Honda HRC216HXA Owner's Manual page 34

SERVICING YOUR LAWN MOWER
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 genuine Honda replacement blades or
their equivalent (page 74).
Blade Removal
1. Move the throttle lever to STOP and the fuel valve to OFF
(page 10).
2. Disconnect the spark plug cap from the spark plug (page 38).
3. Tilt the mower to the right, from the operators view, so the air
cleaner side is up. This will help to prevent fuel leakage and hard
starting due to carburetor flooding.
4. Use a wooden block to hold the blades so they cannot turn.
5. Remove the two blade bolts with a 14 mm socket wrench.
6. Remove both blades from the blade control assembly.
SPECIAL WASHER (2)
BLADE BOLT (2)
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UPPER BLADE
LOWER BLADE