A spot welding electrode removal apparatus that removes an electrode mounted on a shank end of a spot welding gun from the shank end, the apparatus comprising: - a rotor rotatably provided around a center of rotation of the apparatus, the electrode being placed such that a center of the electrode coincides with a center of rotation of the rotor; and - a contact part provided in the rotor to contact a part of an outer peripheral surface of the electrode; characterised by - a pressing part provided in a position facing the contact part, the pressing part pressing the electrode; and - a J-shaped operating lever having the pressing part detachably attached thereto at a portion of the operating lever adjacent to an end of the operating lever, - wherein the operating lever is pivotably supported at a portion of the operating lever closer to the end of the operating lever than the pressing part is by a portion of the rotor adjacent to the side of the contact part, - wherein the electrode is placed between the contact part and the pressing part, and a pivotal operation of the operating lever toward the electrode allows the pressing part to press a portion of the outer peripheral surface of the electrode located away from the contact part to sandwich the electrode between the pressing part and the contact part, and a further pivotal operation of the operating lever toward the electrode allows the electrode to rotate together with the rotor, thereby removing the electrode from the shank end, - wherein the end of the operating lever includes a pressing projection pressing a side surface of the electrode to release loose engagement of the electrode with the contact part when the operating lever pivots toward a side away from the electrode to allow the pressing part to be apart from the electrode. - a rotor rotatably provided around a center of rotation of the apparatus, the electrode being placed such that a center of the electrode coincides with a center of rotation of the rotor; and - a contact part provided in the rotor to contact a part of an outer peripheral surface of the electrode; characterised by - a pressing part provided in a position facing the contact part, the pressing part pressing the electrode; and - a J-shaped operating lever having the pressing part detachably attached thereto at a portion of the operating lever adjacent to an end of the operating lever, - wherein the operating lever is pivotably supported at a portion of the operating lever closer to the end of the operating lever than the pressing part is by a portion of the rotor adjacent to the side of the contact part, - wherein the electrode is placed between the contact part and the pressing part, and a pivotal operation of the operating lever toward the electrode allows the pressing part to press a portion of the outer peripheral surface of the electrode located away from the contact part to sandwich the electrode between the pressing part and the contact part, and a further pivotal operation of the operating lever toward the electrode allows the electrode to rotate together with the rotor, thereby removing the electrode from the shank end, - wherein the end of the operating lever includes a pressing projection pressing a side surface of the electrode to release loose engagement of the electrode with the contact part when the operating lever pivots toward a side away from the electrode to allow the pressing part to be apart from the electrode.