How to examine and replace blades on a ride-on mower
While working with your ride-on mower, the blades might get damaged or broken.
For your product to work optimally, make sure that the blades are in good condition.
Damaged or incorrectly balanced blades can cause damage to the product.
If the blades are blunt, contact your authorised local dealer.
CAUTION: For safety reasons, make sure that you wear protective gloves every time you handle blades.
How to examine the blades
- Put the cutting deck in service position
- Look at the blades to see if they are damaged and if it is necessary to sharpen them.
- Tighten the blade bolts with the tightening torque specific to your ride-on mower. You can find the information in the operator’s manual.
- Put the cutting deck in service position
- Look at the blades to see if they are damaged and if it is necessary to sharpen them.
- Tighten the blade bolts with the tightening torque specific to your ride-on mower. You can find the information in the operator’s manual.
How to replace the blades
WARNING: Incorrect blade type or unbalanced blades can cause objects to be ejected from the cutting deck and cause serious injury. Make sure to use the blades specific to your ride-on mower model.
CAUTION: Damaged or incorrectly balanced blades can cause damage to the products. Replace damaged blades. Ask an approved service agent to help you sharpen and balance blunt blades.
- Put the cutting deck in service position.
- Lock the blade with a wooden block.
- Loosen and remove the blade bolt, the washers and the blade.
- Assemble the new blade with the ends are angled in the direction of the cutting deck.
- Attach the blade, the washer and the bolt. Tighten the bolt with the torque specific to your ride-on mower. You can find the information in the operator’s manual for your product.
- Put the cutting deck in service position.
- Lock the blade with a wooden block.
- Loosen and remove the blade bolt, the washers, the blade and the blade support.
- Install the new blade with the bent ends pointing in the direction of the cutting deck.
- Attach the blade, the washer and the bolt. Tighten the bolt with the torque specific to your ride-on mower. You can find the information in the operator’s manual for your product.