Blades; Blade Inspection; Blade Replacement - Honda HRR216VKA Owner's Manual

Blade Inspection

1. Turn the fuel valve OFF
2. Disconnect the spark plug cap from the spark plug
3. Tilt the mower to the right side, so the fuel cap side is up. This will
help to prevent fuel leakage and hard starting due to carburetor
flooding.
4. Inspect the blades for damage, cracks, and excessive rust or
corrosion.
BLADE
BOLTS

BLADES


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
(page 3).
(page
WARNING
NORMAL
TRAILING EDGE
EXCESSIVELY WORN
TRAILING EDGE
CRACKED
INSPECT WASHERS
AND BOLT HEADS
FOR LOOSENESS
page 20.

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
13).
when removing the bolts. Remove the blades.
LOWER BLADE
SPECIAL
WASHER (2)
BLADE BOLT (2)
2. Clean dirt and grass from around the blade mounting area.
3. Install the sharpened or replacement blades using the two blade
bolts and special washers as shown below.
If the blade bolts are not torqued properly, the blade could
loosen and be thrown from the mower.
Blades thrown from the mower could seriously hurt or kill
someone.
Ensure the blade bolts are torqued properly.
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
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.
If the blade bolts are not torqued properly, the blade could
loosen and be thrown from the mower.
Blades thrown from the mower could seriously hurt or kill
someone.
Ensure the blade bolts are torqued properly.
UPPER BLADE

WARNING
BLADE BOLT [2]
AND WASHER [2]
SPECIAL WASHER
DIRECTION
page 12.
 WARNING
LOWER BLADE
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