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  • Re: ryobi reciprocating saw- blade falls out and gets stuck in wood

    From Kevin@21:1/5 to All on Fri Jul 8 17:15:02 2022
    My Ryobi P015 Reciprocating Saw worked find when I first bought it, but over time the blade would fall out after using the saw for 10 minutes or so. Over time it got worse until now it's unusable. I have tried new blades, including Dewalt brand. It
    happens with the hacksaw and wood blades. Most disappointing.

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  • From DerbyDad03@21:1/5 to Kevin on Fri Jul 8 11:06:20 2022
    On Friday, July 8, 2022 at 1:15:07 PM UTC-4, Kevin wrote:
    My Ryobi P015 Reciprocating Saw worked find when I first bought it, but over time the blade would fall out after using the saw for 10 minutes or so. Over time it got worse until now it's unusable. I have tried new blades, including Dewalt brand. It
    happens with the hacksaw and wood blades. Most disappointing.


    Neither I nor Ryobi ever heard of a Ryobi P015 Reciprocating Saw. Are you sure that's the model number?

    If the blade holding system is like the RJ161V - tool-less with a spring loaded lever on the side, try cleaning the
    slot where the blade slips in. The blade is only held in by the rounded end of a small rod that goes into the
    hole in the blade.

    if the blade is not fully inserted into the slot or the rod end does not fully engage with the blade, the blade
    will eventually vibrate it's way out. It's part # 10 here for the RJ161V model. Yours *may* be similar.

    <https://ryobipower.ordertree.com/media/models/ipls/legacy/TTI/Ryobi_corded_manuals/reciprocating_saws/RJ161V_131/RJ161v_131_pdfs/RJ161V.pdf>

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  • From 10x@21:1/5 to All on Fri Jul 8 16:13:05 2022
    On Jul 8, 2022, DerbyDad03 wrote
    (in article<[email protected]>):

    Neither I nor Ryobi ever heard of a Ryobi P015 Reciprocating Saw. Are you sure that's the model number?

    I could be mistaken, but I believe after 14 years the problem is no longer an issue for the OP.

    Joe
    aka 10x

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  • From Jay Pique@21:1/5 to All on Fri Jul 8 13:59:56 2022
    On Friday, July 8, 2022 at 4:31:10 PM UTC-4, DerbyDad03 wrote:
    On Friday, July 8, 2022 at 4:13:14 PM UTC-4, 10x wrote:
    On Jul 8, 2022, DerbyDad03 wrote
    (in article<[email protected]>):
    Neither I nor Ryobi ever heard of a Ryobi P015 Reciprocating Saw. Are you sure that's the model number?
    I could be mistaken, but I believe after 14 years the problem is no longer an
    issue for the OP.
    You are probably not mistaken but I believe that that has nothing to do with my response.

    I was responding to Kevin who posted roughly 3 hours ago. You'll note that I referenced the model number that Kevin used. KOS did not include a model number in his OP, which sort of indicates that I was not responding to him/her.


    Mmmm... the passive aggression is palpable.

    I say just light him up.

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  • From DerbyDad03@21:1/5 to All on Fri Jul 8 13:31:07 2022
    On Friday, July 8, 2022 at 4:13:14 PM UTC-4, 10x wrote:
    On Jul 8, 2022, DerbyDad03 wrote
    (in article<[email protected]>):
    Neither I nor Ryobi ever heard of a Ryobi P015 Reciprocating Saw. Are you sure that's the model number?
    I could be mistaken, but I believe after 14 years the problem is no longer an issue for the OP.

    You are probably not mistaken but I believe that that has nothing to do with
    my response.

    I was responding to Kevin who posted roughly 3 hours ago. You'll note that I referenced the model number that Kevin used. KOS did not include a model
    number in his OP, which sort of indicates that I was not responding to him/her.

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  • From Johnston671@21:1/5 to All on Sat Jun 7 00:30:04 2025
    I just bought the Ryobi corded sawzall, very experienced in tools, and I have the same problem. The lever turns the locking mechanism to all the blade to be inserted, put the blade in, release the lever, and pull on the blade to make sure it is locked,
    then start cutting and sometimes it holds, sometimes it will vibrate the locking mechanism open in just a few seconds after entering the board.

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