How to change a Circular Saw Blade

A circular saw is one of the most turned to power tools in the industry. With the capacity to cut just about any material and to cut it just about any way you need it cut, circular saws are some of the most universally beneficial and ordinarily used power tools on the planet. Accordingly, in the interest of different projects or applications, or naturally because a confident blade has seen best days, the occasional circular saw blade convert is inevitable.

Fortunately, changing the blade on your circular saw is quite a bit easier than you might think. In fact, with just a few easy steps and an adjustable wrench, you can have that blade changed in no time.

Saw Bench

As with all other power tool repairs and procedures, the first thing to do to begin your circular saw blade exchange is disengage the tool. Turn the tool off and remove the battery or unplug the tool and ensure the whole cord remains in sight for the duration of the repair.

Lay the saw down on a sturdy exterior allowing the blade to hang slightly off the edge of the table. If you have access to clamps, securely clamp the saw to the bench. If not, naturally use your weight to regain the saw retention it steady with the saw's operating handle.

Slide up the protective blade guard and hold it in place, if needful retention it with the thumb of the hand securing the saw to the table. Gently rotate the saw blade by hand to search the blade's offset hole (a smallish hole drilled straight through the blade at a point commonly not far behind the saw teeth). Insert a standard 3/8" drill bit (or similarly shaped object) half-way into the offset hole and continue rotating the blade clockwise until the bit hits the saw itself. Although many newer circ saw models highlight a blade locking mechanism that would render this step unnecessary, the bit will, nonetheless, keep the blade from curious as you continue with the procedure.

Attach an adjustable wrench to the blade bolt at the town of the saw blade. This bolt holds the blade to the saw and, to ensure the blade remains secured to the saw while the tool is engaged, has a left-handed thread or the opposite thread one is accustomed to. Accordingly, the bolt must be rotated clockwise to be removed. remove the bolt, remove the bit, and remove the old blade.

Slide the new blade over the saw's blade hub and, by hand, replace and lightly twist the blade bolt onto the hub. Re-insert the bit into the offset hole and rotate the blade counterclockwise until the bit catches on the saw's body.

Tighten the bolt firmly by hand before securing it completely with your adjustable wrench, and lastly, plug the saw back in or replace its battery and give the saw spin (carefully) to ensure everything has come back together properly.

How to change a Circular Saw Blade