Lawnmower experts, will you help me?
Posted February 15th, 2010 by admin 6 Comments »
responder asked:
I recently replaced my electric lawnmower blade, put everything back in right, and yet the mowed grass strip is lower on one side. I looked underneath my lawnmower and I see that that the hub is a little lop-sided, making the blade a little lop-sided. Should I just continue to use it the way it is? It works fine otherwise.
I tilted the lawnmower, and turned the blade a few revolutions, and it is circling lop-sided, because the hub appears to be slanted slightly to one side. The wheels are the kind you attach with a nut and bolt and they are all at the same height.
Yes, I cleared away all the debris from the old grass clippings. The blade turns freely, but it tilts higher at one side. And yes, the hub is at a slight angle. Is it possible to level it?
The blade is on tight; I used a bicycle wrench and tightened it; then tapped it tighter with a hammer against the wrench.
I’ve done my best, and I do have a very good imagination!
I recently replaced my electric lawnmower blade, put everything back in right, and yet the mowed grass strip is lower on one side. I looked underneath my lawnmower and I see that that the hub is a little lop-sided, making the blade a little lop-sided. Should I just continue to use it the way it is? It works fine otherwise.
I tilted the lawnmower, and turned the blade a few revolutions, and it is circling lop-sided, because the hub appears to be slanted slightly to one side. The wheels are the kind you attach with a nut and bolt and they are all at the same height.
Yes, I cleared away all the debris from the old grass clippings. The blade turns freely, but it tilts higher at one side. And yes, the hub is at a slight angle. Is it possible to level it?
The blade is on tight; I used a bicycle wrench and tightened it; then tapped it tighter with a hammer against the wrench.
I’ve done my best, and I do have a very good imagination!