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How often do you have to sharpen/ replace the blades on your mower??

How many hours do you have to grease all the pulleys ??

that depends on if your using it for personal use or commercial use i sharpen my blades and grease every spring but i just use it to mow my own yard

The recommendation we give our customers (residential and commercial) is to sharpen the blades and grease the jackshafts every 50 hours. This may vary with your cutting conditions. Replace the blades when the back corners (wing edge) get worn to less than 1/16".

well 50 hours is more then i use mine all year thats why i do it in the spring from start to stop of the mowing season i may have 30 hours on mine

That is why I said that this may vary depending on your cutting conditions. I probably should have added personal preference.

What are the best blades to use ??I have some S6 on mine

I do not sharping the blades on my snappers

After every two yards I use a file to clean up the edge. Keeps them sharp and at the factory pitch
On my reel mower I back lash every 4 yards

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Don't know what an S6 blade is. If I don't use an OEM blade, I have found that Oregon makes a good replacement.

Ojhooker said:

How often do you have to sharpen/ replace the blades on your mower??

How many hours do you have to grease all the pulleys ??

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Well I start out the season with three sets of blades for both mowers and I replace blades every 36 hours and grease everything the same and sharpen the set I remove so there ready to be used again. So I guess your basically talking about everything being done every two weeks. The manual says to grease spindles every 25 hours.

Rivets is right about the back corners (wing edge) getting worn off, if you see that they need to go in the bin to be turned in at the end of the season.

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I moved your thread to the General Mower Discussion forum. :smile:

I like to sharpen/touchup the blades every 25 hours, it works best to have a couple sets of blades to change out. I immediately soak the take off blades in a container filled with vinegar getting the gunk off helps keep them in balance better, then after 24 hours wipe them off and complete the sharpening maintaining the factory angle. Greasing is very important the best practice is to following your owner's manual using a premium grade of grease, over greasing can be as bad as under greasing. I have found the Oregon blades to be of good quality.

It of course depends on what you are cutting but last Summer I ran OEM blades on my Kubota and I changed them every day. I had two sets and I would sharpen the set I took off and put the other set on. We have a very wet Summer here last year and we cut a whole lot of bahiagrass and it will dull blades like nothing else I know of.

When cutting bahiagrass weekly in a wet season it will be several inches deep. It is in a very large percentage of the yards here. Also grease the shafts on the deck and the joints on the drive shaft to the deck daily as well.

I have a problem with hickory nut shells dulling my blades. I have 5 hickory trees on my property. My arms and back are killing me from raking! Shor of cutting the trees down, what would you recommend I do about this? Answers please!!

Bomba said:

I have a problem with hickory nut shells dulling my blades. I have 5 hickory trees on my property. My arms and back are killing me from raking! Shor of cutting the trees down, what would you recommend I do about this? Answers please!!

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There are many different things that can pick up the shells. Read through this thread and check them out: http://www.lawnmowerforum.com/lawn-care-landscaping/12065-i-like-most-trees.html :smile:

One of the things is this: Pickup Wizard For Small Fruits and Nuts (3/4-inch diameter minimum) | A.M. Leonard, Inc.