Ryobi mitre saw jamming when cutting

SOURCE: changing the saw blade on a Ryobi Mitre saw

There may be a push button type blade lock, and on many of these saws the retaining bolt for the blade is backwards threads, e.i., looking at the top of blade retaining bolt, turn it clockwise to loosen. This would normally tighten, but in the case of many of these saws, it loosens it.

Dean

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• Posted on May 29, 2009

SOURCE: How do I replace my mitre saw blade?

It should still easily fit a 5/8" blade. The arbor shape shouldnt have any effect on the type of arbor hole needed on the saw blade (only round arbor holes are made on saw blades. You will probably find the arbor securing nut has a shape that fits into the flat gaps between the saw blade and the arbor when fixed. So grab a 5/8" round arbor saw blade and give it a go. It should work fine.
It is the arbor nut that secures the blade onto the arbor via friction which holds it on.

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SOURCE: How do you change the blade in a Ryobi 2000 watt

Ihave the same saw and i like it a lot. There is awrench that clips in near the handle that fits the bolt also there is a lockon the front of the saw under the trigger that needs to be press in this will lock the shaft . The bolt is left handed so you have to turn it clock wise to loosen its the oppisite a normal thread so it dosn't loosen whale you are opperating it. Pull back the blade gaurd loosen the bolt remove note the way the washers come off theres only way they fit so look at them as your removeing them . Put the new blade on the outer washer push the shaft lock bottem tighten and its ready to use.