So, it was my first mow of the season. (Well I probably over exaggerated the title but I can't change it now. I didn't fly off, but it fell off.) I mowed for a few hours. As I was pulling back into my barn, I look down and right in front of my front tires is a blade lying on the ground. Not sure if it just flew off right at the very end?
Just a few days ago, I had my mower deck off. I took the blades off to sharpen them. I put them back on like I normally do. I don't know if it's right or if there's a better way. I stick a screw driver into those holes next to the blade to kind of wedge it so I can tighten the blade without it spinning. It would be nice if there was a way to lock the blade so it didn't turn so I could really reaf on it... but I wedge a screw driver in so I can do that.
I always assumed the blades turned in a direction that would cause the bolt to tighten as it spun. I take it that's not true. What do others do to make sure this doesn't happen? Put lock tight on the bolt? I have to make sure I can take the blades off every so often to sharpen it and lock tight is going to make that a pain.
Just a few days ago, I had my mower deck off. I took the blades off to sharpen them. I put them back on like I normally do. I don't know if it's right or if there's a better way. I stick a screw driver into those holes next to the blade to kind of wedge it so I can tighten the blade without it spinning. It would be nice if there was a way to lock the blade so it didn't turn so I could really reaf on it... but I wedge a screw driver in so I can do that.
I always assumed the blades turned in a direction that would cause the bolt to tighten as it spun. I take it that's not true. What do others do to make sure this doesn't happen? Put lock tight on the bolt? I have to make sure I can take the blades off every so often to sharpen it and lock tight is going to make that a pain.