Lawnmower

[MistyMorning]

Anyone have any usefull ideas on how to remove the blades on a riding lawnmower? I've been struggling with the darned things for 2 days now and they will not budge.

 

[3waycross]

WD-40 and lots of it. Not being a smart a-- but are you sure you are turning the nut the right way.

 

[dun]

Impact wrench

 

[MistyMorning]

WD-40 and lots of it. Not being a smart a-- but are you sure you are turning the nut the right way.

It's my fondest hope that none of the peanut gallery sees your post 3way! :shock:

That being said, do you think I'm Lucille Ball or something tightening the dam thing or what? (that's completely rehtorical, you don't have to answer that) ;-)

Impact wrench

Will use that on my next attempt once my toe heals.

 

[backhoeboogie]

I put the box end of a wrench on the bolt then stick another box end wrench out on the open end of that one. 1/4 turn and you can get the rest of it with the first wrench. I also run it up on a ramp to get some ground clearance.

 

[jedstivers]

Hit the head of the bolt with a hammer, then use a six point socket with a long handle or better yet the impact wrench.

 

[c farmer]

WD-40 and lots of it. Not being a smart a-- but are you sure you are turning the nut the right way.

It's my fondest hope that none of the peanut gallery sees your post 3way! :shock:

That being said, do you think I'm Lucille Ball or something tightening the dam thing or what? (that's completely rehtorical, you don't have to answer that) ;-)

Impact wrench

Will use that on my next attempt once my toe heals.

Some mowers have right handed threads on the blades.

 

[3waycross]

Thank You

 

[kickinbull]

MM, you might check, on most mower decks, they spindle has a bolt that goes all the way thru. Put a wrench on the top and the bottom and it usually comes right off. Helped the neighbor with the same problems as you, he fussed with it for several days, I was all for the impactor, but son tried the wrench, came right off. Good luck.

 

[cfpinz]

WD-40 and lots of it. Not being a smart a-- but are you sure you are turning the nut the right way.

It's my fondest hope that none of the peanut gallery sees your post 3way! :shock:

Thanks for pointing that out.

I'd contact angie. I'm sure she can help you with your nuts.

 

[MistyMorning]

Thanks for pointing that out.

I'd contact angie. I'm sure she can help you with your nuts.

Great.......... :roll:

Thanks to all for the responses, I will update if I ever get the suckers off.

 

[Suzie Q]

I'm afraid the only thing I know about them is don't tip them over on their side. The oil goes where it should and you get into a LOT of trouble!!!! :roll:

 

[ga.prime]

Take the whole deck off and flip it upside down for easy access. If you're real serious about ever having to take the blades off again, put some anti-seize compound on the bolt threads before re-installation.

 

[TexasBred]

I think they put that lock-tight stuff on most of them now.....last one I removed it took a pipe wrench and abot a 6 foot cheater pipe. When it finally popped loose it sounded like it broke. Am impact would have been much easier.

 

[ga.prime]

Like the blade on a skillsaw, the cutting motion keeps the blade bolts tight. They need anti-seize because there's no way they're backing off during use.

 

[makemfat]

On most of my grass cutting devices, I got lazy and found another way! I just sharpen the blades on the machine. Even the bush hog! I just raise it up, put jack stands under it, crawl under it with an angle grinder, and sharpen away! On the lawn mower, I do nearly the same thing only instead of the angle grinder, I have a small, pneumatic belt sander that will reach in tight places. Seemed like the thing to do!

 

[MistyMorning]

Update on the mower......I think I got it taken care of. Since I couldn't get the blades off and the yard looked like the he77, I went ahead and mowed, when all of the sudden the front end like locked up and I ran it into the propane tank. Now this is not such a bad deal cause I'm going to let the lawnmower fixer fellas put new blades on when they fix the front end OR I'm buying a new one.

 

[LazyARanch]

xxxxx

 

[Suzie Q]

Wow I was waiting for you to say that the propane tank exploded.

 

[tytower]

One of the best tools I´ve come across lately is a 5¨ grinder. There are very narrow cut off wheels available nowadays that are excellent on lawnmower bolts where the replacement blades come with new bolts. Just slice through the nuts in 3 seconds and knock out with a small hammer or punch. Better even than OxyAccetelene.