotation and install it in the correct orientation.

Conclusion

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

Author

Craig Lloyd

Member since: 10/02/16

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3 comments

Hello!
I learned a lot of important things, but I have a Question that is this Circular Saw perfect to cut Concrete Pavers?

F6 Adhesive Tape -

I think you need a cutting disc in your circular saw

to cut concrete.

Toon Konings -

the problem is that cutting concrete with a concrete disk produces a lot of concrete dust. It will kill your machine. It is not possible to stop the dust by pouring water as you would do with a tile cutting machine.

vief -