Embarrassed Newbie Posted November 15, 2020 Report Share Posted November 15, 2020 I've had my Skilsaw SPT70WT-01 for a couple years with no troubles. All of a sudden, my arbor lock would not work anymore. It would only move about a 1/4 inch and would not lock the blade. This made it impossible to remove the blade as the blade was really wedged on. I originally thought the plate had been damaged and this was why the blade would not lock. I dissembled the saw and eventually removed the blade. Now that I can see the arbor lock plate, it does not seem damaged. I can see it is hitting a "wall" on the right hand side of the picture. You can see in the photo, that when I depress the red tab, it can only move about 1/4 inch before hitting this wall that blocks the plate from rotating further. I can not figure out how it ever could have worked. It does not seem loose. I believe the red tab should be able to be depressed further so the plate rotates and the slot moves farther towards the screw to the right of the red tab. This would lock the arbor from turning and locking the blade in place so it can be loosened. What am I missing here? Thanks for any help anyone can offer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted November 16, 2020 Report Share Posted November 16, 2020 It appears that the Phillips head screw above the arbor not only allows the lock to rotate but also holds the black plate behind it. Try loosening the screw and see if you can move the black plate in a counterclockwise direction. I may be completely wrong? After commenting I looked this up and it’s not a circ saw as I thought. Based on experience with my non SKILSAW table saw, I suspect a build up of sawdust preventing the locking mechanism from working. Try compressed air to completely remove all debris, inside and out. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Embarrassed Newbie Posted November 21, 2020 Author Popular Post Report Share Posted November 21, 2020 To finish out this thread, I appreciate Coop's attempt to help. That screw was not the problem. I contacted Bosch who handles service for Skilsaw these days and spoke to an engineer. I knew the saw was out of warranty, but I was just looking for guidance on why it was not working. I sent photos and a video, but he didn't know what was wrong either. So he said, pack it up and send it back. Even though it was out of warranty, he volunteered that they would fix it. This, despite that Bosch will no longer support Skilsaw after December 2020. He could have easily blown me off. He sent the FEDEX shipping label and I only had to pay the $39 for a box to hold the tablesaw. This is actually the second time Bosch has repaired the saw. The last time was after 13 months of use (12 month warranty). I don't recall the problem, but they sent me a brand new unit. This was the new saw and I'd had it for about 18 months. Bosch service repair has been great! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted November 22, 2020 Report Share Posted November 22, 2020 Pretty incredible. Glad you got a resolve. Over and beyond great customer service! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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