Craftsman 113 Arbor nut size?

I think it's an 1 1/16" (inch and a sixteenth). I could be wrong.






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Kahlua said:

Anyone? It's a "3hp" craftsman 10'' contractor saw with the cast iron top and wings. I apparently have never bought or owned standard sized wrenches, and none of my metric wrenches fit over the nut. Does anyone know off hand what the size of that nut is - the one that holds the blade on?

Silly question, but thanks for any responses.


PS I don't have any calipers so I can't measure all cool like, and i've tried channel locks to no avail.

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Arbor nuts should only need a half to one turn to loosen, and then should be free to unthread by hand. If you have a problem locating a wrench, you could use one of these...
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Or one of these.
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To loosen the nut, unplug the saw and raise the blade high. Place a block of wood butted to the front of the blade. Use the wrench and pull towards you, as you stand at the operators position. Most all TS blade arbor nuts that are standard or reverse threads will loosen when turned forward (the direction of blade travel). When reinstalling the nut, don't crank down with all your might, but snug. When the saw runs, the nut is designed to get tighter.






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