Arbor day...Ryobi circ saw problems

[LordPsychon]

I just got the P507 61/2" cordless saw and while the motor works great I can't free the arbor screw to save my life. I used the spindle lock and turned the allen wrench as hard as I could in the "lefty-loosey" direction but got nowhere. I tried to use my impact driver on it with no luck. I even tried to use my impact wrench on low...still nothing. I tried to reverse the drive in case someone had a fun day on the assembly line ("let's reverse one just for kicks!")and still no go. I'd hate to have to return it but I don't see much choice - I can't heat up the screw without damaging the saw and I don't think drilling into the screw for extraction will do much good. Any ideas folks?

 

[thewatusi]

Those are reverse threads and using the impact probably FUBAR'd it.

Buy another one.

 

[LB-1911]

I just got the P507 61/2" cordless saw and while the motor works great I can't free the arbor screw to save my life.

I used the spindle lock and turned the allen wrench as hard as I could in the "lefty-loosey" direction but got nowhere.

I tried to use my impact driver on it with no luck. I even tried to use my impact wrench on low...still nothing. I tried to reverse the drive in case someone had a fun day on the assembly line ("let's reverse one just for kicks!")and still no go. I'd hate to have to return it but I don't see much choice - I can't heat up the screw without damaging the saw and I don't think drilling into the screw for extraction will do much good. Any ideas folks?

As mentioned above - Not on a blade left saw.

For reference -

http://www.protoolreviews.com/tools...ordless/ryobi-p507-circular-saw-review/16268/

 

[kythri]

I tried to reverse the drive in case someone had a fun day on the assembly line ("let's reverse one just for kicks!")and still no go.

Your saw shipped with the blade installed?!

 

[404]

Here, I read the owners manual so you don't have to.

 

[Packard V8]

Now that you know the direction it should turn to loosen, I'd put the saw on the floor and lean down on the impact gun.

jack vines

 

[LordPsychon]

The funny thing is I actually tried to turn it clockwise to begin with - I resorted to counter-clockwise when it didn't budge. I may have to drill it out after all, the head is a little stripped and I have arbor screws that will fit (got a whole bunch of them from somewhere or another, can't recall why but now they'll come in useful).

 

[LordPsychon]

Update: Using a titanium drill bit I managed to drill through the screw and then I put a self-tapping screw into the hole, used my impact driver to force the threads in and voila! The arbor screw is out. Now I have to order a new screw but that's a lot cheaper than a new saw (tested the motor without a blade, still runs!).