Blades; Blade Replacement - Honda HRR216VLA Owner's Manual

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A worn, cracked, or damaged blade can break, and pieces of
the damaged blade can become dangerous projectiles.
Thrown objects can cause serious injury.
Inspect the blades regularly, and do not operate the mower
with worn or damaged blades.
A dull blade can be sharpened, but a blade that is excessively worn,
bent, cracked, or otherwise damaged must be replaced.
NORMAL WORN BENT
If a blade is bent, take the lawn mower to an authorized Honda
servicing dealer for inspection.
Blade Mounting Bolt Inspection
Inspect the blade bolts for any signs of damage
or looseness. If they are damaged, they must
be replaced.
If they appear loose, a torque wrench must be
used to accurately tighten the blade bolts to the
required torque. If you do not have a torque
wrench, take your lawn mower to an authorized
dealer to have the bolts replaced and/or
tightened.
Use only Honda Genuine blade bolts and
special washers, since they are specifically
designed for this purpose.
Replacement part numbers are on

Blade Replacement

1. Remove the two blade bolts with a 14 mm (6 point) socket
wrench. Use a wooden block to prevent the blades from turning
when removing the bolts. Remove the blades.
UPPER BLADE
LOWER BLADE
SPECIAL
WASHER (2)
BLADE BOLT (2)
2. Clean dirt and grass from around the blade mounting area.
WARNING
NORMAL
TRAILING EDGE
EXCESSIVELY WORN
TRAILING EDGE
CRACKED
INSPECT WASHERS
AND BOLT HEADS
FOR LOOSENESS
page 20.
3. Install the sharpened or replacement blades using the two blade
bolts and special washers as shown below.
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Operating the mower with only one blade will result in an
improperly seated blade that can become dangerous
projectiles.
Thrown objects can cause serious injury.
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.
UPPER BLADE
4. Tighten the blade bolts with a torque wrench. Use a wooden
block to prevent the blades from turning when tightening the
bolts, as shown on page
Blade bolt torque: 36 ~ 43 ft-lb (49 ~ 59 N·m)
If you do not have a torque wrench, have an authorized Honda
servicing dealer tighten the blade bolts.
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If the blade bolts are not torqued properly, the blades could
loosen and be thrown from the mower.
Blades thrown from the mower can seriously hurt or kill
someone.
Ensure the blade bolts are torqued properly.
TORQUE
WRENCH
TORQUE:
36 ~ 43 ft-lb
(49 ~ 59 N•m)
WARNING
LOWER BLADE
BLADE BOLT [2]
AND WASHER [2]
SPECIAL WASHER
DIRECTION
12.
DANGER
WOODEN BLOCK
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