Honda H3011H Owner's Manual page 64

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Blade installation
IMPORTANT NoT1CE Use a genuine Honda replacement blade or equiva-
lent.
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1. Clean any dirt and grass from around the blade shaft and inside the
deck.
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2. Install a new blade onto the shaft and secure it with the blade bolt,
12 x 25 mm bolts, blade washer, spring washers and blade.
12 x 25 mm EOLTS'(2)
SPRING WASHERS (2)
BLADE WASHER
INSIDE MARK
BLADE BOLT
BLADE
BLADE HOLDER
Be sure the blade is properly aligned with the blade holder before
tightening the blade bolt. 30 not allow the blade to overlap the edge
of the holder.
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Install the blade with the lift section of the blade toward the cutter
deck as shown.
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Install the washer with the side marked "INSIDE" facing the
blade.
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The blade bolt and washer are specially designed for this applica-
tion and must not be replaced with any other bolt or washer.
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3. Hold the blade firmly and use a torque wrench to check that the
blade bolt is properly tightened.
Blade bolt tightening torque: 5.0 kg-m (36.2 ft-lb)
12 x 25 mm bolt tightening torque: 8.5 kg-m (61.5 ft-lb)
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