I have a lawnmower with 48in deck (3 blades) How do you get the bolts off the middle blade?
crazy nurse asked:
I have moderate troube getting the outer blades off, but the center blade is impossible. Now the bolts are pretty well stripped and I have
invested 2 hours in trying to get if off, unsuccessfully. Any tips, now that the bolts are stripped.
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I have moderate troube getting the outer blades off, but the center blade is impossible. Now the bolts are pretty well stripped and I have
invested 2 hours in trying to get if off, unsuccessfully. Any tips, now that the bolts are stripped.
August 10th, 2009 at 4:24 am
You say the bolts are stripped. I guess you are talking about the heads. Soak the bolts with penetrating oil overnight. If you have a pair of visegripe pliers you maybe able to lock them on the bolt head. Also a good hard rap on the bolt head with a hammer may help. I use antisieze compound on all my mower bolts.
August 10th, 2009 at 5:07 am
Take the deck off if you haven’t already. This may help in not rounding off the heads of the bolts. As noted use a vise grip and maybe just a bit of heat. Replace the bolts with new ones when you put it back together.