I have a circular saw that is locked and the blade won't rotate its brand new how do you free the blade?

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UNPLUG THE SAW first!! Look for the blade lock on the top or front of the motor body, Hold the lock button down while turning the blade nut with a wrench. After a bit you'll feel the lock button engage and hold the blade firm. Rotate the the wrench counter clockwise and remove the nut, Slide the blade out from under the guard and replace with a new one. Reinstall the nut following the above procedure.

there is usually a button on the front of the saw that you push in while you try loosening

I don't know the make or model of your saw but the blade brake on circular saws is controlled by the power switch. If your saw previously did brake the blade rotation, you need a new switch to make it work again. Also a generic switch will not do, you have to have the brake switch made for your saw or it will do the same thing.

Hi Jean,
Unplug the saw.
# 1: First look for a blade break mine is at the front of the saw.
# 2: Some blades have a hole for a nail.Turn the saw blade down so that you can put a nail through so it catches on the body or Gard when you turn the wrench.
# 3: Use a nail in the gullet : curved space in front of the tooth (o<----nail to loosen just move the nail to the right side of the blade.My saw doesn't call for total tightening so it wont hurt the motor if it hangs up.If your saw blade has any blue spots it's dull and you need a new one.Thank You for choosing FixYa.com----Darryel

Hi delauz1939,

You didn't say exactly what the problem is. Is it that the bolt is too tight or is it that the spindle won't stop turning?

If the problem is that the spindle turns so you can't get the bolt off, there is usually a spindle lock on Ryobi circ saws. It is between the handle and the blade guard. I believe it has a label on it.

If yours doesn't have one, like my saw, what I do is jam the blade so that it won't turn and then loosen the bolt.

If this is not the problem, please reply back.

Hope this helps. If it does, I'd appreciate your vote. Thanks,

Handie Andie

Some furniture shops used 7 1/4 circular saw blade for other brands of circular saw. Based on my experienced it's applicable as long their is clearance for the blade not touch the adjustable safety cover of the unit. Thanks for asking FixYa.

Most times when I need to change a blade on my 7 1/4" saw I simply grab the blade on the front side, below the saw's support table, with a pair of channel lock pliers and then use the box end wrench on the blade nut, pushing down from the back side of the saw blade. That should loosen the nut so you can take it out with your fingers. The reverse of this procedure should tighten the nut on a new blade.
I'm not real familiar with the Fury saw, but if it requires saw blades with the diamond shaped cut-out in the center, most of the older blades had a knockout that will fit the diamond shape it would need.

There is a push-in lever located between the handle and saw blade.
Push in lever and rotate blade until blade locks.
Once blade is locked, loosen nut located in center of blade.'
Before removing blade, notice direction of teeth.
Install new blade with teeth going same direction.

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there is a spindle lock button between the handle and the blade housing, rotate the blade by hand while pushing in on the lock buttonwhen it goes in all the way the blade will be locked in position so you can loosen the bolt with a wrench