You need to raise or lower the blade on your table saw for various reasons. If the blade assembly goes bad or develops some malfunction, the entire saw becomes useless. The blade, lever, and gears don’t develop problems too soon if you regularly clean your tool.
If you have a Kobalt table saw and you cannot raise the blade, you are at the right place. Today, we will discuss how you can fix a stuck blade on your Kobalt table saw.
Kobalt Table Saw Blade won’t Raise – Causes and Solutions
The Simple Remedy
The simplest solution is a cleanup. You need to remove the sawdust and dirt from the elevating and tilting mechanism. You can use compressed air or a vacuum cleaner with a crevice tool.
Once you are done cleaning, lubricate the elevating and tilting mechanism with graphite or silicone lubricants because they don’t attract sawdust. Make sure that you don’t use grease as sawdust and dirt cling to grease, and the blade will be jammed up again soon.
What if this simple remedy doesn’t fix the issue? Check out the following causes and fixes.
Blade Lock Mechanism
Many Kobalt models have a blade lock mechanism at the front side of the saw. This is a safety measure installed by the manufacturer to protect other people and kids from raising the blade. It is possible that the blade lock mechanism is engaged, and you forget to check it.
Angle Adjustment Lock
The table saw has an angle adjustment lock. This lock keeps the blade steady when you are making angled cuts. If you can’t move the blade when it is tilted, make sure you check the angle adjustment lock before doing any complex repairs.
Broken Elevation Shaft
The elevation shaft on your Kobalt table saw may have broken. You can’t repair it, and the only solution is to get a replacement shaft.
Mounting Screws
The blade arbor is held to the bottom of the table with mounting screws and stop/adjusting screws. The alignment of these screws may have gone out after years of use. You need to access your saw from the back panel and see what’s wrong with these screws. You may need to order some replacement parts if the mounting screws have gone bad.
The video below explains how to check if the mounting screws have gone bad.
The best way to avoid this problem is to keep the blade elevation and tilting assembly free from sawdust and dirt. Keeping your saw clean and dust-free has lots of other benefits as well.