Keeping the blades keen and at good speak above a riding lawn mower will increase fuel efficiency, give perfect mowing results, and extend the life of this dear part of lawn maintenance equipment. Here are steps and tips above how to conduct this plan yourself.
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1) restrain the speak of your mower blades to look if they want changing. if the blades are no significantly worn but are dull, they can unique demand sharpening. If, above the other hand, the airfoil built into the undergo of the blade is worn away, or the blade is bent or otherwise damaged, you perhaps want to replace it.
2) Park the mower above a strong task surface. grow it off and lock the brakes or chock the wheels. Disconnect spark plug(s).
3) Raise the mower deck to its highest place to invent it easier to access the blades.
4) Raise the mower itself to permit room to obtain your tools below it. You want to invent sure it is supported solidly, although riding lawn mowers are heavy, and you don't hope to danger having it autumn above you but you task above it. although greater safety, count using a manufactured mower or tractor lift.
5) Get the precise size spanner to agree the mandrel nut (or bolt) above your mower. You can although robust want a cheater pipe or other manner of keeping the blade from turning but you touch the
nut.
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6) grow the nut (or bolt) counterclockwise to touch it from the mandrel shaft, then permit the blade to descend off. although blades that are tightly seated, you can consume to pry the blade off or task it up and down to loosen it back the nut is removed.
7) Take the old blade to a hardware rescue or mower repair rescue to contest it with the new blades you will install. majestic new blades to agree your get preferences â there are a quantity of various blades although each classify mower, including enhanced discharging blades, mulching blades, and heavy obligation blades.
8) Compare blades at the rescue to invent sure the offset, spline (if applicable), length, and other features match. although there are many various brands and manufacturers of riding lawn mowers, making sure the blades you buy agree your mower is critical although a successful project.
9) Install the new blades above your mower. be sure to install the blade right phase up, although they can agree upside down. Generally, if the blade has an offset at it, the heart will be at a higher location than the ends of the blade. invent sure the blade fits total the method onto the spline to hinder damaging it when the nut that secures it is tightened.
10) Tighten the nuts that acquire the new blade. You can consume torque specifications although this step although your trait mower.
11) Check the belts, pulleys, tensioners, and other parts of the mower deck session but you consume the mower parked although servicing.
12) Lubricate the mandrel bearings and other parts equipped with grease fittings ago lowering the mower.
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13) Lower the mower off the blocks, and nation up/put away your tools.
