Blade Installation
piGiEF1 us e a genuine Honda replacement blade or equivalent.
- 1. Clean dirt and grass from the blade, blade holder, and the inside of
the cutter deck.
-2. Install the blade holder, blade, washer, and blade bolts.
38 inch cutter deck only:
NOTE: Right and left blades are not interchangeable. Be sure to install the
high-lift blade on the right (discharge side) and the low-lift blade on the left
sides, as shown.
38 inch type 42 and 46 inch type
lift
Be sure the blade is properly aligned with the blade holder before tighten-
ing the blade bolt. Do not allow the blade to overlap the edge of the holder.
l Install the blades with the lift section of the blade toward the cutter
deck as shown.
l Install the washer with the side marked “INSIDE” facing the blade.
l The blade bolt and washer are specially designed for this application
and must not be replaced with any other bolt or washer.
-3. Hold the blade firmly, and tighten the blade bolt to a torque value of
58 N-m (6.0 kg-m, 43 h-lb).
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