MAINTENANCE
Blade Installation
Use a genuine Honda replacement blade or high quality equivalent.
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Clean any dirt and grass from around the blade shaft and inside
the deck.
Install the blade with the upturned edges of the blade toward the
mower deck. Note that the right side blade has a more
pronounced lift angle. The right side high-lift blade must be
installed on the right side spindle. When using the optional
mulching kit, however, the two mulching blades are identical and
may be installed on either spindle.
BLADE BOLT
CONE-SHAPED WASHER
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BLADE HOLDER
PULLEY SHAFT
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Install the washer with the side marked INSIDE facing the blade.
The blade bolt and washer are specific to this application and
must not be replaced with any other bolt or washer.
Be sure to properly align the blade and blade holder square on
the spindle as shown.
Hold the blade firmly, and use a torque wrench to check that the
blade bolt is properly tightened.
Blade bolt tightening torque: 60 N’m (43.4 ft-lb)
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