MAINTENANCE
Blade Sharpening
A dull blade may be sharpened, but a blade that is worn out, bent,
cracked, or otherwise damaged must be replaced. Always use a
genuine Honda replacement blade or high-quality equivalent. See
page 114 for replacement part numbers.
Sharpening Guidelines
Maintain the original angle of
the blade (about 30”).
Sharpen the blades to a knife
edge.
Remove an equal amount of
material from each end of the
blade to maintain
balance.
Do not remove material from the
inner area of the cutting edge. If
you need to remove material to
restore the cutting edge, taper
the edge toward the tip. Do not
taper beyond l/3 of the blade
width.
Do not grind the back side of the
blade
TAPER THE
CUTTING EDGE
&&DEGREES
Check the balance of the blade by placing a dowel through the
center hole. Should one end of the blade drop, remove additional
material from that end of the blade to achieve balance.
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