Blade Removal and Installation
If you remove the blades for sharpening or replacement, you will need a torque wrench for installation. Wear heavy gloves to protect your hands.
BLADE SHARPENING: To avoid weakening the blades, or causing imbalance or poor cutting, the blades should be sharpened by trained staff at an authorized Honda servicing dealer.
BLADE REPLACEMENT: Use Honda Genuine replacement blades or their equivalent (page 18).
Removal
1.Turn the fuel valve OFF. Disconnect the spark plug cap (page 12), and then tilt the mower to the right side (from the operator’s point of view) so the fuel filler cap is up (page 9).
2.Remove the two blade bolts with a 14 mm (6 sided) wrench or socket. Use a wooden block to prevent the blades from turning when removing the bolts.
3.Remove the blades.
LOWER UPPER
BLADE BLADE
BLADE 
BOLT (2)
SPECIAL
WASHER (2)
If you do not have a torque wrench, have an authorized Honda servicing dealer tighten the blade bolts before you use the mower. If the blade bolts are overtightened, they could break. If the blade bolts are not tightened enough, they could loosen or come out. In either case, it would be possible for the blades to fly off while you are operating the mower.
WOODEN BLOCK
TORQUE WRENCH
BLADES
SPECIAL
WASHER (2)
BLADE
BOLT (2)
GRASS BAG CLEANING AND REPLACEMENT
Cleaning
Wash the bag with a garden hose, and allow it to dry completely before use; a wet bag will clog quickly.
Replacement
Replace a worn or damaged bag with a Honda replacement bag or its equivalent (page 18).
Installation
1.Clean dirt and grass from around the blade mounting area.
2.Install both blades using the two blade bolts and special washers as shown. Be sure to install the special washers with the concave side toward the blades and the convex side toward the bolt head.
BWARNING
Removal
1.Unclip the plastic edges of the bag from the frame.
2.Remove the frame from the bag.
BAG
PLASTIC EDGE
FRAME
Operating this mower with only one blade will result in an improperly seated blade that can be thrown from the mower and seriously hurt or kill someone.
Always install both blades as a set.
The blade bolts and washers are specially designed for this application. When replacing bolts and washers, use only Honda Genuine replacement parts.
3.Tighten the blade bolts with a torque wrench. Use a wooden block to prevent the blades from turning when tightening the bolts.
Blade bolt torque: 36 ~ 43 ft-lb (49 ~ 59 N·m)
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Installation
1.Insert the frame into the bag, as shown.
2.Clip the plastic edges of the bag onto the frame, as
shown.PLASTIC
EDGE
