Honda Power Equipment MM52 manual Maintenance, Blade Assembly, Blade Installation

MAINTENANCE

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2.	Shoulder washer	-’	6
3.	Left belt shield	&

4.5/8 in. standard flat washer

5.Cup washers

6.Blade bolt, special Nylok (right hand threads)

Blade Assembly

Blade Installation

1.Install shoulder washer (if removed) small end up. Make sure blade cutting edge is positioned to lead in clockwise rotation, as viewed from top of mower.

2.Excessive blade slippage can cause cup washers to burn and lose their clamping force. Inspect cup washers to determine if they are burned or have lost their clamping force. Re- place as necessary.

mend you install a new Nylok blade bolt when you replace the blade.

. Do not substitute just any bolt for the special blade bolt. It is self-locking, meet- ing the non-loosening requirements for this application.

3. Install two cup washers on bolt,

4. Install washer and blade on bolt.

5. Install bolt and blade assembly in to spindle.

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mYour dealer can supply genuine HONDA replacement blades. They are made of special steel alloys and subjected to rigid heat-treat and inspection requirements.

Substitute blades may not meet these rigid specifications and MAY BE ,DANGEROUS.

6. Torque bolt to 23.4 kg-m (170 ft-lbs).

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