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Lawn Mower Blades As The Hard Working Part Of Lawnmowers
This article explains the care of the lawnmower blades. The lawn
mower blades have to be kept sharp by sharpening regularly. The
article will give you tips how do it yourself safely and in most
efficient way.
Details Of Lawnmower Blades
The lawnmower blades are made of tool steel or ordinary steel
called mild steel or carbon steel. The edges of the blades made
of tool steel remain sharp for longer time and will require
lesser sharpening over the age of the blade. Tool steel blade is
costly and generally cannot be sharpened at the DIY workshop.
The mild steel or carbon steel is cheaper and easy to maintain.
The blades have to be kept sharp. If this is not done, grass
blades will be torn off instead of being cut. Apart from the
obvious ugly look, the growth of grass blades is adversely
affected as the moisture retention capacity of blade is reduced.
Sharpening Of Lawnmower Blades the DIY Way
You can sharpen the lawnmower blades your self quickly and
easily. This operation can take a very short time. The procedure
is very easy and you can do it yourself. The following procedure
will apply irrespective of the type of lawnmower. Consult the
operation manual of your lawnmower for removal of blades.
1. Be sure to disconnect all the power sources before begin with
the process. In case that your lawn mower was a battery powered
one, then remove the battery or batteries, depending on the
model. Check twice that all the power controls are off to avoid
an accidental engine start.
2. The second step will be finished as soon as you remove the
blades
totally from the mower. You might need external help to
achieve it, using a couple of spanners may help a lot, however
be sure that it doesn't slip. BE careful while doing this,
because it's easy to cut yourself whether the spanner slips.
3. Once the blades are out of the mower, you need the number
them in order to fit them back later.
4. Fix a blade in a stable holding or a vice to work easily.
5. The sharpen process begins here. You will need a grinder or
file for it. Make sure to follow the blade's contour and sharpen
it to your convenience. Sharpen all blades using the same
sharpened to a perfect later cutting grass.
6. Time to refit the blades along. Make sure to do it along with
balancing, if it exists any.
7. There is an option of sharpen blades without removing them
from the mower, however it's uncomfortable as well as more
difficult. You will also need a flexible shaft angle grinder to
a perfect sharpened, which will save you time.
8. The last step is the blade balance checking. To carry the
blades balancing you need a balancer. A clue to find whether or
not the blades are correctly refitted, is checking if the mower
vibrates, if so then blades are not well balanced.
About the author:
Andrew Caxton contributes adding reviews and special articles
regularly to http://www.lawn-mowers-and-garden-tractors.com. A
gardening website that carries interesting readings on lawn
equipment and lawn mower parts, including a manual on how to
sharpen blades
http://www.lawn-mowers-and-garden-tractors.com/lawn-mower-blades.
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