10
BLADES
Inspection
1. Turn the fuel valve OFF.
2. Disconnect the spark plug cap from the spark plug (
).
3. Tilt the mower to the side
so the fuel cap side is up.
Do not tip the mower with
the fuel cap side down. Oil
will saturate the air filter and
cause the engine to be hard
to start or not start at all.
4. Inspect the blades for
damage, cracks, and
excessive wear, rust, or
corrosion.
A dull blade can be sharpened, but a blade that is excessively
worn, bent, cracked, or otherwise damaged must be replaced. A
worn or damaged blade can break, causing blade pieces to be
thrown from the mower.
If a blade is bent, take the lawn mower to an authorized Honda
servicing dealer for inspection.
5. Check that the blade bolts are tight. A torque wrench is required to
accurately tighten the blade bolts to the required torque.
Blade Removal and Installation
If you remove the blades for sharpening or replacement, you will need
a torque wrench for installation. Wear heavy gloves to protect your
hands.
BLADE SHARPENING: To avoid weakening the blades, or causing
imbalance or poor cutting, the blades should be sharpened by trained
staff at an authorized Honda servicing dealer.
BLADE REPLACEMENT: Use Honda Genuine replacement blades or
their equivalent (
).
Removal
1. Turn the fuel valve OFF. Disconnect the spark plug cap (
),
and then tilt the mower to the right side (from the operator’s point
of view) so the fuel filler cap is up (
).
2. Remove the two blade bolts with a 14 mm (6 sided) wrench or
socket. Use a wooden block to prevent the blades from turning
when removing the bolts.
3. Remove the blades.
Installation
1. Clean dirt and grass from around the blade mounting area.
2. Install both blades using the two blade bolts and special washers
as shown. Be sure to install the special washers with the concave
side toward the blades and the convex side toward the bolt head.
The blade bolts and washers are specially designed for this
application. When replacing bolts and washers, use only Honda
Genuine replacement parts.
3. Tighten the blade bolts with a torque wrench. Use a wooden block
to prevent the blades from turning when tightening the bolts.
Blade bolt torque: 36 ~ 43 ft-lb (49 ~ 59 N·m)
WARNING
A worn, cracked, or damaged blade can break, and pieces of
the damaged blade can become dangerous projectiles.
Thrown objects can cause serious injury.
Inspect the blades regularly, and do not operate the mower
with worn or damaged blades.
FUEL
CAP
BLADE
BOLTS
BLADES
NORMAL
WORN
BENT
CRACKED
NORMAL
TRAILING EDGE
EXCESSIVELY WORN
TRAILING EDGE
WARNING
Operating this mower with only one blade will result in an
improperly seated blade that can be thrown from the
mower and seriously hurt or kill someone.
Always install both blades as a set.
LOWER
BLADE
UPPER
BLADE
BLADE
BOLT (2)
SPECIAL
WASHER (2)
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