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9. MAINTENANCE
Blade Installation
1. Clean dirt and grass from the blade mounting area.
2. Install the blade on the blade holder.
‘: NOTE:
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Be sure the blade is positioned right side up (rear edges turn upward; center
hole rim projects downward). If the blade is installed upside down, the
1 edges cannot cut properly.
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The blade nuts are specially designed for this application and must not
be replaced with any other nuts.
3. Tighten the blade nuts with a torque wrench. Use a wooden block to prevent
the blade from turning when tightening the nuts. If you do not have a torque
wrench, have an authorized Honda lawn mower dealer tighten the blade nuts.
Blade nut torque: 36.2-43.4 ft-lb (5.0-6.0 kg-m)
TORQUE
BLADE HOLDER
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