Difficulty

Easy

Steps

7

Time Required

                          5 minutes

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  • Blade
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Introduction

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

What you need

Step 1

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

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

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Step 2

  • 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.

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.

Step 3

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

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

Step 4

  • Remove the arbor washer.

Remove the arbor washer.

Step 5

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

Completely retract the blade guard.

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

Step 6

  • 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!

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!

Step 7

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

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

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

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