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Figure 32.  Tightening the Mower Blade for Installation
A.  Mower Blade Mounting Bolt
B.  Flat Washer
C.  Mower Blade Air Lift (Points Up For Installation)
D.  4 X 4 Wooden Block
D
A
B
Sharpening the Mower Blade
 1.  Sharpen the mower blades with grinder, hand file, or 
electric blade sharpener.
 2.  Sharpen the mower blade by removing an equal amount  
of material from each end of the mower blade.
 3.  Keep the original bevel (A, Figure 30) when grinding. 
DO NOT change the mower blade bevel.
 4.  The mower blade should have a maximum 1/64” (0,40 
mm) cutting edge (B) or less.
 5.  Balance the mower blades before installing.
Balancing the Mower Blades
 1.  Clean the mower blade to remove any dried grass or 
other debris.
 2.  See Figure 31.  Put the mower blade on a nail in a vise 
and turn the mower blade to the horizontal position. 
 3.  Check the balance of the mower blade.  If either end 
of the mower blade moves downward, sharpen the 
heavy end until the mower blade is balanced.  See 
Sharpening the Mower Blades
 for proper sharpening 
instructions.
 4.  Repeat the process until the mower blade remains in the 
horizontal position.  
Reinstalling the Mower Blades
 1.  Reinstall each mower blade with the air lifts pointing up 
towards the mower deck as shown in Figure 32.  Secure 
with the mower blade mounting bolt and flat washer (A 
& B, Figure 32) and torque to 70 ft. lbs (94 Nm). 
 2.  If there are no flats on the spindle shaft, wedge a 
wooden block between the mower blade and the mower 
deck housing to keep the mower blade from turning.
CAUTION
Avoid injury!  Mower blades are sharp.  
 
 • Always wear gloves when handling the 
mower blades.
 
 • Always wear safety eye protection when 
grinding.
CAUTION
Avoid injury!  Keep mower blades balanced.   
 
 • An unbalanced mower blade can create 
excessive vibration and damage the unit or 
cause mower blade failure.
A
B
Figure 30.  Sharpening the Mower Blade
A.  Mower Blade Bevel
B.  Mower Blade Cutting Edge
Figure 31.  Balancing the Mower Blade 
A.  Nail
A
Regular Maintenance
Not 
for  
Reproduction