How to Replace/Change Utility Knife Blade?

A utility knife is a kind of hand tool that is used in different sectors for cutting various materials and surfaces. The utility knife is used for both professional cutting works and do it yourself purposes. One of the important points you should know about a utility knife, which provides you the safer cutting opportunity, is how to replace a utility knife blade. As we all know that the edge of the utility knife blade becomes dull and rusted as we use a utility knife for our cutting works. For this reason, the utility knife Blade should be checked regularly and if the edge of the blade gets dull or rusted, the dull or rusted edge must be broken from its separation line by using a plier. Please click the link if you want to see how to break off a utility knife blade edge. Once the edges of the blade are used up you need to replace the blade with the new one. Let’s see how to replace Utility Knife Blade.

First of all, we highly recommend you to use a cut resistance glove before you start to replace the utility knife blade.

Once you wear the glove you can take the back cover part off.

Then grasp the blade slider and take it off. Both blade slider and blade will come out together.

 Then separate them from their linkage part and replace the old blade with the new one.

 After you placed the new blade to the blade slider you can put them into the utility knife channel.

 Finally, place the back cover where it supposes to be. You will be delighted to use your utility knife for a long time.