LAWN MOWER BLADE
AC018130
For use with RYOBI
®
13 in.
18V Lawn Mower ONLY
998000066
10-1
5
-19 (REV:01)
WARNING!
To reduce the risk of injury, user must
read and understand the operator’s
manual for their lawn mower and this
instruction sheet. Always wear eye
protection with side shields marked
to comply with ANSI Z87.1. Ensure
compatibility and fit before using this
accessory. Do not use this accessory
if a part is damaged or missing. If you
are not comfortable performing any
of the functions described in these
instructions, take your unit to a quali-
fied service center.
WARNING:
Always protect hands by wearing
heavy gloves and/or wrapping the
cutting edges of the blade with rags
and other material when performing
blade maintenance. Contact with the
blade could result in serious personal
injury.
REPLACING THE CUTTING
BLADE
See Figures 1 - 2.
Stop the motor. Allow blade to come
to a complete stop.
Remove the battery and safety key.
Turn the mower on its side.
Wedge a block of wood between the
blade and mower deck to prevent the
blade from turning.
Fig. 1
Loosen the blade nut by turning it
counterclockwise (as viewed from
bottom of mower) using a 17 mm
wrench or socket (not provided).
Remove the blade nut and blade.
Place the new blade onto the shaft.
Ensure blade is properly seated with
the two blade posts inserted into
the holes on the blade. Make sure
it is installed with the curved ends
pointing up toward the mower deck
and not down toward the ground.
When seated properly, the blade
should be flat against the shaft.
Replace the blade, then thread the
blade nut onto the shaft bolt and
finger tighten.
NOTE:
Make certain all parts are
replaced in the exact order in which
they were removed.
Torque the blade nut down clockwise
using a torque wrench (not provided)
to ensure the nut is properly tight-
ened. The recommended torque for
the blade nut is 350 – 400 in.lbs.
WARNING:
Ensure blade is properly seated and
the blade nut is tightened to the
torque specifications above. Failure
to properly attach the blade could
cause it to come loose or detach and
result in possible serious personal
injury.
TECHTRONIC INDUSTRIES POWER EQUIPMENT
P.O. Box 1288
Anderson, SC 29622 USA
1-800-860-4050
www.ryobitools.com
Fig. 2
A - Blade (lame, cuchilla)
B - Wrench (clé, llave)
C - Block of wood (pièce de bois, bloque de
madera)
A
B
C
A - Blade posts (tiges pour lame, montantes
de cuchilla)
B - Shaft (arbre, eje)
C - Blade (lame, cuchilla)
D - Spacer (entretoise, separador)
E - Blade nut (écrou de lame, tuerca de la
cuchilla)
F - Blade post hole (trou pour tiges pour lame,
orificio de la montantes de cuchilla)
A
A
F
C
B
E
D
F
