TS blade removal

Towards you, or counterclockwise is what I believe kkickback was trying to say.

-- Jonathan, Denver, CO "Constructive criticism is welcome and valued as it gives me new perspectives and helps me to advance as a woodworker."

Most saws have right hand threads, so you would turn the wrench towards you when you’re standing at the front of the saw.

If you don’t have a two wrench setup, you may need to use a block of wood between the throat and a blade tooth while you break the nut loose. Some folks feel that they really need to wrench down an arbor nut and they can get hard to get off. When you put it back make it tight, but don’t feel that you need to torque it to death.

It’s possible(but not likely) that you have an arbor with a left hand thread. A look at the threads at the end of the arbor should tell you which you have.

-- Adversity doesn't build character...................it reveals it.

It might be overkill in some people’s eyes, but I also unplug my tablesaw when I’m changing the blade, especially if I’m holding the blade when loosening or tightening the nut, which is the way I normally do it, rather than using a block of wood, or some other apparatus. I also wear a leather glove while gripping the blade.

-- Jonathan, Denver, CO "Constructive criticism is welcome and valued as it gives me new perspectives and helps me to advance as a woodworker."

Jonathan, that’s not overkill…. that’s just good safety practice.

-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"

I’ve had one run-in with a tablesaw lately, and believe me, you do not want to be on the receiving end of the blade!

My encounter was unrelated to changing the blade, doing something I shouldn’t have been doing, or rather, should’ve done a different way.

I have always changed the blade out the way I described above though.

I’m glad you agree Charlie. Now, no matter what, I will always be thinking ahead of time, “is this the safest way to perform this task?” That, and listening to the little voice in the back of my head.

Safety first! (Please take my word for it.)

-- Jonathan, Denver, CO "Constructive criticism is welcome and valued as it gives me new perspectives and helps me to advance as a woodworker."

Left hand threads. Righty-loosey, lefty-tighty.

-- Tony - Anchorage, Alaska

Thanks for the replies, I will wedge the blade with a block of ood and try again.

guyos

-- guyos

My old Craftsman has half inch right handed threads FWIW. I have heard some are left hand. You should be able to suss it out by raising the blade and examining the threads on the arbor.

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i think it depends if its left tilt or right tilt. mines a left tilt and its righty tighty lefty loosey

I can’t imagine a nut on a table saw working in reverse of the blade direction?? There are motors that run forward or reverse but, I have never seen a table saw set up that way.

-- BobG, Lowell, Arkansas--------My goal in life is to be the kind of person my dog thinks I am! Make more saw dust!!

You only need to snug the nut back on. I hold the blade with a towel and snug it and can use the same towel to hold the blade and remove the nut. You shouldn’t need to wedge a block of wood in there every time.

Doesn’t matter which tilt it is, if the blade is turning toward you then the nut will loosen by pulling toward you.

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The way that I remember the direction is that to remove the nut, I turn in in the direction that the blade rotates when cutting. So, on a left-tilt table saw, this will be CCW. On a right-tilt table saw, this will be CW, since the blade is mounted on the other side of the arbor. I have an older Dewalt RAS, and the rule still applies – it is CW to loosen.

Maybe there are exceptions somewhere.

-- "Too much hurry ruins the body. I'll sit easy … fan the spark" - I. Anderson

Wow, you guys really know how to make this confusing.

To loosen the nut, stand in front of the saw, put the wrench on the nut, and pull it toward you.

They all work this way so that any time the blade begins to spin on the arbor during operation, it will tighten the nut rather than loosen it.

-- -Michael

Michael, directly above, hit the nail on the head about why the nut spins the way it does regarding the arbor rotation.

-- Jonathan, Denver, CO "Constructive criticism is welcome and valued as it gives me new perspectives and helps me to advance as a woodworker."