The DIY Way To Sharpen Lawn Mower Blades:

Is y n mo tearing of the n grass blades instead of cutting it? Does y n look like it has been eaten by a goat, in spite of being cut by the n mo? Wait; do not pull y hair by the root. Help is at hand. We l teach you how to shan the n mo blades at minimum price and effort.

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Tools: The tools that y l require for doing this job

- You and y time of about 2 hs or less

- A bastard file of about 12" long

- A small crow bar to prev mm of rotor of n mo.

- A wta l be useful for dong the job comfortably.

Pedure: You can use the following pedure as a general guide and make changes to it to suit you. Remember the pedure is not sacrosanct. The results important, not the pedure.

1. If possi, rem the handle of n mo and place n mo on the ta.

2. Secure it if possi in the clamps. If you do not have clamps, do not bother, secure it against any block, so that the mm away from you is restricted.

3. Fix the crowbar in the blades so that it l not rotate

4. With the help of the bastard file, file the edges of blades so that they look sharp. W at an angle of 45 degrees

5. When one blade is shaned, rem the crowbar and turn the rotor to w on another blade. Repeat the pedure until all blades shaned.

6. If you have a flexi shaft grinder in y DIY wshop, you l be a to complete the w within 5 to 10 minutes per blade. Make a template of blade file before you start y w and comp frequly. This is necessary to ensure that you do not r cut at a place.

Safety Tip For You

While shaning the blades ensure that the stroke is not too long otherwise, you may injure yself.

Shaning Blades Of Po Mo

Depending upon the n mo the pedure may vary. We have included general statems in this pedure; you would have to change the pedure slightly. Keep the maintenance manual of n mo handy if you have one.

Tools required.

- Siphon hose and clean container

- Heavy w gls and goggles

- Dou-cut (medium-rough) flat file

- Lumber scrap

- Socket wrench set

- Rubber mallet*

- Bench vise or C clamps

- Rotary blade shaner accessory

- Electric dr*

- Screwdriver, or 1/4-in. rod or bolt*

- Blade balancer

- Replacem blade*

* Only if required

The list may look formida, but tools generally availa with every DIY husiast.

Pedure:

The pedure is given for the simple single blade n mo, but the same l apply to all types of blades, whether single or dou

- Wear hand gls and clean the ine and the gasoline tank from outside

- Rem spark plug from the ine

- Rem all the fuel from the tank of the gasoline ine. Use the siphon hose so you do not sp gasoline on floor.

- Completely empty out the oil from gearbox if you have one

- Invert the ine and have access to the blade.

- Clamp the ine so it does not m and clean the blade a thoroughly

- With help of a box spanner, rem the nut holding the blade. Usually the nut l be unlocked in the reverse to direction of rotation of ine. You may age the screwdriver in the cooling fan of ine to stop rotation of ine.

- If you find that you using too much force to unlock the nut, put one or two drops of rust removing chemical, and try after 30 minutes

- After you rem the blade, clamp it in the bench vise and shan it with a file or a grinder. Shan only the outer 2 to 3 inches. The a to be shaned l be known if you see the blade.

- Shan only to the required ext. Too much shaning is not necessary. This is not the knife. It ws at the speed of the ine

- After shaning, check with y thumb. Be cful not to cut thumb. If you have done shaning before, or seen some one doing it, you l know what we mean by this.

- Balance the blade with help of a small balancing tool on VEE blocks, or even on two foot rulers pla side by side

- Refit the blades, ref ine oil and gasoline and test the sharpness of blades on uncut portion of y n

Safety tips:

- Always use safety goggles and hand gls when wing with po tools.

- Be sure to rem the spark plug before starting. Serious accids can happen if you do not do this.