Thread: I can't change the blade on a B & D miter saw.
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Default I can't change the blade on a B & D miter saw.
On 1/22/2020 6:06 AM, wrote:
I don't think I have ever seen so many stupid answers to a question in my life. The saw has left hand threads. Instead of turning it counter clock wise, turn it clockwise to loosen it. Jan the bland into a small scrap of wood. use a box wrench and hit it with a hammer. A couple of good smacks will loosen it.


Jan the bland?

FWIW not all saw fixing nuts or bolts loosen clockwise.

The fixing nut or bolt loosens in the direction that the blade spins
when cutting.

Refrain from using a hammer.
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