HONDA HRC216PDA - Manual (Page 10)

10
BLADES
Inspection
1. Move the fuel
valve to the OFF
position (page 7).
2. Disconnect the
spark plug cap
from the spark
plug (page 12).
3. Tilt the mower to
the right so the air
cleaner side is up.
This will help
prevent fuel
leakage and hard starting.
4. Check that the blade bolts are tight.
5. Inspect the blades for wear and damage.
A dull blade can be sharpened, but a blade that is excessively
worn, bent, cracked, or otherwise damaged must be replaced. A
worn or damaged blade can break, causing blade pieces to be
thrown from the mower.
If a blade is bent, take the lawn mower to an authorized Honda
servicing dealer for inspection.
Blade Removal and Installation
If you remove the blades for sharpening or replacement, you will need
a torque wrench for installation. Wear heavy gloves to protect your
hands.
BLADE SHARPENING: To avoid weakening the blades or causing
imbalance or poor cutting, the blades should be sharpened by trained
staff at an authorized Honda servicing dealer.
BLADE REPLACEMENT: Use Honda Genuine replacement blades or
their equivalent (page 19).
Blade Removal
1. Turn the fuel valve OFF.
2. Disconnect the spark plug cap (page 12).
3. Tilt the mower to the right side so the air cleaner side is up. This
will help prevent fuel leakage and hard starting due to carburetor
flooding.
4. Remove the two blade bolts with a 14 mm (6 sided) socket wrench.
Use a wooden block to prevent the blades from turning when
removing the bolts. Remove the blades.
Blade Installation
1. Clean dirt and grass from around the blade mounting area.
2. Install the blades using the two blade bolts and special washers as
shown. Be sure to install the special washers with the concave side
toward the blades and the convex side toward the bolts.
The blade bolts and washers are specially designed for this
application. When replacing bolts and washers, use only Honda
Genuine replacement parts.
3. Finger tighten the blade bolts until both blades are secured on the
blade holder. Make sure that the bolt holes on the upper blade are
fully seated over the locator pins.
If the blades are not fully seated on the locator pins, excessive
vibration will damage your lawn mower. Do not continue to run the
engine if you notice excessive vibration. Re-check the positioning
of the blades.
4. Tighten the blade bolts with a torque wrench. Use a wooden block
to prevent the blades from turning when tightening the bolts.
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 before you use the mower.
If the blade bolts are overtightened, they could break. If the blade
bolts are not tightened enough, they could loosen or come out. In
either case, it would be possible for the blades to fly off while you
are operating the mower.

WARNING
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 a worn or damaged blade.
BLADE BOLTS
BLADES
GOOD BENT WORN CRACKED

WARNING
Operating this mower with only one blade will result
in an improplerly seated blade that can be thrown
from the mower and seriously hurt or kill someone.
Always use both blades as a set.
UPPER
BLADE
LOWER
BLADE
BLADE
BOLT (2)
SPECIAL
WASHER (2)
BLADE BOLT (2)
SPECIAL
WASHER (2)
UPPER
BLADE
LOWER
BLADE
TO ENGINE
BLADE
HOLDER
WOODEN BLOCK
BLADES
LOCATOR
PIN (2)