Kapex fast fix not fast fixing

[ze91swbn4]

I bought a used Kapex. It has been damaged, the guard is loose and the dust port is broken off. Probably a past binding/kickback issue. Worst of all, I can't remove the blade. The fast fix knob does not seem to engage any locking of the arbor. The blade itself makes a ratcheting sound when it turns (in all settings). When I crank on the bolt that locks in the blade (I know it is reverse threaded), it cannot move separately of the flanges -- even when I clamp down the flange and block out the blade from turning. I wonder if the past incident caused them all to become bound together.

I did call customer support. They were not willing to give advice beyond: send it in for repair. I will if necessary, but was hoping to get some advice from someone who may have had a similar issue. Thank you!!

 

[peter halle]

Speaking only for myself, if I had a Kapex doing all that and the damage was caused by someone else, I wouldn't even attempt to fix it myself. I would also be wondering what if when using the saw. I would consider sending it in for repair knowing the following: boxing and shipping will be costly, if Festool takes it apart and issues an estimate - that estimate will be to bring it back to the quality of reconditioned - also probably costly, and if you decide not to get it fixed and want the saw back it will come back disassembled.

I hope you didn't pay much for it.

Peter

 

[ze91swbn4]

I appreciate that perspective. I have been in touch with Festool about reconditioning. At this point my focus is not fixing the saw, it is getting the blade off myself -- so I can decide what path to take next.

 

[tjbnwi]

3/8 drive impact with a 5mm allan socket.

Tom

 

[ze91swbn4]

I can turn the bolt, the problem is that it turns the flange with it.

 

[peter halle]

My Kapex has a small silver flange as post of the bolt. The larger black (I'll call a blade retaining washer has two flats in it that mate up to the two flats on the blade shaft. Which flange are you talking about? One would be normal with bolt loosening - the other would mean the entire shaft is moving if it is the correct part there. I think that Tom's suggestion was also about using the impact to possible loosening things up as well as turning that bolt quicker than wea s humans can do by hand. By the way when I just tried mine - it was a 6mm bolt.