Need advice on changing blades

[Skip C]

I have had my bt3100 for a couple of years and usually struggle to hold the blade steady when making a blade change. It's not so bad when I am pulling down on the wrench and can wedge a piece of pine in the teeth but it becones difficult when going in the opposite direction (can't remember if the threads are left or right hand!!).

Anyway I bought a Saw Jaw on sale at Rockler which seemed like a great idea but there is not enough space between the blade and my Shark Guard riving knife to allow the Saw Jaw to fit around the blade.

Any suggestions for making blade changing easier? I don't want to reset the riving knife each time I change blades.

Skip

[eddy merckx]

Hi Skip

Your BT3100 should have a flat on the arbor just after it comes out of the motor housing. You should have two wrenches that came with your saw. Use an open end wrench to hold the arbor in place while you use the closed end wrench to loosen or tighten the arbor nut. No need to touch the blade at all when tightening or loosening.

BTW, don't over tighten the arbor nut as it can warp the blade. Just light pressure.

Eddy

[whitecobra]

As Eddie pointed out one of the real beauties of the BT series is the two wrench process

The wrench is open ended and fits down in the small offset groove adjacent to the blade (you will see the place milled into the top) that fits the wrench simply rotate the arbor until the wrench drops in and then use the other wrench on the nut

It makes it much easier to get at the nut if you raise the arbor to the top position as well

Ryobi did thier homework on this part

Dr D

[LCHIEN]

Hi Skip

Your BT3100 should have a flat on the arbor just after it comes out of the motor housing. You should have two wrenches that came with your saw. Use an open end wrench to hold the arbor in place while you use the closed end wrench to loosen or tighten the arbor nut. No need to touch the blade at all when tightening or loosening.

BTW, don't over tighten the arbor nut as it can warp the blade. Just light pressure.

Eddy

Exactly!!!
Use the open end (opposite the closed end) to hold the arbor.
With the wrench fitting into the flat and into the slot in the table top you don't even have to hold this wrench, gravity does the job!

Just snug the nut by hand, then just a skoosh more with the wrench - don't overtighten.

[Skip C]

It seems like the most obvious solution often gets overlooked! Thanks for the suggestions. I guess I forgot about the second wrench.

The bt3100 certainly overperforms for its price.

Thanks to all ,

Skip