How to Tune Up a Mitre Saw | Cleaning and lubrication

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A quick tutorial for how to tune up a mitre saw. Mitre saw lubrication is very simple and it should be done regularly for maintenance. If you need to know which oil / lubrication for a mitre saw, keep reading. If your mitre saw rails are not sliding properly or you have a squeaky mitre saw or if your mitre saw wont lift up, this will show you how to fix.

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We start by cleaning the mitre saw.
Step 1: Remove dust collection bag or hose
Step 2: Blow off all sawdust, you can use a leaf blower or air can
Step 3: wipe down the whole saw with a dry microfibre cloth
Step 4: Spray regular WD 40 on the rails and let that sit for 1 minute
Step 5: Clean off the WD40. If you have any rust or corrosion, use a scrub pad or steel wool to scrub the rails adding more WD40 as needed
Step 6: Clean down the rails and the whole machine with grease remover
Step 7: Spray dry lubricant on the rails, arm pivot, bevel pivot, mitre pivot and outer blade centre. Pump / rotate each of the points around 10 times to get them well lubricated.

The best dry lube to use is a spry on graphite or PTFE based dry lubricant. Some people do use silicone based dry lubricants however the first 2 mentioned are the most recommended.

SHOP DRY LUBRICANT ONLINE USA
Graphite:
PTFE:

SHOP DRY LUBRICANT ONLINE AUSTRALIA
Graphite:

PTFE:

SHOP DRY LUBRICANT ONLINE UK
Graphite:
PTFE:

[FixitFingers]

I love using the blower for mitre saw cleaning too!

[goccogrrl]

This so helpful. My Dewalt 15 was getting uncooperative after doing the new flooring. I hope all it needs is some TLC - the part missing from the manual!

[onsapplikasies]

Need to clean mine. Thank you for the video.

[SpliFFFFFFF]

ya know something, I've owned two chop saws for at least ten years now. I've never thought about cleaning them once. For that matter, I've never cleaned my impact drivers, drills, or basically anything else just for a tune up. I mean if something spills id obviously clean it up if something got on a tool, but for the most part cleaning up my tools has never crossed my mind. I'm building a deck this week but when the project is over I am gunna clean all my tools. thx for the video

[lindamilton]

I have an old black and decker miter saw..given to me y e ars ago..dont use it very often..know it needs cleaning..thanks for the tips..gonna get busy on that before i use it again.

[susanarichards]

Apple cider vinegar with a little water and a steel wool
Comes up a treat

[MrWneild]

Nicely done. I wish I knew why it is so difficult to change from a 90 to a 45 and vice versa.

[Ethnosis]

Just bought a used mitre saw, it feels rough. I use one at work that’s super smooth, just bought the wd-40 dry lube. Thanks!

[RM-nmbn]

Hi Nicole what do you think of the ozito saw your using ? I’m thinking of buying one. Cheers Rob . Great channel by the way.

[tony]

Got the exact same ozito saw, but from the several cuts i have made, the inside of the dust bag is clean as the popes johnson and the saw exterior is like a Nagasaki saw dust bomb has hit it.

[familiasantos]

so in the video Design your own product in wix. Can those same steps be done but linked to a form that is submitted with no prices?

[nvidiashield]

Dont use WD-40, its a garbage product even if for cleaning. All pivot points have a special grease before assembly. Using WD-40 will further wash it out. The amount of play in those needle bearing means they need to be replaced.

[williamcampfeild]

I have a miter saw, and both of the sliding rails are very, very rusty, what do you recommend to get it looking new or as smooth as possible? 🙏 please help. Ty

[jgoldie]

Anyone know how to remove white residue the dry lube leaves behind?

[Soldado_]

You were about to learn the consequences of not using Miter saw properly. Specially when cutting smaller pieces.

[mikesavad]

since when did wd-40 become a cleaner?