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I just got a used 510 on craigslist. I want to clean the saw blade and remove the arbor from it. My machine did not come with an arbor wrench.

Can I use an alternative wrench?
How do I remove the arbor?

I use a 12" adjustable wrench.

hopyard wrote:I just got a used 510 on craigslist. I want to clean the saw blade and remove the arbor from it. My machine did not come with an arbor wrench.

Can I use an alternative wrench?
How do I remove the arbor?

The arbor is removed from the quill with a 5/32" allen wrench. As noted previously, you can use an alternative wrench to remove the arbor nut. Depending upon which type arbor, the threads can be left handed or right handed. Nut on headstock side of blade will be left handed. Nut on the opposite side of blade from headstock will be right handed. The nice thing about the current SS arbor wrench is that it is long enough to keep your fingers/hands clear of the blade teeth.

Just to make sure there is no confusion, the first two replies are referring to removing the arbor from the blade.(open end/crescent wrench).

The 5/32 allen wrench is referring to removing the arbor(with or without a blade) from the quill shaft.

The reference to left/right handed threads refers to arbor removal from the blade.

FWIW it is easier to remove the blade from the arbor if they are mounted on the quill shaft. That provides support so you can concentrate on moving nuts! Once yer nuts are loose, you can remove it all from the quill shaft and finish disassembling.

Thanks everyone. I just can't bring myself to pay almost $23 for a wrench that only has one purpose. I do not have a crescent wrench big enough but I will go get one.

Also, I was wondering how to get the arbor off of the blade not the whole setup off of the quill. So thanks for clearing up that i should leave it attached to the quill in order to loosen the arbor from the blade.

hopyard wrote:Thanks everyone. I just can't bring myself to pay almost $23 for a wrench that only has one purpose. I do not have a crescent wrench big enough but I will go get one.

Also, I was wondering how to get the arbor off of the blade not the whole setup off of the quill. So thanks for clearing up that i should leave it attached to the quill in order to loosen the arbor from the blade.

You might want to get two then. One to hold the shaft (left side of blade) and the other for the nut on the right side of the blade.

I second the comment on leaving the arbor on the quill shaft (headstock) until the blade is removed from the arbor. I learned that lesson by doing it otherwise, lost control and the blade met the concrete floor. Scratch two carbide saw teeth (same as one saw blade).

BTW You'll likely have $23++ invested either way you go.

dusty wrote:BTW You'll likely have $23++ invested either way you go.

You are right. However the two adjustable wrenches will serve a whole lot of other functions while the factory SS wrench would likely only serve one function and you would still wish for a second wrench for the other side.


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robinson46176 wrote:You are right. However the two adjustable wrenches will serve a whole lot of other functions while the factory SS wrench would likely only serve one function and you would still wish for a second wrench for the other side.


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Wishing for the 2nd wrench will probably not help to get the arbor nut off. Sometimes I need two larger adjustable wrenches to break it loose.

Even more if I'm trying to go the wrong way!:eek::rolleyes::eek:

dusty wrote:Even more if I'm trying to go the wrong way!:eek::rolleyes::eek:

"I" never try to go the wrong way...
But sometimes the threads do...


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