Makita 18V LXT Circular Saw  "blade spins stops" Questions

...blade spins there's a grinding sound - the blade is not touching anything. Also when i stop pressing the power the blade keeps spinning with that grinding sound. The nut that holds the blade on May ...

...spins the blade ok untill th blade touches a surface. the blade then stops spinning but the motor carries on without stopping. i have removed the blade and i can touch the spinning shaft and it will ...

...in the blade. Insert a nail or screwdriver through the hole and tutn blade until it stops. Ypu can also use a piece of wood place in one the blade teeth and turned until it stops at the show

...how to get the blade off to replace. Help please. tighten retaining bolt if still spins remove bolt and add a washer to the out side of blade between the bolt head and retaining washer and ...

...motor...... it sounds like the motor is bad, the bearings are bad, or the blade is on backwards. If the motor keeps spinning, but the blade stops then the gears are bad or the blade bolt is not

...blade spins and I cant find any way to stop spindle from spinning when Im trying to tighten . Any help would be great as was my fathers saw and would still like to be able to use as he had many years ...

...off the power the blade spins on and stops when it's ready. Can anyone tell me how to diagnose whether it is the clutch or a belt? Thanks I think of a wear of the armature / drive and worm drive ...

spins when there is no load. I would check and replace the front bearing. Before you start tearing the saw apart you might want to try placing a shim made out of thin cardboard between the inner blade

...blade spins to the right so if a normal bolt was used it would loosen as the saw operates. Counter clockwise worked fine for me and a screw driver jammed between the blade and blade guard stopped the ...